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Arbor House women finding new homes after shelter closes
By Charmaine Miller | Mar. 24, 2013The five women and their children who moved out of the recently closed Arbor House are now all relocated.
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Hospital art cart up for Livestrong grant
By Victoria Cappelli | Mar. 24, 2013All Dylan Klempner wants is for cancer patients to be able embrace art in all its forms. Livestrong might be able to help him with that.
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Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe continuing his re-election campaign
Mar. 22, 2013Despite his Thursday DUI arrest, Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe will not drop out of the mayoral race.
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News spread most by word-of-mouth
By Bethany Schuster | Mar. 21, 2013A special report from the Pew Research Center’s 2013 State of the News Media found 72 percent of Americans commonly receive their news from their friends and family.
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Gainesville mayor arrested for DUI
By Kathryn Varn | Mar. 21, 2013Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe was arrested on DUI charges about 12 miles outside the city early Thursday.
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Festival to bring taste of Europe to downtown Gainesville
By Alyssa Nieves | Mar. 21, 2013The second annual Viva Europe! festival will highlight about 15 European countries Saturday on Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
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Study shows Mediterranean diet can help heart
By Justine Giancoloa | Mar. 21, 2013UF students looking for a healthier heart can add extra-virgin olive oil to their next meal.
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Plant lovers to celebrate beginning of spring at annual festival
By Alex Harris | Mar. 21, 2013Local gardeners and green thumbs can find a place for their passions to bloom at the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens this weekend.
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More Americans claiming no religious preference, survey shows
By Lauren Richardson | Mar. 20, 2013The election of a new pope has dominated recent world news, but many Americans may have little interest in the matter.
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HackerHouse students must innovate to live
By Fatemah Albader | Mar. 20, 2013Eight students will eat, sleep and work in a downtown Gainesville mansion as part of a three-month mentoring program to promote technological innovation.
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Manatee deaths confuse scientists
By Alex Harris | Mar. 20, 2013A rash of mysterious manatee deaths in Brevard County and surrounding areas have baffled scientists.
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Missing elderly man found by GPD, GFR
By Kathryn Varn | Mar. 20, 2013After an eight-hour search, Gainesville Police and GFR officials found a missing 81-year-old man Wednesday morning after he walked out of his house the previous night.
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Manicures may be harmful
By Shea Perez | Mar. 20, 2013People who continually get gel manicures could be at risk for skin cancer.
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Wells wins; Lowe, Braddy will run off
By Chris Alcantara | Mar. 19, 2013Incumbent Randy Wells won re-election in the City Commission District 4 race Tuesday night, but incumbent Mayor Craig Lowe and contender Ed Braddy will compete next month in a runoff election for Gainesville mayor.
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Puppy power: Dog training helps inmates
By Moises Reyes | Mar. 19, 2013Marcus Henry changed his life more than a year ago.
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Gainesville residents reject idea of ban on large, sugary drinks
By Danielle Cotillo | Mar. 19, 2013New York City’s ban on large sugary drinks was struck down last week, and some Gainesville residents and business owners voiced opposition to the idea of a similar law coming to town.
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Custom sushi restaurant rolls into building on University Avenue
By Jennifer Cole | Mar. 19, 2013How Do You Roll?, a custom sushi restaurant across from The Swamp, has opened its doors for business.
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Storm surges expected to increase tenfold
By Erika Oakvik | Mar. 19, 2013Storm surges, the massive floods of water that occur when the sea rises during a storm, are expected to increase as much as 10 times in frequency in the coming decades, according to a study led by a climate scientist.
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Boys and Girls Club wins national award for health program
By Hanna Marcus | Mar. 18, 2013The Boys and Girls Club of Alachua County won a national recognition for the third year in a row for its local health development program last week.
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Giant mosquitoes expected in Gainesville this summer
By Roberta Fiorito | Mar. 18, 2013Students living in Gainesville this summer may want to steer clear of rural areas — or just bring a lot of bug spray along.
