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Post-consumerist holiday push for #GivingTuesday
By Julia Lopez | Dec. 1, 2014Following a weekend of late-night deals and Monday’s online discounts, a new initiative is trending — giving back.
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Girl Scouts to move cookie enterprise to Thin Minternet
By Patrick Pinak | Dec. 1, 2014Christmas just came early for cookie lovers who will now be able to order Girl Scout Cookies online for the first time ever.
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Paws on Parole celebrates its 11th graduation
By Hunter Williamson | Dec. 1, 2014Maggie barked in excitement as her new owners walked through a gated fence Monday afternoon during the 11th Paws on Parole ceremony.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GHS bomb threat suspect identified, charged
By Melissa Mihm | Dec. 1, 2014The identity of the individual who called in a bomb threat to Gainesville High School on Nov. 11 was discovered this week by Gainesville Police.
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Cyber Monday to attract more shoppers this year, survey says
By Cody Smith | Nov. 30, 2014Shoppers are expected to check out online in record numbers this year.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police roundup: More crack, assault; battery
By Melissa Mihm | Nov. 30, 2014A woman stabbed her boyfriend in the chest after police said he punched her in the face early Thursday.
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UF reacts to Obama’s plan to reform US immigration system
By Ashleigh Hicks | Nov. 30, 2014UF students and faculty are reacting to President Barack Obama’s announcement on major immigration reforms.
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Barnyard Buddies provides farm fun for children on Wednesdays
By Marena Smith | Nov. 30, 2014Penny and Clementine may smell like manure and make funny noises, but they still get weekly visits from Gainesville youth.
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Residents react to Ferguson decision
By Chabeli Herrera | Nov. 24, 2014Brittany King fiddled with the red bandana around her head anxiously waiting for an announcement out of Ferguson, Missouri.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police: Phuc Kieu arrested, charged with attempted rape, burglary
By Melissa Mihm | Nov. 24, 2014Gainesville Police arrested an Orlando man after officers said he tried to sexually assault and rob another man at an ATM on Sunday afternoon.
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Thanksgiving weekend travel highest since 2007
By Patrick Pinak | Nov. 24, 2014Thanksgiving travelers may have to sit through traffic before seeing their families and stuffing their faces this year.
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Florida business economy ranked high
By Patrick Pinak | Nov. 24, 2014The Sunshine State means business.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police roundup: 2 cases of aggravated battery, 1 with weapon
By Melissa Mihm | Nov. 23, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a woman after officers said she attacked a man with a set of keys because there was no beer in the refrigerator Saturday night.
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Butler North construction to create thousands of local jobs
By Chabeli Herrera | Nov. 23, 2014The future of Gainesville’s retail landscape is one step closer to completion.
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Rising Roll cafe to open in Heavener
By Alyssa Fisher | Nov. 23, 2014A new cafe boasting healthy options is adding to the hype over Heavener Hall.
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Leon County deputy ambushed, killed
By Melissa Mihm | Nov. 23, 2014A Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot and killed Saturday morning after responding to a house fire.
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Study: tropical tree life span linked to animal’s seed dispersal
By Tenley Ross | Nov. 23, 2014UF researchers have discovered that small mammals are vital to sustaining seed dispersal and the survival of tropical ecosystems.
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Gator Wesley Foundation participates in National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week
By Rolanda Charles | Nov. 21, 2014Wendy Adams has lived 14 years of her life without a place to call home.
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Organization’s drive collects food for graduate assistants
By Alexia Fernandez | Nov. 20, 2014The small desk on the Plaza of the Americas was stacked with canned vegetables, boxes of crackers and drinks that will go toward feeding graduate assistants and their families.
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Transgender lives remembered
By Nicole Wiesenthal | Nov. 20, 2014About 40 people gathered Thursday night to memorialize the lives of 226 transgender individuals lost to hate crimes in the past year, including a 4-year-old.
