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Web site shows Floridians state's spending of tax dollars
By YVONNE AYALA | Mar. 19, 2009Floridians can now track how the state spends their tax dollars on a new Web site.
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Local residents forced from low–income housing
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Mar. 19, 2009Children ride bicycles on the cracked pavement of the parking lot at Seminary Lane Apartments, and the lawns are hardly more than leaf-strewn patches of dirt, but Calvin Bryant said he remembers a time when it seemed luxurious.
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Larceny only crime area to increase from 2007–2008
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 19, 2009Despite the faltering economy, recent Gainesivlle crime statistics paint a surprisng picture.
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City Commission candidate supports innovation, Charter 1
By AMANDA HINES | Mar. 19, 2009Backed by his passion for Gainesville's community and public safety, Robert Krames said he is ready for change.
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Candidate: Pro–Amendment 1, Anti–Mastrodicasa
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 19, 2009Holding his hands in a pantomime of the scales of justice, Richard Selwach weighs the rights of a "45-year-old pervert" against those of a "10-year-old girl" while standing in his pawnshop on Thursday.
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Commissioner discuss stimulus finding, safety rules
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 19, 2009Gainesville has been promised about $7,800,000 in economic stimulus funding, according to Thursday's city commission agenda.
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Dressing room lighting impacts purchase
By JACQUELYNE SMITH | Mar. 19, 2009The secret to looking good in the clothes you buy might be right in front of you.
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GIVE Act rewards student volunteers with grants
Mar. 19, 2009The federal House of Representatives voted 321-105 to expand funding for volunteer programs Wednesday.
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Immigrants return to homeland for jobs
By ALEX CHACHKEVITCH | Mar. 19, 2009Skilled immigrants are leaving the U.S. because of better career opportunities at home, according to a survey.
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Commission incumbent opposes Charter Amendment 1
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 18, 2009Jeanna Mastrodicasa is not a commissioner who sits back and watches.
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Local groups face off over controversial Amendment 1
Mar. 18, 2009In a quietly tense debate, opposing groups weighed in on Gainesville's controversial Charter Amendment 1 Wednesday evening.
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Alachua Housing Authority to receive $930k of stimulus
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 18, 2009Gainesville will receive $930,000 for community development and homelessness prevention in the city's first chunk of the $787 billion federal stimulus package.
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Schlachta boasts technical, budgetary experience
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 18, 2009James Schlachta said being a young Gainesville City Commission candidate is a catch-22.
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Commission candidate Wimberly vows to trim budget
By RACHAEL PINO | Mar. 18, 2009Trimming the budget and helping citizens survive the recession are top priorities for Gainesville City Commission candidate Marcia Wimberly.
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By LAUREN IRIZARRY, Alligator Contributing Writer
Mar. 18, 2009If Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan ever finds herself in need of a new job, she might look to the food delivery business.
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Woman accused of attacking people with box cutter
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 17, 2009A Shands at AGH clerk was arrested Monday after she was accused of slicing two people with a box cutter and trafficking prescription drugs.
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Commissioner will focus on youth if re–elected
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Mar. 17, 2009Walking past nitrogen tanks and stepping around carts stacked with latex gloves and beakers, it's hard to imagine how Scherwin Henry has any time for anything but his research.
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Mother's Pub & Grill serves up green beer
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 17, 2009Tuesday was a day of favorites for Josh Stratton.
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Pro–Amendment 1 signs stolen from supporter's yards
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 16, 2009When Charlene of Northwest Gainesville woke up Friday morning, she noticed something missing from several yards in her neighborhood: "Vote Yes on Amendment 1" signs.
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Challenge inspires people to eat locally grown food
By YVONNE AYALA | Mar. 16, 2009Carnivore, herbivore, but have you heard of localvore?
