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Two UF international students mugged, robbed Sunday
By THOMAS STEWART | May 25, 2009Two UF international students reported they were mugged and beaten by five to six men early Sunday morning.
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Veterans honor fallen in Iraq and Afganistan
By NEICHOY | May 25, 2009Gainesville residents strolled down a mile-long stretch of tombstones labeled with the names of fallen soldiers on Monday, taking in the Memorial Day display at Westside Park.
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Kitten boom expected, homes needed
By DANIELLE RUSHTON | May 25, 2009Gainesville animal shelters are expected to crawl with kittens in the coming months.
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Teen arrested for fleeing police, driving stolen car
By THOMAS STEWART | May 25, 2009A man in a stolen car attempted to evade police Sunday afternoon by driving through the UF campus before crashing and being arrested.
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Fire rips through building, leaves one injured
By KATIE EMMETTS | May 24, 2009A fire at The Laurels apartment complex Sunday night left five apartments damaged and one resident in the hospital with minor injuries.
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Autopsy results support officer's account
By KATIE EMMETS | May 20, 2009New forensics information in the fatal shooting of a man by an Alachua County Sheriff's deputy supports witness statements that the man continued to attack the officer after being Tasered.
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Women reveal abortion experience
By JESSICA LOVEJOY | May 20, 2009The Gainesville Area National Organization for Women will debut its third annual summer film series Monday, starting with "The Abortion Diaries" at 8 p.m.
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Vets For Peace will honor soldiers with tombstones
By JENNA EZELL | May 20, 2009At 2 a.m. Saturday, while most students are sleeping or coming home from a night of partying, the Gainesville Veterans For Peace will be setting up about 4,950 tombstones along Eighth Avenue.
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City Commission examines protection of disadvantaged children
By ROBERTA O. ROBERTS | May 20, 2009Poor children may get a leg up if Commissioner Jack Donovan has his way.
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Renovated Reggae Shack Café reopens with upgrades
By ROBERTA O. ROBERTS | May 18, 2009Reggae Shack Café assured customers that "every little thing is going to be all right" with Jamaican restaurant's reopening today at 11 a.m.
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Tractor–trailer and patrol car collide on I–75
By KATIE EMMETS | May 18, 2009A Florida Highway Patrol State Trooper is in stable condition after a wreck on Interstate 75 northbound left his patrol car jammed under a tractor-trailer on Monday.
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GPD seeking witnesses after officer shoots man
By KATIE EMMETS | May 18, 2009The Gainesville Police Department is looking for witnesses to a fatal shooting in which an Alachua County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed an 18-year-old man after a struggle.
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UF English grad directs “A Midsummer Night's Dream”
By KATIE EMMETS | May 18, 2009This weekend will be the last chance to see the Shakespearian comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream," after a month-long run.
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Newberry Watermelon Festival celebrates old tradition
By JANA HALL | May 18, 2009Watermelon flowed freely at the 64th annual Newberry Watermelon Festival, where attendants snacked on the juicy fruit and celebrated the town's signature tradition Saturday.
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Flower event focuses on workers' oppression
By MICHAEL HERBERT | May 17, 2009Some bouquets, like those given on Mother's Day, may lose their luster when buyers find out how the flowers were picked.
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GRU aims to bring Internet to rural, underdeveloped areas
By CHELSEA KEENAN | May 13, 2009Gainesville Regional Utility committee members and employees discussed Gainesville's accessibility to broadband Internet Wednesday afternoon.
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Flower event focuses on workers' oppression
By MICHAEL HERBERT | May 13, 2009By MICHAEL HERBERT
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GRU to host energy fair, focus on being green Saturday
By NATALIE ARRIETA | May 13, 2009Gainesville Regional Utility is reminding residents that being green can be cost-efficient too.
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Man arrested after police find methadone, marijuana, crack in his car
By KATIE EMMETS | May 13, 2009A Gainesville man was arrested after police found marijuana, crack cocaine and methadone pills in his car during a traffic stop.
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Many wildflowers bloom due to rain, quality mowing
By MICHAEL HERBERT | May 11, 2009Motorists may notice more fiery-red Indian Paintbrush, golden Tickseed, multitoned Phlox and several other species of wildflowers along Florida's roads and highways.
