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Govt. to schools: no junk food next year
By Alanna Massey | July 10, 2013In the battle between Cookie Monster and Captain Vegetable, Uncle Sam wants the fresh and green.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Stopped in traffic, man charged with trafficking
By Alexa Volland | July 10, 2013Gainesville Police arrested a Miami man Tuesday after police said he stomped on prescription pills that fell from his pant legs.
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Gainesville’s gone to the bros
By Hanna Marcus | July 8, 2013Titletown can now add a new accolade to its list of claims to fame, and it’s pretty sweet, dude.
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BUSINESS
Summer B semester means business
By Rebekah McMurrain | July 8, 2013The transition from Summer A to Summer B at UF has its ups and downs for local businesses. Although many students return home, incoming freshmen continue to keep Gainesville lively.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police arrest man for DUI — on a lawn mower
By Kelcee Griffis | July 8, 2013A Gainesville man was arrested Thursday after police said he drove his lawn mower under the influence.
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Floridians say bye-bye to bird and bunny dye
By Shafina Ghanie | July 8, 2013Artificial coloring can be found in drinks, food and candy, but no longer on baby chickens, ducklings and rabbits.
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UF student, alumni get sweet race results in Melon Run
By Garrett Mastronardi | July 8, 2013For some Gainesville residents, Independence Day was pink, white and green.
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Adopt-A-Book movement launches, doesn't reach Gainesville
By Rosanna Del Cioppo | July 8, 2013A South America-based movement aimed at promoting reading is moving to the U.S. But it probably won’t be booking it to Gainesville.
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K-12 EDUCATION
Reading Stephen King's 'Nightmares and Dreamscapes'
By Abbie Dorwart | July 5, 2013Remember the R.L. Stine books? I remember reading the “Goosebumps,” series in elementary school.
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Gay couples rejoice after part of DOMA overturned
By Jayne Johnson | July 1, 2013DOMA is dead, and some locals are celebrating.
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Tioga World of Beer hosts first smartphone trivia night
By Rosanna Del Cioppo | July 1, 2013World of Beer guests buzzed answers into their smartphones Monday for the pub’s first trivia night.
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Lilly Pulitzer store to open in Butler Plaza
By Stephanie Baguidy | July 1, 2013Designer fashion may soon be a little easier to find in Gainesville.
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Auditions for reality TV show to be held on University Ave.
By Trixie Richter | July 1, 2013Gainesville party animals looking to make it on the silver screen may soon have their chance.
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Dogs allowed to dine outdoors with owners downtown
By Hanna Marcus | July 1, 2013For Gainesville residents and restaurant owners, the term ‘doggie bag’ could take on an entirely new meaning.
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Radio genre switch makes waves
By Alexa Volland | July 1, 2013Party 99.5 has been dropping the bass on Gainesville for a month, but some listeners are still adjusting to the loss of conservative talk radio to electronic dance music.
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Sex sting and Bambi Motel scuffle
By Kelcee Griffis | July 1, 2013A Gainesville man was arrested Sunday after police say he held his girlfriend against her will at the Bambi Motel.
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First atheist monument on government property unveiled
By Kelcee Griffis | July 1, 2013STARKE — Church steeples along roads and a Ten Commandments mounment at the courthouse were among the most apparent religious symbols of Starke — until Saturday afternoon, that is.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UF walk-on arrested
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | July 1, 2013Gainesville Police arrested a UF football player early Saturday morning.
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K-12 EDUCATION
"The Local News" is a great look into sibling life
By Abbie Dorwart | June 21, 2013As anyone with a sibling knows, from an early age we are constantly told to get along with and love him or her.
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Sprint improving local service with 4G LTE
By McKenzie Doll | June 19, 2013Sprint, the nation’s third-largest wireless carrier, announced Monday it has expanded its 4G LTE service to Gainesville and 21 other cities.
