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Friday fee deadline may be problematic for Gainesville Commission hopefuls
By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 24, 2011The final countdown has begun for the Gainesville Commission race.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Lead by Example: UPD odd choice for mental health training
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Jan. 24, 2011We usually think of mentors as people whose examples we’d follow to succeed.
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After-school program helps keep kids off the streets
By Morgan Watkins | Jan. 23, 2011Officer Doug Williams walks through the grass to the tune of middle school boys shouting.
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Face in the race: Meet the City Commission candidates
By Alligator Staff report | Jan. 23, 2011The race for District 3 City Commission is heating up as the candidates prepare to make their push toward City Hall.
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Media center book, CD sale raises $1,000
By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 23, 2011Folk CDs and books about censorship and birth control stacked the shelves at the Civic Media Center sale Saturday. Customers looked through about 1,500 folk, acoustic and rock CDs, all $1 each.
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UF organization held concert to raise funds for Tanzanian clinic
By Rebecca Danta | Jan. 23, 2011In an effort to raise support for a medical clinic in Tanzania, the faith-based student organization Hope Global Mission held a concert Friday at the Baptist Collegiate Ministry.
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Salsa Nights come to Midtown
By Greene | Jan. 20, 2011Students looking for late-night Mexican food in Midtown on Tuesday nights may find themselves taking part in another Latin tradition.
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Sheriff’s office hires new public information officer
By Alex Orlando | Jan. 20, 2011Next time you read a police story, you probably won’t be hearing much from Lt. Steve Maynard.
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City approves solar panels at Gainesville Regional Airport
By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 20, 2011Gainesville Commissioners gave
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Influx of customers saves Gator Dawgs from closing
By Alex Orlando | Jan. 20, 2011Indiana Jones gets to keep his job.
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County Commissioner starts plan to save local Boys and Girls club
By Morgan Watkins | Jan. 19, 2011To make a change, you sometimes have to dig deep into your own pockets.
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Tax office gets 10,000th cell phone for soldiers
By Morgan Watkins | Jan. 19, 2011After four years, the Alachua County Tax Collector’s office finally reached its magic number: 10,000.
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More coupon sites offer local deals
By Rachel Dubow | Jan. 19, 2011Anyone on a budget can appreciate a good deal.
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Grooveshark to team up with Pledge 5 for upcoming poker charity drive
By Jenna Mescon | Jan. 19, 2011In keeping with its partnership, Grooveshark will assist the Pledge 5 Foundation in their upcoming poker charity drive to benefit St. Francis House.
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City Commission candidate kicks off campaign
By Alexander Klausner | Jan. 19, 2011In the dimly lit, multicolored side room of Leonardo’s 706, City Commission candidate Ozzy Angulo prepared for his campaign’s kickoff.
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City to disperse $1 million to aid programs
By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 18, 2011Alachua County Commissioners debated at an informal meeting Tuesday how to best divvy up more than $1 million set aside for the Community Agency Partnership Program.
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Man arrested for assaulting brother over wrestling cards
By Kat Bein | Jan. 18, 2011A dispute between two half-brothers over wrestling trading cards led to one brother getting stitches and the other being charged with a felony.
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Candidate speaks out against police merger
Jan. 18, 2011One City Commission candidate is voicing her opposition to the idea of merging the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the Gainesville Police Department.
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Mentor program provides scholarships and guidance
By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 17, 2011Timothy Miles aspires to study electrical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, but right now he is just trying to turn in his homework on time.
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Taxi fees not fair to students
By Alexander Klausner | Jan. 17, 2011In the winter of 2009, Ben Meyers needed to get his drunk friend home. As they came out of a midtown bar, they spotted a taxi parked on the street. This would be a great way, Meyers thought, to get a lift for the mile walk back to Fraternity Row.
