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Occupy protesters push commission to extend park hours
By Meredith Rutland | Nov. 21, 2011Occupy Gainesville members are asking city commissioners to keep Bo Diddley Community Plaza open 24/7.
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Glass-print studio moving to downtown
By Javier Edwards | Nov. 21, 2011Fracture, a local glass-print studio featured on the "Today Show," plans to relocate to downtown Gainesville this January.
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Beer a day may keep heart disease away
Nov. 21, 2011Sit back and relax while drinking a beer during Gators games - the frothy beverage might actually be good for your heart.
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Campus crime by the numbers: Nov. 11-17
By Morgan Watkins | Nov. 21, 2011The most frequent crime on the UF campus for the week of Nov. 11-17 was larceny occurring at various buildings, according to the University Police Department's online crime log.
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Gators March for Babies raises $75,000
By Clare Lennon | Nov. 20, 2011Gators March for Babies raised more than $75,000 at Sunday's 5K walk, about $10,000 more than last year's event raised.
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State seeks No Child Left Behind exemption
By Emily Morrow | Nov. 20, 2011Florida may soon be leaving No Child Left Behind by the wayside.
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Police: Students should take extra precautions for holidays
By Mina Radman | Nov. 20, 2011Students preparing to leave town this week should take extra precautions to keep their belongings safe while away.
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Faulty smoke detector at Gainesville Health & Fitness brings firefighters
By Morgan Watkins | Nov. 17, 2011People at a local gym had to take a sudden break from their pushups on Thursday when a faulty smoke detector sounded the building's fire alarm and led to the gym's evacuation.
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Residents speak out at Gainesville Police Department planning meeting
By Morgan Watkins | Nov. 17, 2011Residents expressed their ideas for the future of the Gainesville Police on Thursday evening at the department's fourth and final planning meeting of the year.
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UNHATE campaign promotes tolerance
By Keilani Rodriguez | Nov. 17, 2011Most people would never expect political opposites President Barack Obama and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez to have a genuinely amicable conversation with each other, much less be photographed in a public lip-lock.
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City votes to change alcohol sales laws
By Meredith Rutland | Nov. 17, 2011Sunday might be the new Naterday.
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Protesters call for more job programs, taxes for the wealthy
By Alexander Klausner | Nov. 17, 2011The young, old and Abraham Lincoln showed up to Rep. Cliff Stearns' Gainesville office Thursday afternoon.
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Firehouse Subs grants $13,000 to Gainesville Fire Rescue
By Meredith Rutland | Nov. 16, 2011You're paying for a sandwich at Firehouse Subs when an employee asks if you want to round your bill up to the next dollar for charity. Ever wonder where that money goes?
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Tijuana Flats to open new location
By Ayana Stewart | Nov. 15, 2011The national Tex-Mex chain Tijuana Flats will be opening its second Gainesville eatery in early 2012. The new restaurant will be located in Butler Plaza on Archer Road.
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‘Tis the season for part-time work
By Magen Wetmore | Nov. 15, 2011Working students have more on their minds than turkey and presents as the holiday season approaches.
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Alachua County facilities on EPA list of polluters
By Alyssa Hubbell | Nov. 15, 2011Alachua County may be home to facilities on an Environmental Protection Agency watch list for releasing chemicals into the air.
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Tan tax fails to bring in expected revenue
By Emily Morrow | Nov. 15, 2011More than a year after the 10 percent tax on indoor tanning bills was implemented, the IRS has reported it has come up short on the expected money made from the tax.
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Federal legislators push to pay disabled workers minimum wage
By Erin Jester | Nov. 15, 2011U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns wants equal treatment for all workers, regardless of ability.
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County Ozone levels near maximum limits
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Nov. 14, 2011Compared to Tampa, Gainesville can breathe easier - but not by much.
