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Man almost runs over officer in garage
By KATIE EMMETS | July 27, 2009After almost hitting an officer with his car in a Shands at UF parking garage, a Marion County man was arrested by University Police Department Friday.
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Show to end summer season
By STEVE JOHNSON | July 27, 2009The UF School of Theatre and Dance will wrap up its summer season by bringing perspectives from Israel, Africa and the Big Apple to the Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion.
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Study finds flip-flops harm feet
By MARY HILLYER PEELEN | July 22, 2009It may seem stilettos are the most serious foot-pain offender, but it's summer's favorite shoe that's now getting the blame.
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Officer cleared in shooting of local teen
By KATIE EMMETS | July 22, 2009The killing of a Gainesville man by an Alachua County Sheriff's deputy was ruled justifiable by a grand jury Tuesday.
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Professor swing dances for leukemia society
By BRITTNEY BURGETT | July 22, 2009A Santa Fe College professor hopes to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society this Saturday in memory of his father.
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Local ska band to play final show
By STEPHANIE SHACTER | July 22, 2009Monday/s band practice was a downer for Tony Farah.
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Levin drops enrollment
By SHAY BRODERICK | July 22, 2009KC Hagan took the Law School Admission Test last month in hopes of being accepted to the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
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Pub offers rare brew
By ROBERTA O. ROBERTS | July 22, 2009A bewitching new brew has shown up on University Avenue.
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Minimum wage increases to $7.25 per hour
By RAVIKA RAMESHWAR | July 22, 2009Floridian minimum wage workers can expect a few extra pennies in their pockets starting Friday.
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Union demands High Springs police chief resign
By PATRICK ANNESTY | July 22, 2009High Springs Police Chief James Troiano will not resign, despite union demands, he said Wednesday.
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Candidates named for police chief
By KATIE EMMETS | July 22, 2009A list of finalists to replace Gainesville Police Chief Norman Botsford was released Monday.
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Gville billboard ads may not help sales
By SIMON PERSICO | July 20, 2009In rustic, muted tones, they beckon weary travelers headed from Georgia to spend a night in Gainesville.
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Chinese leaders learn from rural development
By ROBERTA O. ROBERTS | July 20, 2009Thirteen leaders from the People's Republic of China, a North Central Florida health clinic and the U.S. Department of State may seem like a mixed bunch, but the groups united Monday for a common purpose.
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Jewelry, art draws residents to psychic fair
By NEICHOY | July 20, 2009Clothing, jewelry and spiritual connections were all up for grabs at Saturday's psychic fair held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville.
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New leader selected for Board of Governors
By THOMAS STEWART | July 20, 2009The Board of Governors, which oversees the state's 11 universities, chose a new leader Friday.
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Man arrested after gives fake name
By KATIE EMMETS | July 20, 2009After giving a fake name to a Gainesville Police Department officer, a man was arrested when he was discovered to have marijuana and two outstanding arrest warrants.
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Traffic delays may last until 2011
By LINDSEY DURANT | July 15, 2009Drivers can expect traffic delays across central Gainesville to end no earlier than September 2011, according to a state official.
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Swine flu spreads in Gainesville
By THOMAS STEWART | July 15, 2009As confirmed and probable swine flu cases continue to mount across the state, the total exceeding 2,000, UF students have not been immune.
