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Teams play kickball to win money for charities
By GREG LUCA< | Feb. 13, 2011Imagine recess on steroids.
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Local dentists host event to provide free treatment
By Rachel Stephens | Feb. 13, 2011About 200 people formed a line for free dental services in the Millhopper Family Dentistry parking lot Saturday morning. The dental office collaborated with local endodontists, periodontists and oral surgeons for the event Care to Share, which offered free fillings, extractions and cleanings.
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Commission candidates debate finances at forum
By C.J. Pruner | Feb. 13, 2011With the voter registration deadline for city elections a day away, 11 City Commission candidates from three races converged on the Millhopper Branch Library on Sunday in an effort to shore up votes for their March showdown.
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Memorial honors 10th anniversary of officer’s death
By Sarah Poser | Feb. 13, 2011More than 100 people gathered Saturday night behind Gainesville High School to honor the memory of former Gainesville Police Officer Scott M. Baird.
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Civic Media Center plays role of city’s liberal library
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 13, 2011It’s an axis of activism, a core of counter-culture and a hub for all things left-winged in Gainesville. The Civic Media Center, 433 S. Main St., is a library where self-described liberals and anarchists meet to organize, network and unwind.
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POLITICS
Voter registration deadline is Monday
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 10, 2011If you want to have a say in who will make decisions for Gainesville, you need to register to vote in Alachua County by Monday.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Fear halts crime prevention measures
By Bob Minchin | Feb. 10, 2011These days, the talk is all about prevention.
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BUSINESS
Student DJ defies gender stereotypes
By Kat Bein | Feb. 10, 2011When Kayla Radics goes to work, she knows people will stare. She can feel the eyes sizing her up as she puts on her headphones and starts her computer. They’re locked on her every move, waiting for her to screw up or show weakness.
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New suicide-proof jail windows would cost more than $600,000
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 9, 2011Jail to get about 300 new, suicide-proof windows after an 18-year-old inmate hanged himself from a jail window in January 2008.
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Gainesville ranks ninth on Amazon.com's 2011 list of top 20 romantic US cities
By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 9, 2011Feel the love, Gators.
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County discusses opening fairgrounds site to businesses
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 8, 2011The Alachua County Fairgrounds may house offices instead of medieval fairs.
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Local man arrested for beating pregnant girlfriend
By Kat Bein | Feb. 8, 2011When Gainesville Police arrived early Monday morning, they found a nine-months pregnant Ana Gainey beaten and bloody.
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Krishnas give cooking lessons
By Rebecca Danta | Feb. 8, 2011A 10-week international vegetarian cooking workshop will begin today.
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City candidates discuss unemployment, ethical behavior
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 8, 2011City candidates spoke over the hiss of latte machines Tuesday as they discussed topics ranging from unemployment among young adults to political ethics.
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City Commission candidate Zeller misses campaigning days due to pneumonia
By Alex Orlando | Feb. 8, 2011Rob Zeller didn’t just miss last week’s campaign forums. He missed three days of work and a piece of his son’s first birthday cake.
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BUSINESS
Gainesville can revitalize its job market with policy changes
By Thomas Hawkins | Feb. 8, 2011What is the city’s role in job creation?
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Student Senate to vote on anti-gun resolution
By Hannah Swerdloff | Feb. 7, 2011If Florida Senate Bill 234 passes, licensed gun owners will be allowed to openly carry firearms at UF.
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Knight fights dirty in Medieval Faire jousting contest
By Alex Orlando | Feb. 6, 2011David Schade, a 34-year-old former UPS employee, dons armor to become Sir William Dudley at the Hoggetowne fair.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Details released in student murder case
By Alexander Klausner | Feb. 6, 2011Newly released documents from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office detail the events leading up to the murder of UF student Saleha Huuda and the arrests of Antonio Drayton and Cassandra Kimbrough.
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Man arrested after pawning a stolen bicycle
By Kat Bein | Feb. 6, 2011Naquel Hall, 19, could have gotten away with it, but he forgot to do one important thing — wait.
