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Lucky’s Market soft opening Jan. 6
By Carla Vianna | Jan. 5, 2015A Colorado-based organic grocery store is opening its doors in Gainesville this week.
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34th Street Wall mural vandalized
By Alyssa Fisher | Jan. 5, 2015Days after the 34th Street Wall was painted black and stenciled last month, the “Gainesville is Ferguson” mural project was defaced.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police round up: Battery, larceny; aggravated assault; robbery; burglary, resisting officer
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Jan. 5, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a local woman Wednesday after officers said she robbed a gas station and fought with employees.
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Former UF senator to run for Gainesville commissioner spot
By Ariana Figueroa | Jan. 5, 2015Christopher Weaver isn’t new to the political scene.
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Gas leak on campus diverts traffic, students
Jan. 5, 2015Cars and pedestrians on campus had to take detours after a gas leak on Museum Road that began at about 2:30 p.m.
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Winn-Dixie to stop being a 24-hour grocery store option
By Rosie Robinson | Dec. 9, 2014Gainesville’s 24-hour Winn-Dixie will begin shutting its doors each day starting this Saturday.
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GPD AND GRU: Protect belongings, save energy during break
By Patrick Pinak | Dec. 9, 2014Gainesville Police is urging students and residents to secure their belongings and take precautions before leaving town for the holidays.
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Grieving mother reflects on son’s selflessness, passion
By Melissa Mihm | Dec. 9, 2014All Thomas Coady wanted was a motorcycle.
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Grace Marketplace to rally
By Chabeli Herrera | Dec. 9, 2014This afternoon, supporters of Grace Marketplace will gather at the corners of Main Street intersections to remind passers-by, for one last time this year, to help fund the indebted homeless shelter.
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Fla among least charitable states
By Isabella Alsina | Dec. 8, 2014Melissa Betancourt recently helped her favorite cat find a new home.
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Two UF students now dead after Friday motorcycle crash
By Melissa Mihm | Dec. 8, 2014The 22-year-old motorcycle passenger left in critical condition from Friday’s accident has passed away.
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Protestors take the streets against police brutality
By Chabeli Herrera | Dec. 8, 2014During rush hour Monday, for the first time in 42 years, the intersection of West University Avenue and Northwest 13th Street was taken over — this time by indignation.
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LGBT couples concerned about ruling
By Ariana Figueroa | Dec. 7, 2014Following a federal court decision announced Wednesday, Florida same-sex couples can marry by early January — but some partners are hesitant to plan their ceremonies.
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One dead, one critical after crash
By Melissa Mihm | Dec. 7, 2014One UF student died and another is left in critical condition after a motorcycle accident Friday night.
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New student sketch comedy
By Alexandra Fernandez | Dec. 7, 2014An adult Christmas rap, a retirement home spelling bee and the worst family Christmas photo ever taken will all take place on Friday night at the Hippodrome State Theatre.
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Repurpose Project opens location next to Satchel’s
By Rosie Robinson | Dec. 7, 2014Thousands of items lined The Repurpose Project’s shelves Saturday as customers celebrated the new location.
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New donated police horse bolts to Oaks Mall for meet, greet
By Melissa Mihm | Dec. 7, 2014Gainesville Police welcomed a new horse to their Mounted Patrol Unit Friday.
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Commissioners vote to expand NW Eighth Ave
By Chabeli Herrera | Dec. 7, 2014In a 4-3 reversal decision early Friday, the Gainesville City Commission voted to return a one-mile sector of Northwest Eighth Avenue to a four-lane road.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police roundup: drugs, armed robbery; assault
By Melissa Mihm | Dec. 7, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a man after officers said he robbed a man at gunpoint following an attempted marijuana drug deal at Archer Court Apartments Thursday evening.
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Dudley Farm takes trip to the past with 25th annual Cane Day
By Melissa Smith | Dec. 7, 2014Katheryn King spent Saturday dressed up as a 19th-century homemaker.
