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Powdered alcohol FDA label mixup draws reaction
By Christine Alvarez | Apr. 22, 2014The FDA approval — or lack thereof — of a controversial new alcohol product is stirring up Gainesville.
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General Motors recalls too late for sister of UF football player's family
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Apr. 22, 2014For years, Renee Trautwein went between blaming and missing her daughter.
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University Police to begin taking unused bikes, encourages registering them
By Nathan King | Apr. 22, 2014University Police will soon be on the prowl for bikes left on campus over Summer break.
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Gator Stompin’ organizers hope to break world's largest pub crawl record
By Brandom Krumins | Apr. 22, 2014May 1 has the potential to go down in Gainesville history — maybe even world history.
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Laughing scientifically confirmed as good medicine, study suggests
By Ashley Kobza | Apr. 22, 2014Giggling your way to good grades may be a possibility.
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Amazon will start charging sales tax in Florida on May 1
By Dominic Utter | Apr. 22, 2014Amazon.com announced last week it will be charging sales tax for Florida customers.
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The Estates apartment complex cracking down on pet evictions
By Beatrice Dupuy | Apr. 21, 2014Students commonly hide their pets from landlords and apartment complexes without consequence, but one student-living complex is cracking down.
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Ivory transport laws could impact musicians’ travel abroad
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Apr. 21, 2014Proposed government regulations may make it harder for UF musicians and faculty to showcase their art outside of the country.
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UF student arrested on DUI charges after crashing into pole on Sixth Avenue
By Jenna Lyons | Apr. 21, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a UF student after officers reported the student crashed into a pole while drunk driving, causing about $3,500 of damage.
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UF researchers test drug to reverse memory loss in adults
By Nicole Giaquinto | Apr. 21, 2014As people grow older, they tend to forget simple aspects of life, like what they need to buy at the grocery store or where they parked their cars — an inevitable effect of aging.
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New BAC app lets users monitor friends' alcohol levels
By Christian Cooper | Apr. 21, 2014A new iPhone and Android application aims to slash buzzed driving among college students.
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Gainesville design business, Parisleaf, donates 1,000 trees to Maryland charity
By Monique Hernandez | Apr. 21, 2014A local business is celebrating Earth Day with a large contribution. Parisleaf, a local Gainesville design and printing firm, donated 1,000 trees to a Maryland-based agroforestry charity called Trees for the Future.
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Bear sightings, attacks in Florida raise safety questions and discussion
By Kelly Vollmer | Apr. 21, 2014Two serious attacks and an unprecedented rise in the animal’s population have caused a recent bear scare among Floridians.
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Alachua County Humane Society to host kitten shower on Sunday
By Chelsea Smith | Apr. 21, 2014To celebrate kitten season, the Alachua County Humane Society is holding its first Kitten Shower at 2 p.m. Sunday at the shelter, 4205 NW Sixth St.
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Archer Road, 13th Street roadwork impacting nearby Gainesville businesses
By Brandon Krumins | Apr. 21, 2014Local roadwork conducted by the City of Gainesville’s Public Works department is affecting nearby businesses.
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Gainesville Police arrests homeless woman arrested after leash attack, beer dump
By Jenna Lyons | Apr. 21, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a local homeless woman Sunday evening after she beat a man with a dog leash then dumped beer on another woman’s head.
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UF alumnus in entrepreneurs' competition to climb Mount Kilimanjaro
By Griffin Horvath | Apr. 21, 2014A UF alumnus ascended to the next level in a contest offering rising entrepreneurs a chance to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this June.
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Gators found nonprofit, Projects for Haiti, to help brighten future of Haiti schools
By Beatrice Dupuy | Apr. 21, 2014Independently, Bertrhude Albert and Priscilla Zelaya energize classrooms. As a pair, they’re re-charging a nation’s teachers and illuminating the future for their students.
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A year after bombing, Gainesville locals reflect, race again in Boston
By Jenna Lyons | Apr. 20, 2014Steve Lachnicht isn’t afraid.
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Man ruins alcohol by using fire extinguisher in High Dive
By Jenna Lyons | Apr. 20, 2014A show at downtown High Dive Bar & Venue got washed out early Saturday morning after police reported a local man in the crowd used a fire extinguisher for no reason, damaging about $1,620 of liquor in the process.
