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Gainesville to take back the night, raise sexual assault awareness
By Nathan King | Apr. 2, 2014Every two minutes, someone is sexually assaulted.
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Gainesville small businesses bounce back following increase in consumer confidence
By Kristina Cabrera | Apr. 2, 2014A recent UF study found that Floridians’ confidence in the economy returned to a pre-recession high this month.
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Vet researchers find gold may help bone cancer treatment
By Amanda Kastrinos | Apr. 1, 2014The future is rich for bone cancer research, thanks to a new discovery by a team of UF veterinary researchers.
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POLITICS
Yoho challenger Rush called out for LARPing
By Kelcee Griffis | Apr. 1, 2014Jake Rush is running for U.S. Congress. He’s a lawyer. And, sometimes, when he’s not working, he’s also Lord Staas van der Winst.
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Florida bookstores prepare for Final Four craze
By Carly Juve | Apr. 1, 2014UF students are gearing up for the frenzy of the Final Four, and the success of the men’s basketball team has the Florida bookstores scrambling to accommodate the impending rush.
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GRU, Trimark Properties partner over new type of electric meter
By Bradley Norman | Apr. 1, 2014Gainesville Regional Utilities is partnering with Trimark Properties in the development of an electrical meter communication system.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man picks up woman at Gator City, charged with sexual battery
By Jenna Lyons | Apr. 1, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a local man Friday following accusations that he and another man picked up a woman from a Midtown bar, took her to a hotel and raped her.
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Man arrested after shooting neighbor near Millhopper Road
By Jenna Lyons | Apr. 1, 2014On a narrow street off Millhopper Road, there’s a quiet neighborhood lined with trees. The place smelled of burnt wood, and on Monday evening, the silence was only broken by birds chirping in the distance.
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Woman asks Tebow to military ball for cystic fibrosis fundraiser via YouTube
By Jana Berkowitz | Apr. 1, 2014Keira Hornyak is trying to chomp her way into Tim Tebow’s heart. She’s asking him to a military ball in the hope of securing him as an endorsement for her upcoming cystic fibrosis fundraiser.
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Study says small banks can save you money; experts disagree
By Melissa Mihm | Apr. 1, 2014A recent study shows that banking locally has the potential to save customers money.
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Florida ranks No. 2 in workplace harassment, discrimination
By Hanna Marcus | Mar. 31, 2014Florida ranked second in the country for harassment and discrimination in the workplace complaints.
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The Hippodrome State Theatre extends student pricing to all regular shows
By Alejandra Escobar | Mar. 31, 2014Students on a budget may have an answer to rising movie ticket prices.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville man steals McDonald’s keys, drags manager in parking lot
By Jenna Lyons | Mar. 31, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a local man Monday after he stole the business keys for a McDonald’s and tried to get away in his car, dragging the manager with him.
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Gators support Taiwanese students in Sunflower Movement
By Emily Cardinali | Mar. 31, 2014Protests in Taiwan have hit the two-week mark, and some Taiwanese students at UF are standing in solidarity with protesters overseas.
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The Hyppo ice pops opens next to Mochi in downtown Gainesville
By Kelly Vollmer | Mar. 31, 2014And so begins the cold competition for fruit-flavored dessert options. In one corner, the hometown hero Mochi, and in the other, rising rookie The Hyppo.
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Maude’s customers can charge devices with solar station
By Erick Edwing | Mar. 30, 2014Maude’s Classic Cafe is offering a new way for its customers to recharge.
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At meeting, Gainesville's Citizen's Co-op members discuss store’s future
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Mar. 30, 2014Members of Gainesville’s Citizen’s Co-op met Sunday to discuss the future of the store, which has been addled with conflicts among its founders, board of directors and members.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Alabama man arrested for impersonating a police officer
By Jenna Lyons | Mar. 30, 2014When John Winner noticed a car on the interstate had its taillights off, he turned on his police siren and motioned for the driver to pull over.
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Alachua County places highly in national health rankings
By Alex Hart | Mar. 30, 2014For the second year in a row, Alachua cracked Florida’s top 20 in a nationwide county health ranking.
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O'Leno State Park Chili cook-off celebrates water conservation
By Dominic Utter | Mar. 30, 2014Rain showers didn’t stop a chili cook-off celebrating the beginning of Water Conservation Month at a O’Leno State Park this weekend.
