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The Swamp ranks in Playboy poll for best sports bars
By Rebecca Astorga | Sep. 21, 2009Playboy named The Swamp Restaurant among one of the best 10 college sports bars in the nation.
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Student cyclist taken to Shands after minivan crash
Sep. 21, 2009A cyclist was admitted to Shands at UF after crashing head-first through the rear window of a stopped minivan at Southwest 13th Street and West University Avenue early Monday afternoon.
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Homeless awareness activist to run for city commissioner seat
Sep. 21, 2009For his 18th birthday, Patrick Fitzpatrick asked for a pair of flashy track shoes for the upcoming season. For his 50th birthday, he was hoping to find a gift-wrapped ticket to the UF-Tennessee football game.
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Local restaurants raise money to fight children's hunger
By BROOKE KELLY | Sep. 20, 2009Share Our Strength, a national organization working to end childhood hunger in the U.S. by 2015, is hosting its second annual Great American Dine Out this week.
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Animal Activists of Alachua protests sold-out circus
By ROBERT HARRINGER | Sep. 20, 2009The line of patrons curved around the building, and families were turned away from a sold-out circus at the Alachua County Fairgrounds Friday night. However, a few unexpected guests were fine with standing on the street.
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Volunteers give meals, hygiene kits to homeless
By Kathryn Ranhorn | Sep. 17, 2009Nearly 800 local homeless people showed up to the Bo Diddley Community Plaza Thursday morning for the 11th Annual Breakfast on the Plaza and Homeless Service Fair.
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Fundraiser to benefit historic house
By MARIA PIQUET | Sep. 17, 2009There's a somber view of a gray, desolate house with a weakening tin roof on Northwest Eighth Avenue.
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Tebow wood carving forced to get a makeover
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 17, 2009Unless Tebow has changed his number to seven, Treebow is no more.
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Gators home games boost local economy
By DAVID TINTER | Sep. 17, 2009For a few days in the fall, Cody Atkinson's job gets a little crazy.
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Jewish population balances Rosh Hashana and football game
By DAVID TINTNER | Sep. 17, 2009Tennessee fans won't be the only ones praying this weekend.
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Fla. officials' texts to be public records
By JIMMIE PAUL | Sep. 16, 2009From the campus level to the state level, transparency has become a common theme.
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Faces of Gainesville: Martin Kipp
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Sep. 16, 2009Batman has the Batmobile. Superman has a cape. Hammock Man has his hammock.
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State representatives criticize radio show for lack of morals
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 16, 2009"Lex & Terry," a syndicated radio show broadcast on UF-owned Rock 104, drew some heat from state lawmakers Wednesday.
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SG cabinet secretary arrested on DUI charges
By KATIE KLOSS | Sep. 16, 2009A UF Student Government cabinet secretary was arrested early Wednesday morning after police say he was driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Police hunt for two in rape cases
Sep. 16, 2009Gainesville Police Department officials are asking locals to be on the lookout for two men suspected of raping two women.
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Sarasota dentist develops toothpaste for Gators fans
By CHELSEY JOINER | Sep. 15, 2009Thanks to Andrew Martineau, Gators spirit can be taken to the next level: personal hygiene.
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Dunkin' Donuts opens new branch near campus
By MALIKA WRIGHT | Sep. 15, 2009A giant cup of coffee sloshed down the West University Avenue sidewalk across from campus Tuesday. Across its middle read "Dunkin' Donuts."
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UF student creates discount online bookstore
By ANNA BOGGS | Sep. 14, 2009Andrew Koumi took his business skills from the classroom to the real world with the launch of his recession-based Web site, Bookbama.com.
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Thief steals hot sauce, electrical tape from local houseboat
By PATRICK ANNESTY | Sep. 14, 2009A roll of electrical tape and a bottle of hot sauce landed Richard D. Humphrey in jail Monday morning.
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City Commission discusses adding public transit options
By DALIA SABBAGH | Sep. 14, 2009The City Commission held a workshop Monday to talk about upgrades to West University Avenue.
