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New company splinters from TutoringZone
By Kimberly Linton | June 29, 2011A new study center could create competition for TutoringZone.
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Santa Fe students get tuition hike
By Clare Lennon | June 29, 2011Unlike the Florida afternoon sky, Santa Fe College students will not be making it rain any time soon.
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Blood drive pushes to meet local needs
By Kelli Folse | June 29, 2011For a battle that hopes to claim 150 units of blood, the scene is ironically tranquil. The only visible aggression is the violent pumping of stress balls as the donors attempt to enlarge their veins for easy penetration.
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Volunteers make primates feel at home
By Victoria Colson | June 29, 2011The volunteers at the Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary don't come to monkey around.
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Electronic musician to play Friday
By Gabriela Rosias | June 29, 2011The electronic-music scene in Gainesville continues to boom.
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City moves to curb gouging taxis
By Jonny Shiver | June 27, 2011If you've ever hailed a taxi in Gainesville, there's a chance you were overcharged.
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UF, city collaborate on new business district in downtown
By Benjamin S. Brasch | June 27, 2011UF announced a new addition Monday to Innovation Square, Gainesville's under-construction, multi-million-dollar research and creativity hub.
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Gainesville lingerie store offers pole dancing lessons
By Kimberly Kenney | June 15, 2011Turning the pages of Campus Talk, a local Gainesville magazine marketed to college students, you will find a small ad.
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After 22 years in public service, Long says its time to hang it up
By Estee Beck | June 15, 2011County Commissioner Rodney Long, who announced his retirement in an email Monday morning, said he will continue to serve the Gainesville and Alachua County community from his private sector.
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For Gainesville, the heat is on
By Maria Castillo | June 15, 2011Reaching 102 degrees Fahrenheit, temperatures in Gainesville broke a record that has stood since 1977.
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Alachua county hosts 2011 Sunshine State Games
By Jasmine Earls | June 13, 2011Thousands of amateur athletes and Olympic hopefuls ran, shot, passed, punched, dived, rowed and kicked their way to the top as part of Florida's annual Sunshine State Games this weekend.
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Tebow visit draws 1,000
By Gabriela Rosias | June 13, 2011The scene inside the Archer Road Walmart Wednesday through Thursday evening looked closer to a tailgate than a line for a book signing.
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Dog yoga provides canines an opportunity to loosen leashes
By Devaney Vazquez | June 13, 2011With her front legs planted on the floor, Zoe's hind legs were lifted above her head in the yoga position known as "Downward Dog."
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House, memories scorched by fire
By Spencer L. Reeder | June 13, 2011A dark cloud of smoke curled its way up the morning sky.
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Local springs can't avoid stroke of the budget pen
By Emily Morrow | June 8, 2011More than 700 springs are sprinkled across Florida's landscape, providing an ecosystem for gators and fish, an escape for visitors and about 90 percent of north Florida's water supply.
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New sports bar hopes to score big with students, locals
By Carla Etheridge | June 6, 2011Last week, the restaurant space at 1209 W. University Ave. was officially reincarnated as Endzone Gainesville.
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Study: Koppers not upping cancer risk
By Emily Morrow | June 6, 2011Gainesville residents exposed to the contaminated dust and soil from the Cabot-Koppers Superfund site are not at an increased risk for developing cancer, according to an analysis by the Florida Department of Health.
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Fanfares show fizzles out
By Emily Morrow | June 1, 2011As a result of statewide reductions for public broadcasting and an inability to raise other funds, UF's WUFT-FM, WJUF-FM and their affiliate stations have canceled Fanfares & Fireworks.
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As profits soar, museum makes butterfly plant sale daily
By Spencer L. Reeder | June 1, 2011Butterflies aren't the only ones attracted to local flora.
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Midtown gets crafty as summer business slows
By Kelli Folse | May 30, 2011The summer heat has arrived. Students have fled the city, and the midtown business drought is on.
