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iPhone app helps parking ticket appeals
By Samantha Blend | Feb. 26, 2014Emily Jacobus is no stranger to the dreaded sight of a citation sticking out from her windshield wiper.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
City commission candidate Barbara Ruth to withdraw
By Beatrice Dupuy | Feb. 26, 2014Barbara Ruth says she’s no longer campaigning for a City Commission seat.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville Police arrest man for selling weed to cops
By Jenna Lyons | Feb. 26, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a 28-year-old man Tuesday after he sold marijuana to undercover officers, according to a GPD arrest report. The sting was in response to residents’ complaints about drug dealing in the area.
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Anti-cruelty elephant-themed campaign responds to circus acts
By Jana Berkowitz | Feb. 26, 2014Members of the Student Animal Alliance are encouraging students to “Be an Elefriend” the week after Spring Break.
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Alcohol age limit linked to reduced drunken driving
By Nicole Giaquinto | Feb. 25, 2014The legal drinking age could have tangible consequences of reducing traffic accidents, suicide and assault.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
County commission discusses new office location, food drives
By Beatrice Dupuy | Feb. 25, 2014A possible new location for the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office was one of the topics deliberated at the County Commission meeting Tuesday.
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Mayor Braddy revamps City of Gainesville internship program
By Emily Davis | Feb. 25, 2014Mayor Ed Braddy wants to get students more involved in the City of Gainesville with a revamped internship program.
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Gainesville residents complain over high GRU bills
By Erick Edwing | Feb. 24, 2014For many residents, January’s utility charges were higher than previous months’.
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Six slots open on Alachua County rape crisis advisory board
By Alissa Kotranza | Feb. 24, 2014A county advisory board for rape victims has six slots open.
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Oasis for the homeless starts offering haircuts, hot showers
By Melissa Mihm | Feb. 24, 2014Neil Gillespie starts his day with a hot cup of coffee, a hard-boiled egg, fresh oranges and a slice of toast. But if it weren’t for the Gainesville Catholic Worker community, he’d likely be hungry and left to fend for himself.
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Gainesville couple wins free Ford Hybrid in Facebook sweepstakes
By Jessica Hundley | Feb. 24, 2014Albert Traversa drove his new, light blue Ford C-MAX Hybrid off the lot Monday afternoon completely free of charge.
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Gainesville City Commission candidates talk tax, transportation issues at forum
By Hanna Marcus | Feb. 24, 2014In a City Commission candidate forum Monday night, nine out of the 10 commission candidates answered questions about transportation issues and expressed support for a public transportation surtax.
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Sitting down linked to diabetes, osteoporosis, study says
By Rachael Holt | Feb. 24, 2014At first glance, chairs don’t look like health hazards, but a new study published Wednesday in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health suggests every hour spent sitting doubles the risk of disability later in life.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gunshot fired at Midtown's Club Envy on Saturday
By Jenna Lyons | Feb. 23, 2014Kaitlin Deglman’s birthday celebration went out with a bang.
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Gainesville advocates push for dating violence awareness
By Abigail Doupnik | Feb. 23, 2014Outshined by a month that glorifies relationships, February is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and locals advocates are offering advice to to raise awareness.
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Former Gators football player found with marijuana, police say
By Jenna Lyons | Feb. 23, 2014Gainesville Police arrested former Gators football player Deonte Antwon Thompson early Saturday morning after officers found marijuana in the car he was riding in.
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Experimental film festival FLEXfest highlights international curators
By Jesslyn Wade | Feb. 23, 2014This year’s Florida Experimental Film/Video Festival brought six different international curators for its 10th anniversary this weekend.
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Volta owner to judge annual barista competition in Italy
By Brooke Baitinger | Feb. 23, 2014A local coffee shop owner is rising above the daily grind.
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Project Makeover: Volunteers renovate Sidney Lanier Center
By Olivia Muenter | Feb. 23, 2014More than 1,300 volunteers came together during the weekend to help renovate Sidney Lanier Center as part of the seventh annual Project Makeover, a student-run nonprofit organization that renovates one Alachua County school each year.
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Gainesville Police arrest California man with 53 pounds of marijuana
By Jenna Lyons | Feb. 20, 2014Gainesville Police arrested a 72-year-old San Francisco man Wednesday after discovering he was carrying duffel bags filled with 53 pounds of marijuana.
