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Wingstop expands with two more locations
By Gebria Booker | May 22, 2013Homestyle chain restaurant Wingstop isn’t chicken about expanding in Gainesville.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
National board suggests tightening DUI requirements
By Kelcee Griffis | May 22, 2013A national recommendation to tighten standards that constitute drunken driving may not affect Florida, local officials say.
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Tire-tugging man arrested on University Avenue
By Jenna Box | May 20, 2013A Gainesville man was arrested Sunday night after a police officer spotted him tugging on the tire of a locked bicycle.
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Local group wants GRU to stop buying mountaintop-removal coal
By Hanna Marcus | May 20, 2013After more than two years of local and national advocacy, the Gainesville Loves Mountains organization has taken the next step in an attempt to end Gainesville Regional Utilities’ purchase of mountaintop-removal coal.
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Protesters rally for Plan B
By Alyssa Fisher | May 20, 2013As customers casually shopped for toothpaste at CVS/pharmacy on Friday evening, the store became the grounds for a feminist flash mob when nearly 60 people marched in objection to the Obama administration’s appeal on the federal court’s decision to put the morning-after pill over the counter with no restrictions.
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Gainesville’s mobile black bear still on the prowl, on Twitter
By Kelcee Griffis | May 20, 2013The black bear that’s been wandering south Gainesville since last week — first spotted in the Kirkwood subdivision — is still on the prowl.
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Newberry Watermelon Festival continues juicy tradition
By Shannon Kaestle | May 20, 2013NEWBERRY — The sound of a machete chopping watermelons mixed with the melodies of popular country songs. Little girls strutted across the field new pink and green dresses, and festival-goers wore a glisten of of sweat and juice on their faces.
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Bear roams south Gainesville neighborhood
By Kelcee Griffis | May 17, 2013Residents of Kirkwood neighborhood received an unusual visitor this week: a black bear.
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Food truck rally returns to High Dive with out-of-town vendors
By Jeanna Arroyo | May 15, 2013Gainesville’s third Original Food Truck Rally will take to the streets Saturday with more vendors and more sounds.
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Tow service under investigation
By Kelcee Griffis | May 15, 2013After several complaints from residents, Gainesville Police launched a criminal investigation of the city-contracted Advantage Towing Company earlier this month.
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Attempted butter-knife stabbing results in Gainesville man’s arrest
By Alexa Volland | May 13, 2013A Gainesville man was arrested Thursday night on charges of attempting to stab his aunt and uncle when they refused to give him extra cash.
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Fest 2013 announces extended dates, multiple cities
By Kelcee Griffis | May 13, 2013Punk rock fans are already preparing to rock longer at this year’s Fest.
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Barbershop quartet sings its way to the top 10 at convention
By Alexa Volland | May 13, 2013After entering its first singing competition, a local barbershop quartet considers itself FOURTUNATE.
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Opening season of Newberry ballpark hits summer snag
By Kelcee Griffis | May 13, 2013NEWBERRY – The 16-field, state-of-the-art youth baseball tournament facility was designed to boost tourism and bring out-of-town families to Newberry.
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RTS rolls with summer schedule
May 13, 2013Summer in Gainesville means fewer people, hotter temperatures and reduced bus service for students and residents who hope to catch a ride.
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New internship, new you
By Barbara Dimajo | May 13, 2013It’s now officially the start of summer, and while some are taking classes or working, others are getting ready for their first day at a new internship --hoping to leave an impression that screams professional and prepared.
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Q-and-A with Ben Taylor, son of James Taylor and Carly Simon
May 2, 2013Ben Taylor, son of folk rockers James Taylor and Carly Simon, is making a tour stop Friday night at High Dive in downtown Gainesville. The Alligator caught up with him before he played in Decatur, Ga., and had a quick phone interview.
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Mother of cystic fibrosis sufferers holds fundraising efforts for her kids
By Michelle Jackson | Apr. 24, 2013She couldn’t breathe without him.
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Florida beer brewers want to fill their growlers to the top
By Alex Harris | Apr. 23, 2013Florida’s beer industry is on tap for new legislation involving the sizing of jugs of beer, commonly known as growlers, sold at breweries.
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Meditation could improve test scores, decrease distractedness
By Roberta Fiorito | Apr. 23, 2013For today’s students, distractions are common. Studying is often accompanied by vibrations from incoming texts, Facebook notifications and tweets.
