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The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center seeks to relocate, asks city for help
By Jeanna Arroyo | Sep. 12, 2013The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center is looking for a new place to call home.
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Event offers wine-tasting for a cause
By Grace Kim | Sep. 11, 2013The Fresh Market and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation are teaming up for a wine-tasting soiree to be held Sept. 12. All of the proceeds will go toward research for Type 1 diabetes.
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Record number of students slate for October elections
By Colleen Wright | Sep. 11, 2013After a slow start, more students qualified and slated for UF Student Government Senate seats than last semester.
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Terry Jones arrested in Polk County, found with gas-soaked Qurans
By Kathryn Varn | Sep. 11, 2013MULBERRY, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested the Rev. Terry Jones of Dove World Outreach Center — which left Gainesville this summer — on Wednesday afternoon after they found a smoker full of kerosene-soaked Qurans attached to the car he was riding in.
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Porters Community Farm preps for workshops, next growing season
By Regina Sin | Sep. 11, 2013By 10 a.m. Tuesday, locals were already bent over in the rich soil of Porters Community Farm, kneeling and pulling weeds to prepare for planting the next crop: lettuce.
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Wine thief tries to gouge out officer’s eyes
By Kathryn Varn | Sep. 11, 2013A Gainesville man was arrested after attempting to gouge out a police officer’s eyes over a bottle of wine Tuesday.
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City, residents mull effects of upcoming utilities rate increase
By Hanna Marcus | Sep. 10, 2013Gainesville Regional Utilities rates will increase for all services beginning Oct. 1 — a measure OK’d by the City Commission that may leave businesses unharmed but strain families, some residents say.
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Unpaid internship debate hits Gainesville
By Alyssa Fisher | Sep. 10, 2013As people across the U.S. are collecting petitions and lobbying for legislation that would outlaw unpaid internships, some locals are expressing mixed opinions about changing what has become a corporate norm.
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Gainesville delegation plans trip to Polish sister city
By Kayla Marcus | Sep. 10, 2013Mayor Ed Braddy and an official delegation are gearing up for a trip to Rzeszów, Poland, to represent the City of Gainesville for the first time there.
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Social media, Internet would've likely changed how we watched 9/11 unfold
Sep. 10, 2013Today, people all around the United States will take to Facebook and Twitter expressing their thoughts and concerns about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Obama weighs diplomacy, airstrike options in Syria in national address
Sep. 10, 2013Following President Barack Obama’s speech Tuesday night, which outlined a national course of action — or inaction — toward Syria, Gainesville opinions are mixed, as were President Obama’s messages, some locals said.
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Rape culture can lead to issues for victims reporting to police – part 2 of 3
By Alexa Asendorf | Sep. 10, 2013Read part 1 here.
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Alachua County among highest for Rabies cases in Florida this year, but most aren't from pets
By Emily Buchanan | Sep. 10, 2013Alachua County ranked among the highest for reported cases of rabies in animals this year, according to recently released data from the Florida Department of Health.
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Retired Sheriff's deputy has lawn mower stolen, nearly gets run over by thief
By Kathryn Varn | Sep. 10, 2013A former deputy fired an accidental shot Tuesday evening after a Keystone Heights man tried to steal his lawn mower.
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HIV advocacy group receives funding to expand meetings beyond Alachua County
By Sam Schuyler | Sep. 10, 2013A local HIV advocacy group received renewed funding last week, so it can begin offering meetings outside of Alachua County.
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Conclusion from Drowsy Driving Prevention Week: raise visibility of issues
By Kaitlyn Wilson | Sep. 10, 2013Coffee may keep you awake to cram for your exams, but it may not keep you alert enough to drive your car.
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Record-low turnout for Student Government election registration
By Colleen Wright | Sep. 9, 2013A record-low number of students qualified on the first day for Student Government’s Fall 2013 elections.
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Excessive Facebook use can lead to self-esteem issues, study says
By Paul Mate | Sep. 9, 2013Using Facebook too much can cause unhappiness.
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Avoiding dorms and taking online classes save students money at the cost of campus experience
By Christine Flammia | Sep. 9, 2013Students looking to save money on a college education can consider swapping conventional classrooms and on-campus housing for an online program or a commute to campus.
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Experts concerned after electronic cigarette usage doubled from 2011 to 2012 among middle and high school students
By Alex Harris | Sep. 9, 2013Electronic cigarette usage has doubled among American middle and high school students in the past year, and some local experts and young e-cigarette users are butting heads about the consequences.
