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Free H1N1 shots to be given Sat.
By Marissa Prieto | Jan. 7, 2010The Alachua County Health Department is offering free H1N1 vaccinations Saturday at three locations.
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Beef: it's not for dinner
By Morgan Watkins | Jan. 7, 2010Hamburgers using beef courtesy of Beef Products Inc. may come with pickles, onions, ketchup and a side of ammonia.
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Students face shortage of cold-weather gear
By ERICA JOHNSON | Jan. 7, 2010No hats, no heaters, no problem – until the weather dips below freezing.
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Women arrested after offering sex to undercover cop
Jan. 7, 2010A Gainesville woman was arrested after she was caught prostituting an underage girl to an undercover cop Wednesday night.
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Senate candidate discusses campaign
Jan. 7, 2010Meek, D-Fla., who represents Florida’s 17th Congressional District, including parts of Miami-Dade and Broward counties, in the U.S. House of Representatives, stopped in Gainesville to encourage students to volunteer in his campaign for a U.S. Senate seat.
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Young artists to display their work
By Kathleen Birkhimer | Jan. 7, 2010Some of Alachua County’s youngest artists will have a chance to showcase their work at the upcoming Alachua County Elementary Art Exhibition beginning Saturday. Erin Friedberg, Gainesville visual arts coordinator, said the exhibition is designed to highlight the creativity and talent of its elementary school contributors.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD search for slayers of Santa Fe student
Jan. 6, 2010The motive has been determined as robbery, as some drugs and a small amount of cash were taken from the apartment.
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New RTS bus route eliminates need to cross Archer on foot
Jan. 6, 2010UF's Parking and Transportation Committee and RTS have created one new bus route and extended another in an effort to boost student safety and reduce crowding on buses.
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Florida snow unlikely
By KATHERINE BEI | Jan. 6, 2010Despite record lows, a load of rumors and the collective hopes and dreams of everyone in Gainesville, officials aren’t expecting snow to fall this Friday night.
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National census hiring in Gainesville
By ERICA JOHNSON | Jan. 6, 2010Norm Sassner, the local census office manager, said part-time jobs as census takers, supervisors and crew leaders are still available.
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Study shows students’ crimes
By Andrew Wyzan | Jan. 5, 2010As students start a new semester, a recent study recommends they take note of their new classmates — one of them might have a criminal record.
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Wellness program wins national award
By Morgan Watkins | Jan. 5, 2010The program, created about three years ago, promotes health awareness and provides services for Alachua County government employees, as well as their spouses and children.
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Intruder kills woman
Jan. 5, 2010Stacey Brown, 20, was murdered in a friends apartment by two armed intruders Monday night. Police are searching for a 1990s-model white Honda in connection with the suspects.
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Crash downs power lines, blocks traffic
Jan. 5, 2010Pedestrians helped out after one driver hit two cars, knocked down a power line and flipped his SUV on its side at Northwest 15th Street and Northwest Fifth Avenue at about 4:40 p.m. Tuesday.
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Locals react to president’s appointment of transgender
Jan. 5, 2010AC Stokes, director of LGBT Affairs at UF, speaks about President Obama's recent appointment of a transgendered person, a historic first.
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GPD looks for man who robbed lingerie shop
Jan. 4, 2010Gainesville police are searching for a man who robbed local lingerie shop French Addiction, 819 W University Ave., at gunpoint Saturday night.
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Man arrested for fight over laundry, granola bar
Jan. 4, 2010A Gainesville man was arrested for domestic battery after police say he threatened to kill a woman when fighting over laundry and a granola bar at about 8 p.m. Saturday.
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Fewer migrants flock to Florida
By ANDREW NORRIS | Jan. 4, 2010The state has recently been suffering losses in domestic migration, losing 9,000 Florida residents in 2008 and 31,000 in 2009 due to out-migration.
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Goerings Book Store to close after 38 years
Jan. 4, 2010Owner said the recession, the store’s location and competition from online shopping and chain bookstores were key factors in the store’s decline.
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Locals have mixed views on health bill
Jan. 4, 2010Liberals praise the legislation as a necessary measure, while conservatives are uncomfortable with the bill’s heavy spending and potential invasion of the private sector.
