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Satchel’s owner passionate about pizza, art
By MICHAEL HERBERT | Nov. 16, 2009Satch·el: a small, often cloth bag.
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GRU wins national award for solar energy program
By RENEE MONTALTO | Nov. 16, 2009Locals are jumping to become part of the solar energy program that earned Gainesville a national award earlier this month.
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UF graduate invents new condom
By Joey Flechas | Nov. 15, 2009A UF architecture graduate invented a new condom with two polyethylene tabs rolled into it that allows the user to roll the condom on with ease.
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New Gainesville grocery store offers a taste of Poland
By ADAM JALALI | Nov. 15, 2009Gainesville residents don’t need to hop on a plane to get a taste of Europe anymore.
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Bears for Cares program gives stuffed animals to cancer patients
By MELISSA QUINN | Nov. 15, 2009In the lobby of the Shands at UF cancer unit, a life-size teddy bear stares out at passers-by. The bear is one of thousands of stuffed animals distributed by the North Central Area of the American Cancer Society’s Bears for Cares program.
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About 100,000 visit downtown art show
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Nov. 15, 2009Designer aprons, hand-carved wooden spoons and “silverwearable” jewelry were only a few examples of the art displayed at the 28th Annual Downtown Festival and Art Show this weekend.
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More than 200 turn out for Indian dance festival
By MARIA PIQUET | Nov. 15, 2009Gainesville residents traded in their jeans and T-shirts for saris and kurtas at Friday’s Diwali Dance Festival.
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5K run benefits animal shelter
By MOLLY LARMIE | Nov. 15, 2009About 35 people assembled at the UF Commuter Lot on Gale Lemerand Drive at about 8 a.m. Sunday to run in the Paws for Pet Rescue 5K.
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Downtown festival to feature 250 artists
By MEG WAGNER | Nov. 12, 2009Downtown Gainesville is trading traffic for pedestrians and paintings this weekend for the 28th annual Downtown Festival and Art Show.
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Students virtually plant, harvest crops on Facebook
By AMANDA MILLIGAN | Nov. 12, 2009When UF junior Gloria Tavarez wakes up in the morning, she harvests her crops.
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Most Americans favor texting ban
By SHAYNA TUCKER | Nov. 12, 2009Ninety-seven percent of Americans support a ban on texting while driving, according to a recent New York Times/CBS News poll.
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Campaign reminds county workers of on-the-job texting ban
Nov. 12, 2009County employees are not allowed to text about official business as courts determine whether text messages should be considered public record.
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Local experts discuss climate change, clean energy
By BRANDON BRESLOW | Nov. 12, 2009One of UF’s newest organizations welcomed students to discuss issues of clean energy, global warming and carbon emissions with four local experts Thursday.
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Expo to highlight careers for women
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Nov. 12, 2009UF Students in Free Enterprise is hosting a Women’s Career Expo today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Center for Innovation and Economic Development at Santa Fe College.
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Foundation plans walk for suicide awareness
By HILARY SHEINBAUM | Nov. 12, 2009Scott Sumrow was a National Honor Society member who dreamed of designing and building airplanes. He also suffered from depression. Shortly after his 18th birthday in 2001, Scott took his life.
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About 240 line up to try to set massage chain record
By DAVID TINTNER | Nov. 11, 2009While the rain may have been a pain in the neck for some people Wednesday, others spent the afternoon getting the pain massaged away.
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Veterans Day celebration honors local veterans
By OLGA VELEZ | Nov. 11, 2009About 2,000 people gathered with umbrellas and ponchos at the Kanapaha Park memorial to celebrate Veterans Day Wednesday.
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Locals organize to defend arrested Fest partiers
By J. HUNTER SIZEMORE | Nov. 11, 2009A local group demands charges be dropped against five arrested in a clash between police and partiers on Fest 8 weekend. Videos of the incident are in the jump.
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UF alumni among speakers for Florida Writers’ Festival
By Andrew Wyzan | Nov. 11, 2009Three UF alumni authors will visit UF this weekend for the 2009 Florida Writers’ Festival.
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Orange & Brew to host ‘Beatles Bonanza!’
By NATASHA SCHOULTZ | Nov. 11, 2009The Beatles will be causing a crowd to come together tonight.
