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Kangaroo gas stations offer smokers a deal
By Patrick Pinak | Oct. 13, 2014When Anna Beth West heard about Kangaroo Express’ promotion, she was disgusted.
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Police roundup: sex offender; battery; Midtown accident update
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 13, 2014A registered sex offender was arrested early Monday after police said he falsely identified himself while being escorted from 101 Cantina in Midtown.
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Kansas City Royals player practices with locally made bat
By Alexia Fernandez | Oct. 13, 2014TekMatic Corp., a startup based out of Miami and Gainesville, is batting its way to a home run with the development of a new training baseball bat used by Major League Baseball players.
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UF prepared if Ebola does spread
By Adriana Di Graziano | Oct. 13, 2014After a nurse contracted Ebola in Dallas, the UF community is preparing for a potential outbreak.
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GPD to train officers in rape defense classes
By Caitie Switalski | Oct. 12, 2014Beginning in December, Gainesville Police will offer Rape Aggression Defense training to its officers.
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“The Snappening”: Snapchats leaked from third-party app
By Lauren Bobek | Oct. 12, 2014Celebrities are not the only ones having their personal pictures leaked online.
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Police roundup: Botched drug deal; crack cocaine found; steak knife fight
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 12, 2014Three Gainesville residents were arrested Friday after an attempted drug deal.
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Gov. Rick Scott announces oil spill damage recovery plans
By Melissa Smith | Oct. 12, 2014Four years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill plagued the Gulf of Mexico, the third and largest phase of gulf restoration projects was announced — almost 70 percent of which Florida will head.
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Puppy love in Alachua County wins prize
By Chabeli Herrera | Oct. 9, 2014When Kathy Butler and Scooby first locked eyes, Butler knew it was meant to be.
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Florida sea turtle nests on the rise
By Patrick Pinak | Oct. 9, 2014It’s not the year of the turtle, but 2014 has been a record year for state sea turtle nesting.
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Same-sex marriage recognized
By Laura Vazquez | Oct. 9, 2014Amid UF’s Pride History Week, Florida issued its first legal recognition of a same-sex marriage.
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Smaller community gardens call for local, dedicated volunteers
By Marena Smith | Oct. 9, 2014The garden at Highlands Presbyterian Community Church is green with potential, yet overgrown with expectation.
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Five states join program that aids students with disabilities
By Taylor Russell | Oct. 9, 2014UF’s College of Education project added five more states to its $25 million project to assist teachers in better serving students with disabilities.
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Details of fatal scooter crash Wednesday night
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 9, 2014Marion Rose Harvey lost her life Wednesday night after she was rear-ended while driving her scooter on 34th Street.
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No new meningitis cases after UF student hospitalization
By Alexia Fernandez | Oct. 8, 2014A week after UF sent out a mass email to the Student Body, no new information is available on the student hospitalized with meningococcal disease.
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Pledge 5 rewards volunteers
By Veronica Lopresti Mingrone | Oct. 8, 2014A local nonprofit’s new program will allow volunteers to turn service credit into a car.
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Police warn of gas money scam
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 8, 2014Gainesville Police and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office are asking locals to keep an eye out for a recent door-to-door scammer.
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Polk County 10-year-old girl diagnosed with Enterovirus
By Chabeli Herrera | Oct. 8, 2014The viral respiratory infection that shocked the Midwest in August made its way to Florida this week.
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Pride History Week asks students to reflect on LGBT history
By Gabriella Nunez | Oct. 7, 2014The Pride Student Union is asking UF students to peer through the looking glass to learn more about the LGBT community’s Pride History Week.
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New One Love Cafe to bring wide variety to Beer Fest in Gainesville
By Megan Stennes | Oct. 7, 2014In a small building toward the back of Magnolia Parke, a new restaurant has something brewing.
