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Fire deptartment gets new truck
By Lauren Bobek | Nov. 3, 2014The Alachua County Fire Department added an updated rescue truck to its fleet this week.
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Grace Marketplace provides respite for Gainesville’s homeless
By Chabeli Herrera | Nov. 3, 2014Deep in four layers of clothes, Russ Dye sat by an extinguished campfire outside homeless shelter Grace Marketplace on Monday as the temperature tiptoed just above 60 degrees.
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Crime: crack in yet another crack; DUI
By Melissa Mihm | Nov. 3, 2014A Gainesville man was arrested Sunday night after police said a tube of crack fell from his pants.
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Texting 911 available in Alachua County
By Melissa Mihm | Nov. 3, 2014People in Alachua County can now text 911 dispatch from their cell phones, eliminating the need to speak when reporting an emergency.
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‘Tater Salad’ comedian Ron White to perform on Thursday
By LAWRENCE LAGUNA< | Nov. 3, 2014The local community will get a chance to see scotch-drinking and cigar-smoking comedian Ron White live Thursday.
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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE IN MIDTERMS
By Melissa Mihm | Nov. 3, 2014Lines shouldn’t be long as voters wait to cast their ballots for state governor, local representatives and measures including upping conservation funding and legalizing medical marijuana today.
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Fireball Whisky sales not affected in Gainesville despite recall
By Liz Clancy | Nov. 2, 2014Fireball Cinnamon Whisky was recalled in Europe last week for containing traces of a chemical found in antifreeze, but the announcement hasn’t frozen local sales.
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UF ultimate clubs help organize Gainesville youth league
By Patrick Pinak | Nov. 2, 2014Andrew Ragsdale said his 11-year-old son quit baseball to play ultimate.
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Student wears breast costume on campus to get donations
By Alexia Fernandez | Nov. 2, 2014When Beth Thompson walked through the Plaza of the Americas, she attracted stares.
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Fest weekend rocks Bo Diddley Community Plaza
By Emily Cardinali | Nov. 2, 2014This morning marked the exodus of Gainesville’s visiting punks.
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Foundations invest in UF College of Education
By Reba Liddy | Nov. 2, 2014UF’s College of Education has received a $1 million grant.
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Suwannee Hulaween attracts more people than last year
By Megan Reeves | Nov. 2, 2014“When I say ‘Hula,’ you say ‘Ween,’” sang the man in a rainbow unicorn outfit.
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Nonprofit Balance 180 reopens after summer renovations
By Chloe Stradinger | Nov. 2, 2014A nonprofit gym that offers gymnastics and sports classes for children with disabilities is back in action after closing for renovations.
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Police roundup: attempted suicide; meth; grand theft; break-in
By Melissa Mihm | Nov. 2, 2014A man from High Springs tried to drown himself in a jail cell toilet after he was arrested Saturday night for fighting at The Fest 13, according to police.
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UF prof: Pope’s nod to evolution not new
By Gabriella Nunez | Oct. 30, 2014Pope Francis said evolution and creationism do not contradict, causing a controversy this week that was largely unwarranted, said UF theology professor David Hackett.
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Activist group CodePINK to rally at UF against drone warfare
By Ashleigh Hicks | Oct. 30, 2014A women-initiated, grass-roots peace and social justice organization will host a series of events next week to protest the use of drones overseas and violence in the Middle East.
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Costumes and cultural sensitivity
By Sarah Hernandez | Oct. 30, 2014It’s time to reconsider your “Conquistabros and Navajos” themed mixer.
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Police roundup: child sexual assault; theft from parked car
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 30, 2014A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police said he sexually assaulted his girlfriend’s 9-year-old relative.
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Police: Woman damages Wal-Mart property with bat
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 29, 2014A Gainesville woman was arrested Tuesday night after police said she smashed three glass jewelry cases with an aluminum bat at the Southwest Archer Road Wal-Mart.
