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Political groups conflict over senator’s racial comments
By ASHLEY LARA MOSES | Jan. 19, 2010SEN. REID COMMENTED ON OBAMA IN HIS BOOK.
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Gainesville mayor to make her final State of the City address
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Jan. 19, 2010Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan will discuss Gainesville’s 2009 accomplishments and its short-term plans for the future in the 2010 State of the City address today.
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1000s gather downtown for MLK Day
By SAMANTHA DELGADO | Jan. 18, 2010The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words boomed through the Bo Diddley Community Plaza in downtown Gainesville Monday afternoon as thousands of people gathered to remember the civil rights leader whose dream made history.
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Parade celebrates King, honors local heroes
By MEG WAGNER | Jan. 18, 2010The event attracted between 3,000 and 4,000 people.
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Police issue warrant for former cornerback
By CINDY TAVERAS | Jan. 18, 2010Wondy Pierre-Louis, former Gators cornerback, is expected to appear today in a Gainesville courtroom following a warrant issued for his arrest Sunday.
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Bridal expo draws 1K
By CARLY LEONARD | Jan. 18, 2010One response echoed throughout the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday afternoon: “Certainly. We can do it any way you want it.”
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Sen. Frist skips UF appearence to aid Haiti
Jan. 18, 2010A former senator who planned to attend tonight’s campus health care discussion took a plane to Haiti instead.
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Gainesville man surrenders after 3 hour SWAT stakeout
Jan. 14, 2010A Gainesville man turned himself in to authorities Thursday after Gainesville Police Department and SWAT members coaxed him out of a trailer they thought he was hiding in.
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Google features UF grad's music
By LYN KRAMER | Jan. 14, 2010Borer graduated UF with a business degree in 2004. His song “That’s the Way” is preloaded on Google’s Nexus One, the latest Android smartphone.
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Arbor Day celebration featured a tree ice sculpture
By ROXANNE FRASER | Jan. 14, 2010An ice sculpture shaped like a tree and radishes cut into flowers adorned tables behind the Kirby Smith Center Thursday.
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‘Cheery’ thrift store holds grand opening
By ERICA JOHNSON | Jan. 14, 2010A Gainesville real-estate investor’s dream of transforming an abandoned furniture store into a charity thrift store has finally come true.
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UF celebrates King’s dream
By Joey Flechas | Jan. 14, 2010UF is preparing for a celebration honoring King with events scheduled from Monday until Jan. 29.
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UF documentary students in Haiti found, safe
By Alligator Staff report | Jan. 14, 2010Read tomorrow's Alligator, or visit Alligator.org, for an interview with the two students.
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Community shaken by earthquake in Haiti
By ELIZABETH BERHMAN | Jan. 13, 2010UF graduate students Roman Safiullin and Jon Bougher were due to return from Haiti Tuesday.
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Federal funds will help make homes energy efficient
By MATT HARRINGER | Jan. 13, 2010Low-income homeowners in Gainesville may be eligible for federal grant money to help make their homes more energy efficient.
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Gainesville residents to root for Arbor Day
By ROXANNE FRASER | Jan. 13, 2010On Thanksgiving, people unite to give thanks.
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GPD reevaluates after home invasions
By Daniela Abratt | Jan. 13, 2010The Gainesville Police Department is revamping its security measures in the wake of two home invasion robberies.
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Floridians to get tax holiday for first time in 2 years
By CINDY TAVERAS | Jan. 13, 2010Reviving the tax break could cost the state nearly $44 million.
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Toxic metal found in some Claire’s, Wal-mart jewelry
By Morgan Watkins | Jan. 12, 2010Friendship bracelets and charms included.
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Students partner with elderly in 'Walking Buddies' program
Jan. 12, 2010Initially launched at the University of North Florida in 2006, Walking Buddies is the first such project in Gainesville.
