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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

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Man robs pizza shop with gun

At about 3:10 a.m. Sunday, Curtis Hines, 36, walked into a Domino’s Pizza store in the 2000 block of Southwest 13th Street and demanded money from the cashier, according to a Gainesville Police arrest report.


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Event will feature painting elephant, pony rides

Luke the elephant will paint for an audience this weekend as part of Elephant Appreciation Day. He is one of four elephants that will participate in the event, at Two Tails Ranch, 18655 NE 81st St., Williston, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.


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Downtown festival celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

People danced, savored dishes such as empanadas and celebrated the spirit of the Hispanic culture at the 11th annual Downtown Latino Festival on Saturday at Bo Diddley Community Plaza. About 2,000 people attended the festival, according to David Ruiz, director of the festival.


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METRO  |  K-12 EDUCATION

Loyalty, honesty don’t always go together

The kid who would always tell the teacher if he or she caught you chewing gum or not sharing the Slinky even if you’d been waiting for, like, 20 minutes for your turn knew the rules and wanted to make sure everybody followed them, a believer in a school-sanctioned system of justice.


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METRO  |  POLITICS

Rick Scott is Florida’s Public Enemy No. 1

The investigation is the result of a complaint filed by the National Employment Law Project, a national workers’ rights group, and Florida Legal Services, a state nonprofit organization, on behalf of unemployed Floridians.


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METRO  |  K-12 EDUCATION

‘What Not to Wear:’ Freshman edition

Please don’t be shocked by this, it really was not as terrible as many might think. Anyone else who has started their mornings by donning a plaid skirt or oxford blouse may not be completely in agreement, but overall uniforms have been a great part of my childhood.


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METRO  |  BUSINESS

Startups thriving at Innovation Hub

Innovation Hub director Jane Muir credits the center’s early success to entrepreneurs, employees and students who are investing their talents in Gainesville. She said UF and Santa Fe College students are taking full advantage of the 48,000-square-foot business incubator and its resources.


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Startups thriving at Innovation Hub

Innovation Hub director Jane Muir credits the center’s early success to entrepreneurs, employees and students who are investing their talents in Gainesville. She said UF and Santa Fe College students are taking full advantage of the 48,000-square-foot business incubator and its resources.



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