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About 4,000 vote early in city elections
By Jovahn Huertas | Jan. 29, 2012For most voters, the 2012 Florida Republican Presidential Preference Primary and Gainesville city elections are on Tuesday.
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Paynes Prairie brush fire forces closure of U.S. 441 and I-75, roads diverted
Jan. 28, 2012A brush fire in Paynes Prairie forced the closure of two major roads due to car accidents in Gainesville early Sunday morning.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police talk safety with sorority women
Jan. 26, 2012Local law enforcement officials met with sorority members Thursday night to talk about a recent string of crimes in the area.
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Man charged with loitering, prowling
Jan. 26, 2012A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday night after police said he peeped through the window of a woman's apartment.
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Organization surveys city's homeless
By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 26, 2012About 50 people who went around the city Tuesday completing surveys for the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry Inc.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Candidates face off at debate
By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 26, 2012Tensions ran high Thursday afternoon as Gainesville City Commission candidates discussed their final thoughts on the city's biomass contract, fiscal condition and job creation at a debate at Santa Fe College.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man cannot elude assault charges after apartment fire
Jan. 25, 2012Craig Adams threatened to take Eisha Steele's life Tuesday evening. Just four hours later, she saved his.
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Hoggetowne Medieval Faire readying for open
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Jan. 25, 2012The 26th annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire will take place Saturday and Sunday and Feb. 3 to Feb. 5.
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Gainesville temperatures unseasonably high for January
By Webb | Jan. 25, 2012Gainesville has been experiencing unusually warm weather this January.
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BUSINESS
How to celebrate national pistachio day in Gainesville
By Becca Goldring | Jan. 25, 2012Today is National Pistachio Day, and it's about to get nutty!
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Alumnus offers car rides to polls
By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 25, 2012On behalf of Students for a Democratic Society, Dave Schneider volunteered his car and offered free rides downtown for anyone interested in the city elections and the Republican Presidential Preference Primary.
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POLITICS
Tj Villamil to run for Student Body president
By Samantha Shavell | Jan. 25, 2012Student Government Treasurer T.J. Villamil announced his candidacy with the Unite Party for Student Body president between classes Wednesday afternoon.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SNAP adds more stops to Sorority Row for safety
By Nicole Cuccaro | Jan. 24, 2012Following recent attacks in the Sorority Row area, University Police added new stops to the Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol route.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
UF organizations working to get more students out to vote
By Jovahn Huertas | Jan. 24, 2012The Gainesville city elections are fast approaching, and, if two UF organizations have anything to say about it, students will be flocking to the polls.
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Grooveshark University accepting applications
By Webb | Jan. 24, 2012Gainesville-based music streaming business Grooveshark is taking applications for its free, semester-long workshop, Grooveshark University.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Graffiti group arrested, charged with burglary, criminal mischief
By Jon Silman | Jan. 24, 2012Gainesville Police arrested members of the group Sons of Graffiti on Tuesday and charged them with two counts of criminal mischief and one count of burglary.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
City, university officials discuss new district for Innovation Square
By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 24, 2012City and university officials met Tuesday afternoon to discuss creating a new city district around Gainesville's up-and-coming Innovation Square.
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Gainesville Mayor talks jobs, quality of life in State of the City address
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Jan. 24, 2012In the annual State of the City address, Mayor Craig Lowe discussed ways to increase Gainesville's job base and strengthen the downtown area to bolster the city's quality of life.
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Locals cite environmental, financial concerns at biomass discussion
By Angela Tegnelia | Jan. 24, 2012At a discussion Tuesday night about a controversial Gainesville power plant, even the youngest participant expressed concern.
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Organizations giving students free rides for early voting
By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 23, 2012Early voting for the Republican Presidential Preference Primary and Gainesville city elections will continue today and run until Saturday.
