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Wildlife rehabber neglected animals
By Webb | Nov. 27, 2012The room in the makeshift animal shelter was a mess.
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Gainesville boutiques reaped benefits of this year’s Black Friday
By Ayana Stewart | Nov. 26, 2012Black Friday lived up to Nava Ottenberg’s expectations.
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Donation from Firehouse Subs to fetch dog for GPD
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 26, 2012Gainesville Police will be shopping for a new pawed partner and medical equipment with some of Gainesville residents’ lunch money.
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Man arrested on accusations of raping autistic man in park
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 26, 2012Gainesville Police officers arrested a man accused of raping a 19-year-old autistic man in a northwest Gainesville park.
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Plaza Ice Palace skating rink opening put on ice until Friday
By Katherine Hahn | Nov. 25, 2012The Nov. 23 opening of the downtown Plaza Ice Palace skating rink has been postponed until Friday due to technical problems.
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City to light up the night with Christmas tree, festival Saturday
By Andrea Carroz | Nov. 25, 2012Santa Claus will come to Gainesville early this year, and he’ll bring a brilliantly lit tree with him.
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‘Gangnam Style’ jumps in front of ‘Baby’ for top YouTube spot
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 25, 2012PSY officially galloped his way to the top of the YouTube world.
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Study advises new runners to try it out, worry less about technique
By Kelcee Griffis | Nov. 25, 2012A recently released study suggests it’s more important for beginning runners to hit the streets with enthusiasm than to seek advice on techniques.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SNAP to soon add wheelchair services
By Samantha Shavell | Nov. 25, 2012Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol will begin offering services to wheelchair users in mid-December.
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Gainesville Twinkie supply low
By Webb | Nov. 19, 2012An artificially sweetened panic swept through Jenn Prevot’s family last weekend.
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Man arrested for wielding pellet gun
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Nov. 19, 2012Police confronted a suspect at gunpoint after a call that he was pointing a silver pellet gun at cars.
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Artists baffled by theft of two paintings at Mars Pub and Arcade
By Kelcee Griffis | Nov. 19, 2012An unidentified patron of Mars Pub and Arcade snuck out of the venue Friday night with a pair of unusual — and illegal — souvenirs: two stolen paintings.
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Chocolate shop of pure imagination to open with Willy Wonka cast member
By Samantha Black | Nov. 19, 2012Gainesville will soon be home to a chocolate shop with products that have as much variety as Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory.
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Activists protest outside Publix to push for better farmworker wages
By Webb | Nov. 19, 2012Members of the Gainesville Interfaith Alliance for Immigrant Justice, along with some students and local religious leaders, protested outside of a Gainesville Publix on Monday to push for better wages for some Florida farmworkers.
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Alabama man indicted for October Gainesville stabbing
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 18, 2012An Alachua County grand jury indicted an Alabama man Thursday accused of stabbing a Gainesville resident on West University Avenue in October.
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Art Hop showcases local creative flair, small businesses
By Michael Scott Davidson | Nov. 18, 2012Gainesville residents gathered at Thornebrook Village and Millhopper Square on Friday for an evening of cheese spreads, chocolate wine and creativity at the Uptown Art Hop.
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Church says goodbye to dual ministers
By Colleen Wright | Nov. 18, 2012The Reimers, both 68, are retiring after 38 years of service to the United Church of Gainesville. The congregation celebrated the Reimers’ ministry with a two-hour service of celebration and recognition.
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ULTA brings budget-friendly beauty products to Gainesville
By Jennifer Cole | Nov. 16, 2012ULTA Beauty, a discount beauty supply store and salon, opened its second North Central Florida location when it expanded to Gainesville earlier this fall.
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County urges protection as West Nile patients recover
By Webb | Nov. 14, 2012The three people in Alachua County infected with the mosquito-borne West Nile Virus made full recoveries.
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Trader Joe’s set to open on Dec. 12
By Michael Scott Davidson | Nov. 14, 2012The Hawaiian shirt-wearing employees of Trader Joe’s will greet Gainesville residents at the end of the semester.
