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Drugs surpass car accidents as a leading cause of death
By Georgia Warren | Sep. 22, 2011Motor vehicle accident fatalities are taking a backseat to drug-related deaths in Alachua County.
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Great Pumpkin still on its way
By Mina Radman | Sep. 22, 2011Halloween is right around the corner, but fewer jack-o'-lanterns may be showing their faces this year.
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Temperatures, humidity normal for this time of year
By Dana Burke | Sep. 22, 2011Seasons change, but the weather in Gainesville remains the same - at least for the next four weeks.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UPD advisory committee to meet Friday
By Morgan Watkins | Sep. 21, 2011UF Student Body President Ben Meyers and the seven other members of the UPD Campus Advisory Committee will meet Friday to discuss issues affecting the relationship between University Police and the UF campus community.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
County officials considering moving fairgrounds to Newberry
By Jasmine Earls | Sep. 21, 2011The Alachua County Commission has once again opted to postpone the decision to move county fairgrounds from its current location in east Gainesville to Newberry.
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Five arrests made in narcotics bust
By Morgan Watkins | Sep. 21, 2011SWAT teams and law enforcement officials descended upon the Porter's Oaks neighborhood in Gainesville Wednesday to execute search warrants for three residences for narcotics.
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Walk raises awareness for sickle cell disease
By Saphira Lazarre | Sep. 20, 2011For 28 years, September has been recognized as National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. This year, university students are walking to raise awareness about the disease.
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Obama bill aims to create more jobs for grads
By Morgan Watkins | Sep. 20, 2011The Obama administration is promoting a $447 billion bill that could help new graduates and other Americans find jobs, but it may be difficult to pass in a sharply divided Congress.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UF student a victim of sexual battery
By Morgan Watkins | Sep. 20, 2011A UF student reported being sexually battered to Gainesville Police early Tuesday morning.
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BUSINESS
Survey finds majority of business schools accepting GRE
By Erin Jester | Sep. 20, 2011A survey of top business schools by Kaplan Test Prep found that a majority of the schools allow applicants to submit GRE scores as an alternative to the GMAT.
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Vegetarian cafe goes completely vegan with new menu
By Sophie Cote | Sep. 19, 2011Book Lover's Cafe will soon be the first restaurant in Gainesville to offer a completely vegan menu to its customers.
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Alachua County's first senior center to open Thursday
By Meredith Rutland | Sep. 19, 2011The county's first senior center will open Thursday to provide medical, social and technological services for baby boomers entering their later years.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police: Trucker killed 3 prostitutes across South
By The Associated Press | Sep. 19, 2011COLUMBIA, S.C. - Long-haul trucker John Boyer's gray beard and round face give him a grandfatherly appearance, but when he opens his mouth, he seethes with anger toward women. This hatred had murderous results, authorities said, as he picked up prostitutes around the Southeast, killed them and dumped their bodies near interstate highways. He's accused of at least three slayings and is suspected in a fourth.
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Gainesville residents protest to save Paynes Prairie bison
By Meredith Rutland | Sep. 18, 2011When Dottie Taylor saw cars packing the streets on gameday, she thought of another kind of herd.
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UK lifts ban on blood donations from homosexuals
By Erin Jester | Sep. 18, 2011The United Kingdom's Department of Health announced Sept. 8 it will end the lifetime ban on blood donation by men who have sex with other men.
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Vinyl-trading show spins through local restaurant
By Adrianna Paidas | Sep. 18, 2011Nearly 400 students and Gainesville residents congregated downtown Sunday afternoon to buy, sell and trade vinyl records underneath tents and amid fellow music-loving, beer-drinking folk.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Candidate reaches out to students
By Meredith Rutland | Sep. 18, 2011Standing before a crowd of about 30 student activists Friday, James Ingle encouraged his younger counterparts to keep up the fight.
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Law enforcement plans to boost DUI patrol this gameday weekend
By Morgan Watkins | Sep. 15, 2011Fans driving home after the UF football game against the University of Tennessee had best not drink a few beers before they get behind the wheel: Law enforcement agencies will have extra officers on the roads watching for drunken drivers.
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County fair returns after missed year
By Emily Morrow | Sep. 15, 2011After a year's hiatus, the fair is back in town.
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Postal Service representative hears concerns about possible closing
By Erin Jester | Sep. 15, 2011A representative from the U.S. Postal Service came to Evinston on Thursday evening to hear residents' concerns about the potential closing of Wood and Swink Old Store's post office.
