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Tennessee man drives horse-drawn wagon to Florida
By Chris Alcantara | July 16, 2012Mark Weissenberg says he has felt the heartbeat of America.
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Veterans use patriotic car to raise support, funds for troops overseas
By Andrew V. Pestano | July 12, 2012During his tour of Iraq, Sgt. Tommy Rieman earned a Silver Star and a Purple Heart.
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K-12 EDUCATION
South Florida Express squad producing top football talent
By ADAM PINCUS< | July 11, 2012Brett Goetz didn’t mean to create a football juggernaut. He just wanted to help the kids in his community.
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Gainesville man looking for volunteers for local project
By Javier Edwards | July 11, 2012Gainesville humanitarian Dennis “DiscoDen” Franklin said he believes there are more than 300 children just like the one he described, in Gainesville and the surrounding region, fighting for survival.
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FAMU president out after scandals
By Erin Jester | July 11, 2012Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University President James Ammons resigned Wednesday following a hazing death and several other issues.
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HIV home testing kits to become available
By Amanda Linares | July 11, 2012The Food and Drug Administration approved OraQuick Rapid HIV test kit, a self-administered HIV test. The test will be available to people 17 and older by October.
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Rising temperatures to return to normal this week
By Michael Scott Davidson | July 9, 2012The decrease in temperatures should mark the end of a heat wave that has affected much of the U.S. since late June, experts say.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Gainesville City Commission selects new city attorney
By Chris Alcantara | July 9, 2012The Gainesville City Commission selected Nicolle Shalley as the new city attorney.
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Gainesville man arrested for kidnapping woman
By Chris Alcantara | July 9, 2012Gainesville Police arrested Alphonso Perry Hinton, 41, for sexual assault, aggravated battery, forced prostitution and false imprisonment, according to Alachua County Jail booking logs.
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Man arrested for allegedly beating pregnant girlfriend
By Benjamin S. Brasch | July 4, 2012Jacob Criger was arrested at 4:15 a.m. on felony charges of domestic battery on a pregnant woman and obstructing justice.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville man arrested in connection with armed robbery
By Chris Alcantara | July 4, 2012Jo’Von Uriel Lake, 21, was charged with two counts of armed robbery, both first-degree felonies; grand theft auto, a third-degree felony; and resisting arrest without violence, a first-degree misdemeanor.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Gainesville City Commission will select new attorney
By Chris Alcantara | July 4, 2012Commissioners interviewed candidates for the position on June 26 but voted to delay the final decision until Monday.
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Tropical Storm Debby brings downpour of rain to Gainesville
By Michael Scott Davidson | July 2, 2012Weak steering currents kept Tropical Storm Debby from traveling along its original forecasted path toward Texas, according to the National Weather Service. Instead, it idled in the northeast Gulf of Mexico, resulting in a continuous downpour in Gainesville during the first half of the week.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD buys new K-9 unit dog with donation from Kangaroo operator
By Chris Alcantara | June 28, 2012The Gainesville Police welcomed its newest K-9 unit dog, Roo, on Wednesday afternoon after a $6,500 donation from The Pantry Inc. allowed the department to purchase a new police dog.
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BUSINESS
Gainesville man shot dead after he threatened police with knife
By Chris Alcantara | June 24, 2012At around 2:45 p.m., Ghulam Yahya Mujtaba, 62, threatened to stab another man with a knife in a laundry room at an apartment complex at 935 SW Ninth St., according to police.
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Flood watch issued for Alachua County
By Michael Scott Davidson | June 24, 2012A flood warning has been issued for parts of Alachua County.
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Tree falls on carpet cleaning van, one man injured
By Benjamin S. Brasch | June 21, 2012A tree fell on a carpet cleaning van leaving one man in critical condition.
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Man allegedly robs gold store, limps from scene
By Michael Scott Davidson | June 20, 2012Kouvaris Lamar Roberts was arrested on felony charges of robbery with a weapon and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
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Judge orders $1 million dinosaur fossil be returned
By Chris Alcantara | June 20, 2012On Tuesday, a New York federal judge requested the Department of Homeland Security to seize the remains of a 70-million-year-old dinosaur artifact in New York City believed to have been stolen from Mongolia.
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Satchel’s fires up ovens three months after blaze
By Webb | June 18, 2012People began lining up Friday at 10:20 a.m. for the 11 a.m. opening, eager to get their hands on a slice of Gainesville legend.
