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RTS working to resolve issue of buses not appearing in app
By Lisandranette Rios | Nov. 17, 2013Officials are working to resolve issues with the RTS app.
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High schoolers spend night without a home for awareness
By Hanna Marcus | Nov. 17, 2013Cardboard boxes littered the concrete as people huddled in line, waiting to get their hands on a bowl of chili, a bottle of water or a cup of black coffee.
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BUSINESS
UF could get more all-natural vending machines on campus
By Marissa Labadie | Nov. 17, 2013Innovative vending machines on campus are helping busy students go green.
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Art festival draws thousands downtown
By Lauren Maloney | Nov. 17, 2013Gainesville’s downtown sector was filled with tents, and pedestrians pushed strollers and walked dogs as they wandered through the 32nd Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show on Saturday and Sunday.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Weekend crime roundup: a pizza fight and cyberstalking
By Kathryn Varn | Nov. 17, 2013Gainesville Police arrested a group of locals after breaking up a fight Saturday night behind Gumby’s Pizza, 2028 SW 34th St.
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Jolie Catering to become event space with new management
By Evan Echave | Nov. 17, 2013Four months after opening Andaz Indian Restaurant, owner Parvesh Khirbat is hungry for a new venture.
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BUSINESS
Dressing for the occasion: Career clothes
By Leona Jones | Nov. 16, 2013People say first impressions always stick, and while I do believe in second chances, there’s no denying that a bad first impression can haunt you in the interview process.
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Woman dies, family rescued after tree falls on mobile home
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 14, 2013A 42-year-old woman died Wednesday morning after strong winds caused a 100-foot tree to fall onto a mobile home where she and her family lived in southwest Gainesville.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Website for reporting local rapes launches
By Kathryn Varn | Nov. 14, 2013Victims of sexual assault have another avenue to notify authorities: a website launched Thursday by local agencies.
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Festival to draw artists, music, cuisine downtown
By Hanna Marcus | Nov. 14, 2013The 32nd annual Downtown Festival and Art Show will morph downtown Gainesville into a melting pot of art, entertainment music and food Saturday and Sunday.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police: Hub employee exacts revenge with oil
By Kathryn Varn | Nov. 14, 2013A reported revenge plot on the car of an ex-boyfriend’s lover landed one local woman in jail Thursday morning.
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Memorial garden in park dedicated to survivors of suicide
By Hanna Marcus | Nov. 14, 2013Raela Villanueva wiped the tears from her face and grabbed the microphone in front of her.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Sheriff imposes Draconian punishments
Nov. 14, 2013America’s most controversial law enforcer will soon prove himself worthy of his title.
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Black Friday sales starting night of Thanksgiving
By Rebecca Turkel | Nov. 13, 2013An early start to Black Friday could affect locals’ Thanksgiving traditions this year.
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Organizations collect winter wear for homeless
By Ashley Crane | Nov. 13, 2013The man walked about eight miles to the doors of Lazarus Restoration Ministries Inc. with hopes of getting a new blanket to help him through the winter.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville man arrested after threatening wife
By Kathryn Varn | Nov. 13, 2013Gainesville Police arrested a local man Tuesday after police reported he threatened his wife with a knife then attacked several officers.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Regulations for sidewalk cafes change, could affect downtown
By McKenzie Collard | Nov. 13, 2013Outdoor seating may go mainstream for Main Street venues.
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Solar businesses emphasize safety following Best Buy fire
By Brooke Austill | Nov. 13, 2013As an investigation continues into the cause of a solar panel fire that closed Best Buy for about two hours last week, local businesses with solar panel systems are emphasizing that solar is safe.
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City paid $1.3 million to acquire former jail for social work
By Kristina Ramer | Nov. 12, 2013Gainesville’s 10-year plan to end homelessness is entering the home stretch.
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Pedro Bravo’s lawyer to request later deadline
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 12, 2013With almost two months left until Pedro Bravo’s defense team is supposed to finish collecting depositions, the lead attorney told an Alachua County judge on Tuesday afternoon that he needed more time.
