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Gainesville band Morning Fatty turns down record deal, looks to roll in Kickstarter funds
By Robyn Smith | Mar. 20, 2014Morning Fatty has high hopes for the campaign to fund its sophomore album.
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Legislation could cut out dishonest City Commission tactics
Mar. 20, 2014There is a bill expected to pass in the state legislature changing residency requirements for elected officials and candidates for elected office. The bill seeks to stop candidates who do not live in the district they hope to represent from running. This bill will include municipal and county offices.
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Students lend helping hands to repair homes for the elderly
By Carly Juve | Mar. 20, 2014Students didn’t hesitate when asked to repair the roof of a struggling Alachua County resident early Thursday morning.
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UF students' startup relocating to Austin
By Ryan Baum | Mar. 19, 2014A local startup is relocating to Austin after a big win at music and media conference South by Southwest, leaving the Gainesville startup community with mixed feelings.
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Gainesville startup crowdfunds to aid other startups
By Erin Meisenzahl-Peace | Mar. 19, 2014It’s a tragedy among startup companies: Some spend about three months delving full force into their products, emptying their pockets and exhausting their resources. Then, they collapse.
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Teen breakup spurs shots fired near Littlewood Elementary School
By Jenna Lyons | Mar. 19, 2014Gainesville Police is investigating the reports of shots fired Tuesday night at a house across from Littlewood Elementary School.
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Gators lobby Tallahassee to support tuition equality bill
By Matthew Hoeck | Mar. 19, 2014TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House continues to advance a bill offering in-state tuition to certain undocumented students, and some Gators are in Tallahassee hoping to watch it go all the way.
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Dunkin’ Donuts gives free iced coffee today
By Christian Cooper | Mar. 18, 2014Coffee lovers can get their fix for free today during Free Iced Coffee Day at Dunkin’ Donuts.
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Starke Elementary opens mold-free after eight months
By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Mar. 18, 2014Starke Elementary School resumed operation Tuesday after it was closed roughly eight months ago due to rampant mold.
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Sketch of peeing suspect, urinator, released, more victims hit
By Jenna Lyons | Mar. 18, 2014As Gainesville Police continues investigating a serial urinator, three more victims have come forward. The department released a composite sketch of the suspect Monday.
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Gainesville airport opens new $2.4M access road to help travelers
By Kelsey Martinez | Mar. 18, 2014Gainesville Regional Airport opened its new entrance road Tuesday as one of the first steps in an airport-area expansion process.
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Butler Plaza adds chain burger joint, BurgerFi, to restaurant alley
By Alina Avalos | Mar. 18, 2014BurgerFi, a new restaurant in a chain with a national following, had lines out the door for its grand opening in Butler Plaza last weekend.
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Super gonorrhea spreading across US can’t be treated by current drugs, CDC reports
By Katherine Brown | Mar. 18, 2014Cases of what is being called “super gonorrhea” are on the rise across the country
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How high can you jump? There's an app for that
By Callie Friedman | Mar. 18, 2014UF athletes are jumping for Martin Matak’s startup.
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First Florida cohousing, eco community to sprout in Gainesville
By Melissa Mihm | Mar. 17, 2014Families looking for a more community-based and eco-friendly style of living might be interested in purchasing a home at the first official cohousing community in the state of Florida.
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Drive-thru Panera Bread location to open on Newberry Road
By Ashley Kobza | Mar. 17, 2014Gainesville is opening its first drive-thru Panera Bread later this year.
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Taco Bell testing mobile ordering app
By Kelly Vollmer | Mar. 17, 2014When the drive-thru isn’t fast enough, a new Taco Bell app will allow customers to live más through mobile ordering.
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Invasive lizard species impacts Florida counties, but not Alachua
By Claudia Stantzyk-Guzek | Mar. 17, 2014Wildlife specialists are worried about the potential impact of an invasive species of lizard on Florida’s ecosystems. Though Gainesville isn’t affected, students’ hometowns may be.
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FSU study finds links between body image and Facebook habits
By Jade Castro | Mar. 17, 2014Obsessive Facebook habits were linked to disordered eating in a new study from Florida State University.
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Gainesville mini therapy horses take trip to Zoo Atlanta
By Beatrice Dupuy | Mar. 17, 2014Fluttering her long eyelashes, she held her composure while the Sumatran tiger held its stare.
