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‘Harry Potter’ blood drive beats ‘Twilight’
By Tyler Cole | Nov. 21, 2010While waiting in line to see “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” moviegoers also helped save lives.
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Commission votes to fund nonprofits, support DREAM
By Meredith Rutland | Nov. 18, 2010Gainesville Commissioners allocated about $100,000 to 46 nonprofit organizations and passed a resolution to support the DREAM Act at a meeting Thursday.
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Local charity groups fight lack of holiday donations
By Meredith Rutland | Nov. 18, 2010A Gainesville church wants to help put a turkey on every table this Thanksgiving.
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Students create hats for ‘bros’
By Hannah Leach | Nov. 18, 2010A group of friends at UF have combined their passions for business and hats to create a new company.
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Students prepare for Harry Potter ‘Deathly Hallows’ release
By Julianna Spence | Nov. 17, 2010The wait is over. Accio your popcorn and tickets; “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 1” is here.
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Mochi holds food drive
By MEG WAGNER | Nov. 17, 2010Mochi Frozen Yogurt is offering a promotion to satisfy your taste buds and your conscience.
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Veggie-palooza promotes learning, healthy eating
By Lidia Dinkova | Nov. 17, 2010Bands rocked for charity to help students increase their FCAT scores and decrease their chances of suffering from obesity.
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Alachua couple adopts descendant of famous Secretariat
By Michelle Klug | Nov. 17, 2010After spending 16 years in a research facility, a descendant of Triple Crown winner Secretariat was rescued by an Alachua couple and now resides on a farm for retired horses.
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‘Produce Peddlers’ bring retail goods to farmers markets
By Estee Beck | Nov. 17, 2010The products sold at Gainesville farmers markets may not all come from local family-owned farms. They could be shipped from hundreds of miles away or even from other countries.
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Sheriff continues fight for funding
By Meredith Rutland | Nov. 16, 2010Alachua County Commissioners met informally Tuesday afternoon and discussed what to do about the sheriff’s appeal to the state Cabinet for more funding.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UPD to help cyclists see light
By KATIE EMMETS | Nov. 16, 2010Tonight, University Police will be on patrol making sure students on bicycles are able to see and be seen.
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Police search for man who tried to steal drugs from pharmacy
By Kat Bein | Nov. 16, 2010Gainesville Police are searching for a man who threatened to pull a gun on a pharmacist while demanding drugs at a CVS on Tuesday.
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Former Sink running mate hopes to head state Democrats
By Josh Isom | Nov. 16, 2010After losing his bid for lieutenant governor on the Alex Sink ticket, Rod Smith wants to be the head of the state’s Democratic Party.
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Pair fights with machete, pipe
By KATIE EMMETS | Nov. 16, 2010A couple in their 60s were arrested after booze and the phrase “bring it on” sparked a fight with a machete and a metal pipe.
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EPA gives Florida ultimatum for cleaning up water
By Mina Radman | Nov. 16, 2010To the protest of state leaders, the federal government has given Florida 15 months to create a plan for cleaning its waterways.
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Pizza Palace strikes deal with landlord to stay open
By Daniela Abad | Nov. 16, 2010Stuck in the tough economy, struggling restaurants in Gainesville are forced with two options: close or change to survive.
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Study shows Twitter gives GPA boost
By Chelsea Hull | Nov. 15, 2010Students who are social-networking savvy may be ahead of the academic curve.
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Judge urges Crist to approve plant
By Marissa Prieto | Nov. 15, 2010The plan to build a 100-megawatt biomass power plant in Gainesville has been recommended for approval to Gov. Charlie Crist and his Cabinet by a state administrative law judge.
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Mayor Lowe uses iPad as initiative to go paperless
By Hannah Winston | Nov. 15, 2010The mayor said he was eager to give it a try and described the transition from paper agendas to digital as smooth.
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Firefighters save kitten from storm drain
By Jerry Bruno | Nov. 15, 2010The animal was trapped at Walmart, 2649 NW 13th St., where the employees told Mary Marion, of Lake City, nothing could be done to help the kitten.
