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GRU gives back, helps residents pay utility bills
By Carla Vianna | Feb. 11, 2015Gainesville Regional Utilities is giving back.
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Scooter crash leaves two hospitalized
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 11, 2015Two women were hospitalized at UF Health Shands Hospital on Wednesday after their scooter collided with a car at the intersection of Southwest 19th Avenue and Southwest 34th Street.
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Grooveshark University holds free web app development classes
By Carla Vianna | Feb. 11, 2015Despite facing a slew of legal trouble in recent years, Grooveshark is still kicking from its downtown Gainesville location.
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Lucky’s Market revives Verde Plaza, complicates parking
By Shawn Larsen | Feb. 10, 2015Lucky’s Market has brought new life to what was once a nearly vacant plaza.
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Ex-wife of US attorney now charged with premeditated murder
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 10, 2015Deputies have now charged the ex-wife of Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Williams with premeditated murder.
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Stolen bike found by University Police before owner notices it’s missing
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 9, 2015University Police arrested a Gainesville man Sunday evening for reportedly stealing a bike and violating a campus trespass warning.
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Oaks Mall Hallmark closing after 37 years
By Carla Vianna | Feb. 9, 2015Shoppers scanned rows of holiday cards Thursday morning — one of their last chances at The Oaks Mall Hallmark.
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Burrito Bros. expanding, requesting donations from community
By Eric Heubusch | Feb. 9, 2015After nearly 40 years of service, a local burrito joint is undergoing major reconstruction with a little help from locals.
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New stores coming to Butler Plaza: Tuesday Morning, Carter's
By Carla Vianna | Feb. 9, 2015Mark Frantz is excited to see the empty space next to his store filled.
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Police: Oregon man attempted to use counterfeit money at Maude's Cafe, Hyppo
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 8, 2015Gainesville Police arrested an Oregon man Friday night on charges of possession of counterfeit money after he reportedly used fake $20 bills at two Gainesville restaurants.
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One dog causes rabies alert for Alachua County
By Glenn Kennelly | Feb. 8, 2015The Florida Department of Health issued a 60-day rabies alert for Alachua County on Friday after a dog tested positive for the disease.
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Gainesville’s first playground for children with disabilities unveiled
By Kristina Manus | Feb. 8, 2015The Gainesville community gathered Sunday afternoon for the dedication ceremony of a playground at Trinity United Methodist Church that is accessible to children with and without disabilities.
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City commission candidates discuss GRU rates, other platforms
By Hunter Williamson | Feb. 8, 2015The at-large and District 1 candidates for Gainesville City Commission talked about their platforms on campus Friday.
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Gainesville man arrested for sexual battery
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 8, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a local man Saturday morning for reportedly sexually assaulting a co-worker at her apartment.
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Report: assistant U.S. Attorney shot by ex-wife
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 8, 2015Deputies arrested Assistant U.S. Attorney Francis Williams’ ex-wife Saturday after she reportedly shot him in the arm.
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Fire in Gainesville apartment complex ruled arson
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Feb. 5, 2015Two people were arrested early Thursday for reported insurance fraud and are being investigated in possible connection with a fire at a Gainesville apartment complex.
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Springs see sea cow surplus, remind visitors of regulations
By Karlyn Marcy | Feb. 5, 2015The state of Florida is saying mooooove over for sea cows, which swarmed a state spring on Monday.
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Local biking community to restore Depot Ave memorial in honor of fallen cyclists
By Carla Vianna | Feb. 5, 2015Six chunks of rock rise from the ground on Southeast Depot Avenue near the Rail-Trail Bike Path, each embedded with the remains of six smashed bicycles involved in a fatal accident almost two decades ago.
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A Gainesville woman's monkey business
By Carla Vianna | Feb. 5, 2015Although the surrounding monkey walkways hang no more than 5 feet above the ground, Kari Bagnall doesn’t have to duck. Mud splatters from her rain boots as she weaves her way through a maze of cages, trees and hanging metal walkways.
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Secondhand smoke exposure down by half, CDC report suggests
By IAN COHEN | Feb. 5, 2015Secondhand smoke exposure in the U.S. dropped by more than half from 1999 to 2012, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
