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GPD seat belt enforcement results in more tickets
By DEREK GILLIAM | Sep. 14, 2009The Gainesville Police Department's enforcement of Florida's June seat belt law is no joke.
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Comedy troupe premiers first movie in Gainesville
By Andrew Wyzan | Sep. 13, 2009What if "Encyclopedia Brown" grew up and was still solving mysteries for a dime? Well, you'll find out what it's like in Derrick Comedy's new movie, which premiered Friday at Regal Cinema 14 in Butler Plaza.
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Demonstrators gather to protest Islam on Sept. 11
Sep. 13, 2009Henrik Boecken is too young to remember Sept. 11, but he wants everyone to know what happened the day that brought America's heartbeat to a jolting halt.
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Dogs, owners run to raise money for rabies control
By MARIA PIQUET | Sep. 13, 2009Runners of two species crowded the starting line waiting for the race to begin.
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Volunteers feed 120 homeless in honor of Ramadan
By Nicole La Hoz | Sep. 13, 2009On Friday, about 120 of Gainesville's homeless gathered around the Bo Diddley Downtown Community Plaza's picnic area to eat Indian food.
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City to enforce Game-Day parking rules
By Kathleen Birkhimer | Sep. 10, 2009Gainesville residents hoping to sell Game-Day parking will have to pay close attention to an ordinance the city plans to enforce more rigidly this year.
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Pawn shop owner announces plans to run for mayor
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Sep. 10, 2009Richard Selwach only shares one thing with the president - a desire for change.
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New business caters to local cyclists, coffee-lovers
By KATELYN MCKEY | Sep. 10, 2009At the newly opened 8th Ave. Bike and Coffee House, any service or bicycle accessory that costs more than $10 comes with a free cup of coffee.
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Faces of Gainesville: William Moses Smith, Jr.
By LEORA ARNOWITZ | Sep. 10, 2009Downtown, where locals go to clubs, bars and romantic dinners, William Moses Smith Jr., takes walks for fresh air.
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Five-month search for police chief ends
By Jared Misner | Sep. 10, 2009After a nationwide search, City Manager Russ Blackburn announced Capt. Tony Jones as Gainesville's new police chief at a press conference Wednesday afternoon.
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Florida cigarette sales decrease
By MARIA PIQUET | Sep. 10, 2009In the last year, Florida cigarette sales have decreased by 28 percent.
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Divers locate body of driver in Paynes Prairie waters Thursday
Sep. 10, 2009After nearly a day and a half of searching, authorities found the body of a driver involved in Wednesday's accident near Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park.
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Alachua County sees second swine flu death
By JESSICA CHAPMAN | Sep. 10, 2009Alachua County experienced its second death from the H1N1 virus, known as swine flu, this week.
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Documentary features Gainesville teen's struggle with muscular dystrophy
By ROBERT HILSON | Sep. 9, 2009Dale Ginder is 7 years old. He is from Gainesville. He loves his Gators.
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Police to resume search for driver in Paynes Prairie crash
Sep. 9, 2009Police resumed the search this morning for a driver who was ejected into Paynes Prairie Wednesday afternoon after a crash.
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Hundreds of volunteers clean up preschools and outreach centers
By Laura Montalto | Sep. 9, 2009Hundreds of volunteers dedicated their time to help better the Gainesville community at the annual United Way Day of Action on Wednesday.
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School cafeterias serve more vegetarian dishes
By Jared Misner | Sep. 8, 2009Step aside, Salisbury steak - tofu may soon be king of the lunch line.
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Dove World Outreach Center pastor misses city meeting
Sep. 8, 2009Monday's morning meeting agenda was a monstrous, 55-topic affair that was to compact budget, ordinance and other matters into three hours.
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Lane closures to congest Main Street
By JESSICA CHAPMAN | Sep. 8, 2009Don't expect to get somewhere quickly on Main Street - at least not for another two years.
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UF graduates make game day dresses
By GWEN RAHN | Sep. 8, 2009For some, orange and blue has merely become a color combination sported on game days or school-funded events. Though the colors seem to consume Gainesville in an array of fashions during Saturday football games, two UF graduates choose to take their love for orange and blue to the next level.
