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Warm weather welcomes alligators
By ANA GONI–LESSAN | Mar. 31, 2009People jogging around Lake Alice have more to worry about than a sunburn now that the weather is warming up.
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Gainesville residents line up for solar feed–in program
By RACHAEL PINO | Mar. 31, 2009Fifty-six businesses and residences have signed up for Gainesville's solar feed-in tariff, with UF possibly adding one building to the list.
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Religion graduate students speak out against cuts
By KATHRYN STOLARZ | Mar. 30, 2009UF religion graduate student Leah Sarat often prays that whatever happens to her job and research position, her talents still can be used to best serve the world.
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Recession–resistant McDonald's sees sales increase
By TYLER RUTSTEIN | Mar. 30, 2009The 2004 movie "Super Size Me" showed the dangerous truth of an ballooning waistline due to a McDonald's diet, but now, during the economic recession, the only thing ballooning for McDonald's are its sales.
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About 500 attend concert
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 29, 2009Audience members danced and clapped in their seats as the Gainesville Chamber Orchestra played familiar tunes for the free, annual Pops on the Plaza concert.
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Eight college students compete in Nude Olympics
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 29, 2009Five men, some hairy, some shaved clean below the waist, sprinted across a field of clay, soggy from Saturday's squall.
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Camp helps children gain self–confidence through activities
By RACHAEL PINO | Mar. 29, 2009He may wear scrubs instead of a cape, but to his patients and their family members, Dr. Paul Dell is a superhero.
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Crowds flock to Greater Gator Festival to taste beers
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 29, 2009Warsteiner, Presidente, Budweiser, Sapporo and Dundee are just a few of the dozens of beers slung back by festival goers on Saturday.
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Local teens help with alcohol sting
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 29, 2009Teenagers working with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office helped catch four convenience stores selling alcohol and cigarettes to minors.
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Charity showcases vintage vehicles, raises money for underprivileged
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Mar. 29, 2009Thirteenth Street became a runway for vintage vehicles Saturday when a local nonprofit group held a charity showcase for motorcycles and classic cars.
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Board discusses probable tuition increase
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Mar. 26, 2009Florida's Board of Governors discussed upcoming slashes in the budget of Florida's 11 public universities and the happenings of Florida's legislative session in the final meetings of a two-day session on Thursday.
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Customers rely on psychics to foretell economic future
By AMANDA MILLIGAN | Mar. 26, 2009Elizabeth Jones used to ask questions about relationships and family.
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Gainesville mayor wants to increase spending
Mar. 26, 2009Now Gainesville residents have more reason than ever to do business in Florida.
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Businesses prepare for tobacco tax increase
By JACQUELYNE SMITH | Mar. 26, 2009Smokers will have yet another incentive to kick the habit after an April 1 tax increase, and local retailers are bracing themselves for the effects. The federal excise tax will increase for small cigarettes from 39 cents to $1.01 per pack and from $3.90 to $10.07 per carton, according to the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's Web site.
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Three arrested for stealing $5K from store
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 26, 2009A Gainesville Wal-Mart Supercenter employee and two other people were arrested Wednesday after being accused of stealing almost $5,000 from the store.
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Losing candidates discuss outcome of city elections
By RACHAEL PINO | Mar. 26, 2009Losing City Commission candidates said they anticipate bright political futures, despite landslide victories by incumbents in Tuesday's Gainesville City Elections.
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Tallahassee Nudist club to hold annual nude Olympics
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 25, 2009No shoes, no shirt, no pants, no problem.
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UF to buy road near hospital
By CHELSEA KEENAN | Mar. 25, 2009A portion of Archer Road will receive an $8 million face-lift come October if everything pans out.
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Officials find 2.5 pounds of pot on highschoolers
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 25, 2009Officials found a gun and 2.5 pounds of marijuana in the backpacks of three Eastside High School students Tuesday.
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Gainesville restaurant not closing from bad business
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Mar. 25, 2009The 43rd Street Deli added its 13th Street location to a growing list of businesses closing in Gainesville, but the restaurant isn't suffering the same plight as those buckling under financial strain.
