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Shark attacks likely to rise with population increases
By Rebecca Kravetz | July 16, 2014Swimmers stay aware: Sharks attacks may be on the rise this summer.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man accused of serial rape, given $5 million bond
By Kyle Follansbee | July 14, 2014Gainesville Police recently connected 41-year-old Danny Williams of Gainesville to multiple sexual assault cases where he had taken advantage of women in the Tent City area.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Five arrested in undercover prostitution sting in Gainesville
By Kyle Follansbee | July 14, 2014In one day, five separate women offered an undercover Gainesville Police officer a total of $150 worth of sexual acts.
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TiTi’s Café opens, serves coffee, boba tea and smoothies
By Griffin Horvath | July 14, 2014When Titi Le decided to join the Gainesville restaurant scene, she wanted to recreate her experiences with European cafe culture but with a personal touch.
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Camp Balance 180 helps kids stay active
By Aldo Araujo | July 14, 2014Balance 180 kicked off its second summer camp on Monday.
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Street-legal electric vehicle charges up beyond expectations
By Griffin Horvath | July 14, 2014After Justin Jackrel, president of citECar Electric Vehicles, challenged his employees in June to create an electric car that could reach 75 miles per charge, his staff created a product that reached 30 miles beyond his expectations.
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Area experiences surge in storms that produce lightning
By Kyle Follansbee | July 9, 2014Electrifying evidence shows Florida is still on top as the deadliest state in the nation for lightning strikes.
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Locals react to upcoming same-sex marriage ruling
By Hannah Fell | July 9, 2014Gay marriage proponents in Gainesville and beyond are waiting for the results of a lawsuit challenging Florida’s laws that prohibit same-sex couples from marriage.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police accuse man of burglary after crashing his car, fleeing
By Kyle Follansbee | July 9, 2014A Gainesville man was arrested after he fled from police and hid inside a stranger’s house, offering money to the residents to hide him and help him evade officers.
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Snacking, skipping meals may be a social trend in the US
By GRAHAM HACK | July 9, 2014Some UF students are snacking instead of eating meals, and it might be good for them.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police say drunk homeless man hit, kicked and spat at EMTs
By Kyle Follansbee | July 7, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a homeless man for hitting and spitting on two EMT rescue squad members on Bo Diddley Plaza on Saturday.
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Local homeless relocate after Tent City evictions
By Emily Cardinali | July 7, 2014Where Tent City once was now lie messily raked piles of debris.
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Mosquito-borne illness risk increased locally due to contracted virus in horses
By Griffin Horvath | July 7, 2014That puddle from Florida’s frequent rain showers may not be as innocent as it appears.
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Gainesville startup to create an educational MMORPG
By Rebecca Kravetz | July 7, 2014Imagine students completing their homework through a massively multiplayer online role playing game while the user adventures through a unique and exotic world.
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Half of Americans say they can’t go a day without a smartphone
By Jessica Marsh | July 7, 2014Andrew Selepak, director of the online master’s program in social media at UF, said his smartphone is always a reach away — a constant companion.
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The Swamp to hold first hot dog eating contest
By Jenny Clements | July 2, 2014Ten minutes. Hundreds of hot dogs. Ninety-degree weather.
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UF student leads pedestrian warning-sign initiative
By Emily Cardinali | June 30, 2014Collin Zeng has stopped people from getting hit by cars before. The area of Southwest 20th Avenue near Winn-Dixie is where he warns people not to step into the road and cross.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Gainesville roam towing fee to rise after City Commission vote
By Alex Harris | June 30, 2014Illegally parking at a friend’s apartment complex “just for a minute” now has an even more expensive consequence.
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Office supply store closes, leaving hole in art community
By Jacqueline Adadi | June 30, 2014Bill Carlson patrolled the 14 aisles of office supplies and furniture, art supplies and picture frames of Central Florida Office Plus for 30 years.
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Alachua family provides stable housing for retired horses
By Hannah Fell | June 30, 2014In the countryside of Alachua, past the place where the street signs turn from green to blue, is a tiny one-way road leading into the Retirement Home for Horses at Mill Creek Farm.
