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As profits soar, museum makes butterfly plant sale daily
By Spencer L. Reeder | June 1, 2011Butterflies aren't the only ones attracted to local flora.
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Midtown gets crafty as summer business slows
By Kelli Folse | May 30, 2011The summer heat has arrived. Students have fled the city, and the midtown business drought is on.
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City officials talk two-in-one election
By Lisa Jardim | May 30, 2011Gainesville residents might have to wait a little longer to find out the day they are supposed to vote for their future leadership.
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Sun rays guilty in slaying of fish in lake
By Clare Lennon | May 25, 2011One fish, two fish, red fish ... dead fish?
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Where gluttons win glory: locals eat wings for charity
By Kimberly Linton | May 25, 2011Hot wings, a packed crowd and the spirit of friendly competition sparked excitement Tuesday night at the inaugural Gainesville Chicken Wing Bowl Eating Contest.
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Drivers beware: 'click it or ticket' has returned
By Jasmine Earls | May 25, 2011The campaign, which began on Tuesday and is scheduled to go until June 5, is a law enforcement initiative to increase seat belt usage, raise awareness and save lives.
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Program helps pets get fixed
By Daniela Guzman | May 25, 2011Ramses rode home in his cat carrier on Wednesday afternoon, slightly dazed from post-surgery medication.
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Watermelons fill bellies, draw smiles at festival
By Lindsey Tercilla | May 23, 2011The sound of children laughing, the sight of people spitting seeds and the smell of freshly sliced watermelon filled the air Saturday at the 66th annual Newberry Watermelon Festival.
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Bottcher, Chase take their seats on city commission
By C.J. Pruner | May 23, 2011Two political newcomers officially took their seats on the Gainesville City Commission as Susan Bottcher and Todd Chase were officially sworn in at the Thelma Boltin Senior Activity Center on Thursday.
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Local Starbucks loses steam, set to close Sunday
By MICHAEL SYKES Alligator Contributing Writer | May 18, 2011The Starbucks store located at 3822 Newberry Road and 39th Street is scheduled to close on May 22.
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Coalition calls for repeal of meal limit
By Daniela Guzman | May 18, 2011As a great-great-grandson of a secretary of war, grandson of the drafter of the Nagasaki bombings and son of a minuteman missile operator, Keith McHenry, 54, has deep roots in American war history.
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At general store, customers come for mail, memories
By Alex Orlando | May 18, 2011The locals come for their mail and a place to get out of the sun. Out-of-towners come to show knee-high passengers the life their great-granddaddies once knew.
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Local teachers feel budget cuts
By Clare Lennon | May 16, 2011When Kat DiManno teaches her kindergarten class about plants, she knows she could stand in front of them and just tell them how it all works.
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Common Grounds to play swan song in June
By Alex Orlando | May 16, 2011Demand brought them here. Demand for a new place to play shows. Demand to see the next big band Gainesville had to offer.
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Mail carriers pick up, drop off food for national drive
By Emily Morrow | May 16, 2011Saturday's thunderstorms did not disrupt Gainesville's mail delivery, nor did they deter letter carriers from collecting 56,000 pounds of food for the nationwide Stamp Out Hunger food drive.
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Hippodrome founder dresses the stage's finest
By Hannah Winston | May 11, 2011Marilyn Wall has dressed hundreds of actors who have performed on the Hippodrome State Theater's stage. But one of her favorite stars to work with was an alien.
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New UF amnesty policy met with approval
By Webb | May 11, 2011As I sat in the University Police Department's "classroom," watching a slide show jam-packed with gory images of drunk driving accidents and roads littered with mangled bodies, I felt like something wasn't right.
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Students swap garb for coin
By Jasmine Earls | May 11, 2011Students in Gainesville are reaping the benefits of cutting their wardrobes as a number of consignment businesses in Gainesville are offering students an opportunity to dump off their old clothes, collect some cash and shop all at the same time.
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Restaurant fails routine inspection
By Clare Lennon | May 9, 2011You wouldn't necessarily call it a full house, but for a weeknight with no major athletic events, it isn't a bad crowd at Calico Jack's.
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Students feeling the heat; find ways to cope
By Jasmine Earls | May 9, 2011A wave of heat has washed through Gainesville this month, leaving behind a sea of sweaty students.
