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ASO officials honored in ceremony
By Kathryn Varn | Feb. 28, 2013After about five months of training with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, Kyle Reedy can call himself a deputy sheriff.
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Coffee addicts double up on cups despite prices
By Rachel Kurland | Feb. 28, 2013A recent survey by Zagat discovered the average coffee drinker indulges in 2.2 cups each day. The love of the bean is so strong that in a sample of 1,700 caffeine lovers, a large majority are unwilling to go without it, even with the current economy and the high prices for a daily fix.
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Hotmail to soon get new outlook
Feb. 28, 2013Log in, delete spam, read the important ones and log off.
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Swamp Head brewer featured in beer magazine’s 30 under 30
By Marjorie Nunez | Feb. 27, 2013Recipes can change with additional ingredients or improvised measurements.
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Popular Internet providers use new program to punish pirates
By Alex Harris | Feb. 27, 2013File sharers beware: A new program launched Monday is set to offer some visible consequences for illegally downloading music, films and TV shows online.
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NJ woman arrested after having sex with Gainesville boy
By Kathryn Varn | Feb. 27, 2013A New Jersey woman, who traveled about 1,000 miles several times to have sex with a 16-year-old boy in Gainesville, was arrested last week in her hometown.
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One year later, rally commemorates Trayvon Martin
By Moises Reyes | Feb. 26, 2013A year after Trayvon Martin’s death, about 45 people gathered at Bo Diddley Community Plaza on Tuesday evening, commemorating a life lost and demanding justice.
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Local restaurants wrap up in falafel fest
By Ben Baumer | Feb. 26, 2013The title for best falafel in Gainesville came down to a split decision.
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Police seeing drug climbing in popularity among all age groups
By Nicole Germany | Feb. 26, 2013Christiana, a 21-year-old UF junior, said she took one for the first time at a Tiësto concert two years ago.
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Complaint leads commission to consider fairground noise control
By Billy Kennedy | Feb. 26, 2013In response to an emailed complaint sent to the Gainesville City Commission last year, county officials are considering changes to noise rules at the Alachua County Fairgrounds.
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Florida sees rise in drug overdose deaths
By Jewel Midelis | Feb. 26, 2013Drug-related deaths increased in Florida during 2011, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention press release published last week. But since 1999, the numbers have continued to increase.
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Warm temps increase risk of droughts
By Sofia Rattes | Feb. 26, 2013With a rise in temperatures across northeast and central Florida this winter, the warm weather has increased the chance of possible droughts in the near future.
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Animal clinic participates in World Spay Day
By Kelcee Griffis | Feb. 26, 2013Felines in plastic crates moaned and meowed as their owners unloaded them from trucks and SUVs, and set them on the rain-splattered sidewalk Tuesday morning.
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Project Makeover revamps Idylwild Elementary
By Shannon Kaestle | Feb. 25, 2013A sense of excitement hung in the air as Idylwild Elementary School students filed into the school’s cafeteria Monday morning.
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Students may find Vitamin D pills hard to swallow
By Bethany Schuster | Feb. 25, 2013Pill bottles aren’t living up to their promises.
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Monkey regains vision in sanctuary
By Fatemah Albader | Feb. 25, 2013Monkey see, monkey do. But for four days, Wendell, a brown capuchin monkey, had to rely on his hands and nose after he was found temporarily blind Wednesday at the Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary.
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There is a shortage of doctors in the US, new survey shows
By Jensen Werley | Feb. 25, 2013A survey released last week by Kaplan Test Prep shows that only 32 percent of future medical school students plan to go into general health care, while the other 68 percent plans to have a specialization.
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Newberry High School students join cycling conversation
By Jovahn Huertas | Feb. 24, 2013A group of high school students hit the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail on Saturday, raising awareness about the benefits of cycling.
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Police investigates robbery, sexual battery at the Enclave
By Kathryn Varn | Feb. 24, 2013Gainesville Police is investigating a Saturday morning armed robbery and attempted rape at a southwest Gainesville apartment complex.
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Florida, Gainesville draw tons of tourists
By Chad Furst | Feb. 24, 2013Larry Glines knows the way to Florida well. The 19-year-old UF physics freshman, born and raised in Las Vegas, made the trip to Florida with his family frequently, visiting Gainesville before attending UF.
