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Local astronomy club to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night
By Thomas Lynn | Oct. 8, 2013Registration is now open for the Alachua Astronomy Club’s moon-gazing event Saturday night.
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Alachua 'grandparents,' laid off thanks to government shutdown
By Hanna Marcus | Oct. 8, 2013As the days of government shutdown add up, Alachua County programs have begun to feel the effects on a local level.
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Wonder Bread coming to stores again, nearly one year after parent company Hostess filed for bankruptcy
By Daniela Gelatka | Oct. 8, 2013Wonder Bread is making a comeback, but the classic packaged in white plastic with red, blue and yellow polka dots hasn’t hit Gainesville stores yet.
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Some GPD squad cars go pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Kathryn Varn | Oct. 7, 2013Some Gainesville Police squad cars are doing more than patrolling for crime this month.
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Gainesville man throws beer, then steals car
By Kathryn Varn | Oct. 7, 2013Gainesville Police arrested a Gainesville man Saturday after he threw a beer at another man and then stole his car.
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Police to investigate Saturday plane crash near Flavet Field
Oct. 6, 2013A Jacksonville pilot and his passenger are expected to recover after their banner plane crashed on UF’s campus Saturday afternoon.
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Arrests and ejections hit season-high during Arkansas game
By Kelcee Griffis | Oct. 6, 2013At the UF vs. Arkansas game, the number of fan ejections set the season’s high mark so far.
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Farm morphs into to month-long fall festival with corn maze
By Regina Sin | Oct. 6, 2013The 400-acre Coon Hollo Farm has transformed for a month-long fall festival with a corn maze and other seasonally themed activities.
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California becomes second state to ban revenge porn, but still legal in Florida
By Kristina Ramer | Oct. 6, 2013Revenge porn, sharing nude images online without the subject’s consent, has become a growing concern as disgruntled lovers share intimate photos obtained during a romantic relationship. Some revenge porn websites identify the subjects by name or even provide links to their social media accounts.
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Newberry woman whose salsa won a Moe's contest now available in restaurants
By Hanna Marcus | Oct. 6, 2013Moe’s Southwest Grill thought a Newberry woman’s Three Bears Salsa wasn’t too hot, or too mild, but in fact, was just right.
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Weekend arrests: men charged with keeping car, stalking
By Kelcee Griffis | Oct. 6, 2013A Gainesville man was arrested Friday evening after he admitted to taking a car his mother left him to drive to work.
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Tacos go pink for breast cancer research this month
By Alex Harris | Oct. 6, 2013Taco Tuesday might look a little bit different this month.
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Plane crashes near Flavet Field, two injured, game unaffected
Oct. 5, 2013A small banner plane crashed near Flavet Field on UF's campus at about 4:08 p.m. Saturday. There were no injuries on the ground, but the two pilots aboard were taken to a local hospital, according to a UF alert.
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Police find 2.7 pounds of meth in trunk of car on I-75
By Kathryn Varn | Oct. 3, 2013Gainesville Police arrested three people Wednesday morning on Interstate 75 after finding more than two pounds of meth in their car.
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Government shutdown forces closure of national parks
By Rebecca Turkel | Oct. 3, 2013As the government shutdown continues to bar many agencies and services, some local residents are mourning the temporary loss of national parks.
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In wake of accident, University Police asks cyclists to abide by rules
By Kelcee Griffis | Oct. 3, 2013With ongoing bicycle accidents and a wave of tickets, University Police is urging students to abide by campus bike rules.
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Millennials, technology changing face of work ethic, study says
By Davona Williams | Oct. 2, 2013They are the least religious, the most technologically savvy and the best-educated citizens in America’s history. They are the millennial generation — or so a Pew Research Center study that’s recently been in the news seems to indicate.
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Hillel, county in tax squabble over Sababa UF restaurant
By Chris Alcantara | Oct. 2, 2013Two advertisements released by a kosher meal vendor during the Summer have sparked a legal dispute about UF Hillel’s tax exemption status in Alachua County.
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City Commission, residents argue biomass buyout at special meeting
Oct. 2, 2013Ash, noise and angry emails in recent weeks linked to the biomass power plant culminated in the City Commission’s decision to have a special meeting Wednesday for residents to voice opinions and hear official comment.
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Gainesville roller derby team rebels against alcohol rule
By Valerie Crum | Oct. 1, 2013In a move some consider fitting for a college town, the Gainesville City Commission will take a fresh look at the possibility of adding alcoholic options to events held on city property.
