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Mayoral candidate opens headquarters
Jan. 24, 2010Lowe is the first mayoral candidate to open a campaign headquarters in Gainesville, he said.
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K-12 EDUCATION
Nursing student holds signing for first book
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Jan. 24, 2010UF junior Laura Francois has a two-sided story.
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Cyclists promote solar energy during world tour
By JENNIFER COLEMAN | Jan. 24, 2010The Solar Cyclists are coming to Gainesville.
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Import Face-off draws crowd
By GLENN COINE | Jan. 24, 2010The event comes to Gainesville twice a year and hosts more than 20 events annually nationwide.
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Weekend events raise $6,300 for Haiti relief
By MINCH MINCHIN | Jan. 24, 2010Events included a gala, a concert and a pancake dinner.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
City struggles to set start date of Superfund cleanup
By JIMMIE PAUL | Jan. 21, 2010The Gainesville City Commission continues to debate the start date for the cleanup efforts of the Koppers Inc. industrial site.
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Lowe's office opens
By SAMANTHA DELGADO | Jan. 21, 2010He’s been the Gainesville City Commissioner since 2003, but tonight Craig Lowe is taking another step in his climb up the political ladder.
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TCBY tops rivals with topping bar
By CAITLIN ROGERS | Jan. 21, 2010TCBY customers now have strawberry slices and sprinkles at their fingertips.
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Local shop builds pedal-free go-karts
By ANDREA RUMBAUGH | Jan. 21, 2010The thrill of racing only an inch above the ground and the drive of the competition lured GatorMoto owner Justin Jackrel into go-kart racing and building.
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LifeSouth kicks off donation month
By LENA OAKLEY | Jan. 21, 2010LifeSouth Community Blood Centers want people to start their year off by saving three lives as part of National Blood Donor Month.
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Radio announcer pleads not guilty
Jan. 21, 2010Babik plead not guilty to one count of receipt and distribution and one count of possession of child pornography.
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Haiti orphans come to US
By The Associated Press | Jan. 20, 2010MIAMI — Tammy Gage cries every time she turns on the TV and sees the devastation in Haiti. And though she already has three daughters, she didn’t hesitate when her husband suggested that they adopt from Haiti.
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Gainesville mayor gives last state of the city address
Jan. 20, 2010Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan delivered her final State of the City address, praising GPD and Fire Rescue's performances, Wednesday morning at the Hippodrome State Theatre.
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Loss crushes Dems
By MATT HARRINGER | Jan. 20, 2010Republican Scott Brown’s win in the Massachusetts Senate race Tuesday night signaled a political tug-of-war between Alachua County officials.
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Broadcaster faces child porn charges
By The Associated Press | Jan. 19, 2010Longtime UF sports broadcaster Steve Babik is facing federal charges of having child pornography on his home computer.
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Cold weather may harm Florida's reptile, bat populations
By Taylor Dixon | Jan. 19, 2010WEATHER SHOCK CAN CAUSE ANIMALS TO FREEZE TO DEATH.
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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.
