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Tombstones pay tribute to soldiers
By JORDAN DIAZ | May 31, 2010A display of 5,473 cardboard tombstones, one for every soldier killed in the wars, lined both sides of Northwest Eighth Avenue.
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State-funding cut hits Shands hard
By Holly Kane | May 31, 2010The $9.7-million cut in state funding for Shands at UF, which was approved by Gov. Charlie Crist on Friday, will likely adversely affect Florida's under- and uninsured patients, according to a Shands press release.
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UF students build solar house for competition
By ARIELLE LEWIS | May 31, 2010UF students built a house, tore it down and are now building it again.
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Gainesville biomass plant approved
May 31, 2010The Florida Public Service Commission approved a plan on Thursday to build a 100-megawatt biomass plant at the Gainesville Regional Utilities facility in Deerhaven.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Robbery takes place in Norman tunnel
By ANDREW PANTAZI | May 31, 2010A 19-year-old man was beaten and robbed in the tunnel under Southwest 13th Street connecting Norman Hall and the Yulee area early Monday.
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Bus customer demands refund for missed flight
By ANDREW PANTAZI | May 26, 2010He was trying to make a flight out of Ft. Lauderdale to Colombia. The bus service offered a "first class coach" trip from Gainesville to Miami for $20. He took the trip; he won't ever do that again.
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Restaurant cuts hours, live music due to complaint
By Alex Orlando | May 26, 2010Forced to close its doors after 4 p.m. now, the Fat Tuscan Café may have to close forever if its zoning code doesn't change.
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Murals honor struggle for racial equality
May 26, 2010Twelve columns of the Rosa Parks Downtown Regional Transfer Station were dedicated Tuesday to honor prominent civil rights leaders.
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Master gardeners sell 4,500 plants to public
By ANDREW PANTAZI | May 24, 2010Caleb Burton was looking for plants for his landscaping project. Every year for his wife’s birthday, he does gardening work. This year, he went to the Alachua County Master Gardener Plant Sale.
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Craig Lowe sworn in as mayor
By ANDREW PANTAZI | May 24, 2010Less than a week into his term, Mayor Craig Lowe said he is expecting some of the toughest budget decisions in decades.
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Humans vs. Zombies resurrects at apartment complex
By ANDREW PANTAZI | May 24, 2010The zombie epidemic has infected a Gainesville apartment complex.
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Man, 21, drowns in pool
By Alexander Klausner | May 24, 2010A 21-year-old Gainesville man drowned in a pool at the Bellamy Forge condominium complex shortly before noon Saturday.
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$580 million budgeted for Shands
By MICHAELA TRIMBLE | May 24, 2010The UF Health Science Center and Shands HealthCare announced a $580 million, five-year-plan on Thursday.
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Car strikes three pedestrians downtown
By Harrison Diamond | May 22, 2010Gainesville Police investigate the scene of an accident on East University Avenue early Saturday.
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State Attorney makes judgment on shooting
May 21, 2010State Attorney Bill Cervone released a partial judgment Friday stating the University Police officers who shot a Ghanaian graduate student in his on-campus apartment will not face any legal action.
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BUSINESS
Apartment complexes aid families of year's largest fire
May 20, 2010The day after the fire, the air still smelled of charred wood. Neighbors gathered around the fenced-off building and stared quietly.
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POLITICS
Despite Marsh supporters, Lowe sworn into office
By Joey Flechas | May 20, 2010The results of Gainesville's mayoral election will not be thrown out, a judge ruled late Wednesday.
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Outgoing mayor shares proudest moments in office
By ANDREW PANTAZI | May 19, 2010Graduating from the mayor's office, Pegeen Hanrahan's sad about some things – her friendships and experiences – but she’s glad to be starting a new phase.
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Marsh supporters call for another recount
By Joey Flechas | May 19, 2010Although Gainesville’s mayoral election took place 65 days ago and the runoff was 37 days ago, two locals have gone to court saying more voting needs to be done because Craig Lowe might not be the winner.
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UPD collects about 400 abandoned bikes in spring
By KRISTEN BOWE | May 19, 2010Students walking around campus may wonder about the colored slips of paper on abandoned bicycles.
