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Thousands of Florida residents anticipated to contract swine flu
By Meredith Rutland | Aug. 27, 2009This fall, students may have more to prepare for than just exams.
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Two people fall from apartment complex as balcony collapses
By RAVIKA RAMESHWAR | Aug. 27, 2009Two people, including a pregnant woman, plummeted 15 feet on Thursday when the landing in front of their unit in Lyons Apartments gave way.
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New cart service offers free rides around Gainesville
By KATHRYN STOLARZ | Aug. 27, 2009Zipping around on doorless six-seat carts may soon become the most convenient and environmentally friendly way to move - and it's free.
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Campaign challenges Gators to use bicycles, buses
By CAROLYN TILLO | Aug. 27, 2009For the second year in a row, UF students, faculty and staff are choosing not to drive themselves crazy while getting around Gainesville.
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Students sent home for wearing anti-Islam T-shirts
By J. HUNTER SIZEMORE | Aug. 26, 2009A pair of black flats, jeans and a white T-shirt bearing "Islam is of the Devil" in red stenciled lettering across its back; this was Emily Sapp's back-to-school outfit on Monday at Gainesville High School.
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Fight breaks out outside Club Decadence
By KATIE EMMETS | Aug. 26, 2009Two Gainesville women were arrested after their fight in a downtown parking lot drew a crowd of about 50 people.
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PetSnip helps owners spay and neuter their pets
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Aug. 26, 2009Operation PetSnip's surgery room is only slightly larger than the average bathroom.
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Consumer confidence rises despite recession
By JESSICA CHAPMAN | Aug. 26, 2009Although the country is still deep in recession, consumers think it may get better soon.
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Two people fall from apartment complex as balcony collapses
By J. HUNTER SIZEMORE | Aug. 26, 2009Two women, one of whom was pregnant, fell from the second story of Lyons Apartments this afternoon when part of a balcony and outdoor stairwell collapsed.
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Politicians discuss health care for young people
By KATIE EMMETS | Aug. 26, 2009Upon graduating from Colorado State University in 2004, Abby Berendt landed her dream job at a large media corporation in New York City. Berendt had been working full time at the company for 10 months when she arrived at work one day with what she thought was a horrible stomachache.
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City muggings drop by more than half
By JESSICA CHAPMAN | Aug. 25, 2009In less than a month, muggings in Gainesville have decreased from as many as 12 a day to five in the last two weeks.
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Police still searching for man accused of rape
By KATIE EMMETS | Aug. 24, 2009Police are still searching for a man who raped and robbed a 22-year-old woman in Southeast Gainesville Sunday night.
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Deja Brew to be replaced by frozen yogurt shop
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Aug. 24, 2009At 3:03 Monday afternoon, Will Borell placed a sign taped to a cardboard box on the counter of Deja Brew, a local coffee shop.
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UF senior launches Web site to boost students' social lives
By JENNIFER TORMO | Aug. 24, 2009Moe's or Chipotle? Common Grounds or Balls? Try something new, or stick to the old and familiar?
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UF study shows 20 percent of drinkers are underage
By STEVE JOHNSON | Aug. 24, 2009According to a new study conducted by UF's Department of Behavioral Science and Community Health, 20 percent of drinkers are underage, and those who are underage stay out later than those who are 21 years old or older.
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GPD dog assists in two weekend arrests
By KATIE EMMETS | Aug. 24, 2009At the Gainesville Police Department, Justice has four legs.
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Students search for cheap textbooks online and locally
By PATRICK ANNESTY | Aug. 23, 2009Cheap or easy-when it comes to buying textbooks, you usually can't have both.
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ABC's of Gainesville
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Aug. 16, 200926 letters' worth of landmarks, legends and facts of life in Gainesville.
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Local attractions offer escape from campus living
By NEICHOY | Aug. 16, 2009Just because you live on campus doesn't mean you're stuck there.
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Gainesville stores offer pole-dancing lessons, liquor
By IVAN VARGAS | Aug. 15, 2009No matter your vice, it's not hard to find your fix in Gainesville. From beer to boobs, the city is home to plenty of stores that will entertain your wild side.
