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Memory garden to help residents cope
By Shafina Ghanie | July 24, 2013A city park will become a sanctuary for family and friends who have lost loved ones to suicide.
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Locals honor Prince George’s birth
By Alanna Massey | July 24, 2013A sign in front of Haile Village Bistro announcing the newborn Prince of Cambridge is Gainesville’s version of the traditional letter and easel in front of Buckingham Palace.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
City considers GRU water price hike
By Hanna Marcus | July 24, 2013For residents of apartment buildings, drinking water rates may be flooding to a new high.
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Antonio Morrison unleashed: State attorney drops charges
By Kelcee Griffis | July 23, 2013Antonio Morrison is officially cleared.
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Bad checks left bad taste at Tasty Buddha
By Niko Pifferetti | July 22, 2013After three paychecks bounced Friday, some employees of a local Asian-cuisine restaurant chain decided to go on strike and take it to the streets.
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Physician seeks better access to Gainesville safety-net clinics
By Emily Buchanan | July 22, 2013A local physician is involving the Gainesville City Commission in his fight to secure transportation for safety-net clinic patients.
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Crime novel author Robert Galbraith makes the news — J.K.
By Hanna Marcus | July 22, 2013The author of the “Harry Potter” series has traded in writing about magic for mystery and murder, and many local J.K. Rowling fans are reacting enthusiastically to the news of her latest work.
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Butterfly program could connect countries, cultures
By Claire Fuller | July 22, 2013The Gator Nation is everywhere — maybe even in Angangueo, Mexico.
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UF linebacker arrested, suspended after barking at police dog
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | July 21, 2013A UF linebacker was arrested for the second time in five weeks early Sunday morning after police say he taunted a police dog.
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Downtown job fair to be held tonight
By Gabriela Suarez | July 17, 2013People can explore job and internship opportunities at tonight’s Start Up Downtown, the first Gainesville job fair of its kind.
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City considers how to collect $600K in unpaid parking fees
By Hanna Marcus | July 17, 2013A City of Gainesville plan to collect unpaid parking tickets may soon be driving more dollars to the city.
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Dove World Outreach sells property, prepares to move
By Kelcee Griffis | July 17, 2013Dove World Outreach Center has officially flown the coop.
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BUSINESS
Making the move a bit easier
By Katherine Kallergis | July 16, 2013Maybe you’re about to start your first week of college; or maybe you’ll be returning to the same apartment with the same roommates. Regardless of how you’re feeling (dread, excitement, stress or otherwise), it’s important to start the year with your room and your roommates on a good note.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Suspect missing after Sunday killing
By Kelcee Griffis | July 15, 2013A 37-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday morning at an apartment complex off of Southwest 20th Avenue, and the suspect is still missing.
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Whoa, baby: US leads world in price of giving birth in hospitals
By Jeanna Arroyo | July 15, 2013Caraline Stephens said having a baby was going to be fun.
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Child burn victims head to camp
By Rebekah McMurrain | July 15, 2013Fourteen-year-old Earl Gardner spent his Sunday morning learning the ins and outs of a fire truck.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
City Commission considers selling 5-acre section of Loblolly Woods
By Hanna Marcus | July 15, 2013A piece of city woodlands may soon be up for sale, but for residents and city leaders, reaching an agreement about the issue has been no walk in the park.
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K-12 EDUCATION
The best and worst parts of pursuing relationships in college
By Cara Chiaramonte | July 12, 2013I’ve always pressured myself to find Mr. Right in college. My parents met in high school and were married by the time they were in their early 20s.
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County announces free pet adoptions until end of July
By Gabriela Suarez | July 11, 2013It’s raining cats and dogs in Gainesville this month as Alachua County Animal Services has partnered with two local organizations to hold the first “Feline Frenzy and Canine Crazy” adoption event.
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DMV and tax office merge proves good for residents, drivers
By Hanna Marcus | July 10, 2013When the Alachua County Department of Motor Vehicles closed its doors and merged with the Alachua County Tax Collector’s office in March, the effects of the change were uncertain.
