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I-75 lanes to close for road repair tonight
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 28, 2012Students planning to leave early for Spring Break should be wary of possible traffic on Interstate 75 Wednesday night.
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XS to be replaced by new nightclub over Spring Break
By Webb | Feb. 28, 2012Club XS will close its doors for the last time Thursday, but the spot will reopen after the break under a new name.
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Johns Hopkins University professors propose calendar that would eliminate leap year
By Matt Boles | Feb. 28, 2012Leap years could become a thing of the past if a new calendar proposed by Johns Hopkins University professors is adopted.
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POLITICS
Lauren Poe wins Gainesville City Commission seat in runoff election
By Adrianna Paidas | Feb. 28, 2012Lauren Poe was elected to the at-large 1 seat of the Commission Tuesday night with 5,713 votes — 56.64 percent of the total voters. His opponent, Nathan Skop, received 4,374 votes — 43.36 percent.
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Town Crier will be live tweeting City Commission runoff election results
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 28, 2012The Town Crier will be live tweeting the Gainesville City Commission runoff elections tonight. Follow us at @gvilletowncrier for by-the-minute coverage of the election results.
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Gainesville man charged with pulling gun on son
Feb. 27, 2012Willie A. Williams, 52, of 1915 NE 17th Drive, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery and aggravated assault.
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Polls open today for voting in Gainesville City Commission runoff election
By Adrianna Paidas | Feb. 27, 2012The polls will be open today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Students warned not to binge drink on Spring Break
Feb. 27, 2012The family and friends of Molly Ammon are using Facebook to educate students about how to prevent alcohol poisoning.
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US Marshals arrest stalking suspect
By Adrianna Paidas | Feb. 27, 2012U.S. Marshals arrested a violent fugitive Monday in Gainesville after tracking him for six days.
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FCC adopts new rules for telemarketers
By Casey Macioge | Feb. 27, 2012Unwanted telemarketing calls and texts were in the top three complaint categories at the Federal Communications Commission in 2011.
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Gainesville Police Department addresses residents’ concerns
By Erin Jester | Feb. 27, 2012Although Gainesville police chief Tony Jones said crime rates are down this year from last, he still thinks there’s room for improvement.
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Project Makeover volunteers fix up Hawthorne elementary school
By Kelsey Grentzer | Feb. 26, 2012About 1,200 volunteers spruced up Chester Shell Elementary School Friday through Sunday as a part of Project Makeover.
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Candidates in Gainesville City Commission runoff election talk differences
By Adrianna Paidas | Feb. 26, 2012As election day descends upon the city, thoughts of last year’s runoff loom over the candidates.
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J.K. Rowling to release adult-oriented book
By Katherine Hahn | Feb. 26, 2012She announced Friday via Twitter that her new novel for adults will be published later this year.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UF hazing involved paddling, chest slaps, police say
Feb. 24, 2012University Police filed sworn complaints to the State Attorney's Office on Thursday alleging that nine UF students and one alumnus engaged in hazing with a risk of physical injury or death.
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Gov. Scott appoints Alachua County Commissioner’s replacement
By Adrianna Paidas | Feb. 23, 2012After about three months of searching for a replacement for former Commissioner Rodney Long, who resigned in December, the Alachua County Commission no longer has an empty seat.
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Woman charged with neglecting children
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 23, 2012A Newberry woman was arrested midnight Thursday on charges of child neglect for being too drunk to pick up her children from church.
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Tioga Town Center art fair opens today
By Jessica Sheldon | Feb. 23, 2012About 100 artists will showcase their work this weekend at the fifth annual Winter Fine Arts Fair at the Tioga Town Center.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Campus fight leads to arrests
Feb. 23, 2012Ahmad Salam doesn’t know exactly what sparked violence in the Murphree parking lot Thursday morning, but he has a guess.
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Four men arrested after fight in Murphree Area parking lot
By Brett Le Blanc | Feb. 22, 2012Four men were arrested in the Murphree Area parking lot early Thursday morning after a fight involving seven men broke out.
