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PetSmart hosts weekend adopt-a-thon
By Britt Perkins | Feb. 14, 2010Meet Marshall. He is almost 1 year old and weighs about 70 pounds.
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Dog Wood Park re-opens after completing renovations
By MATT HARRINGER | Feb. 14, 2010Tate sprung from the ground and started running after his friend, Abbie. He chased her around a tree and through a mud bog.
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Heart for Haiti 5K benefits Partners in Health
By SOMA NWOKOLO | Feb. 14, 2010When 16-year-old Derek Bolser woke up at 5 a.m. Sunday and put on his size 11.5 bright yellow Nike Mayfly running shoes, he only planned to compete in one race: the 26.2-mile marathon relay for the 2010 Five Points of Life Race Weekend.
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130 rally downtown against meal limits
By SAMANTHA DELGADO | Feb. 14, 2010Of the about 150 people gathered at the Bo Diddley Community Plaza Saturday.
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Voter registration to end
Feb. 14, 2010Monday is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming city election for a city commision seat and Gainesville mayor.
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UF student helps catch predator
By KATHERINE EMMETS | Feb. 14, 2010A Gainesville man was arrested Friday after a UF student answered a job ad he posted on Craigslist, met with him and then found out he was a sex offender.
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26 couples wed, renew vows at Hippodrome
By GLENN COINE | Feb. 14, 2010Carron Smith and Richard Smith renewed their vows for Valentine’s Day.
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Gas leak near campus forces evacuation, Friday
By MINCH MINCHIN | Feb. 14, 2010Residents of a university apartment complex across from the Levin College of Law were evacuated for about four hours.
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Student government candidates mingle for election support
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Feb. 11, 2010Local political candidates brought campaign buttons and balloons onto the Plaza of the Americas Thursday.
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Police assess local safety
Feb. 11, 2010From apartment shootings to on-campus burglaries, the rate for student-related crimes has been on the rise in Gainesville throughout the past year.
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UF study warns against mixing alcohol with energy drinks
By KAITLIN MULHERE | Feb. 11, 2010Throwing back Jägerbombs and sipping Red Bull and vodka may do more than leave you with a nasty hangover, according to a recent UF study that says combining energy drinks and alcohol creates a dangerous cocktail.
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PetSmart, AEPi Fraternity to hold annual adopt-a-thon
By ALINA TORRES | Feb. 11, 2010While some Gainesville residents are looking for love in people this weekend, others may find that love in a different type of companion.
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Mayoral candidate Craig Lowe advocates equal rights, diversity
Feb. 11, 2010Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of the Face in the Race series.
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Saturn dealership now Mitsubishi
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Feb. 11, 2010After General Motors Corp. hit the breaks on the Saturn brand last year, Saturn of Gainesville finished its transformation into Summit Mitsubishi.
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Dog park reopens after revamp
By MATT HARRINGER | Feb. 11, 2010Dog lovers can celebrate Valentine’s Day jogging, shopping and playing fetch with their furry friends at the grand reopening of Dog Wood Park.
Opinion
America needs voice for the center
By PAUL MURTY | Feb. 11, 2010I would like to start out my column today by addressing the accusations directed at the Alligator and its staff by some readers. I will be the first to admit I lean to the left in my political opinions, but there’s not much I can change about that. This isn’t anyone’s fault. And if people from the other side of the political spectrum want to have their voices heard, I’m sure they can go to the Alligator’s open houses, just as I did, and get a weekly column. I honestly thought I was being closer to center than I actually was, so I will make a better effort to be a bit more neutral.
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National Rifle Association speaks to UF students about second amendment
Feb. 10, 2010Representatives from the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action hoped to trigger student involvement in their campaign to promote gun rights when they visited UF Wednesday night.
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British double-decker bus to make stop in Gainesville
By CAROLINE LEWIS | Feb. 10, 2010A 1966 double-decker bus from London will be stopping in Gainesville tonight to kick off a 10-month tour of the U.S.
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Valentine's Day sales may dip
By ALLEN HAYNES | Feb. 10, 2010Local merchants are concerned smaller wallets will mean fewer bouquets again this Valentine’s Day.
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Former GPD officer on trial for abuse of infant daughter
By MINCH MINCHIN | Feb. 10, 2010A trial continued Wednesday for a former Gainesville police officer charged with the neglect and abuse of his 2-month-old daughter in January 2007.
