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Committee members harp on water conservation
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Apr. 8, 2009The Regional Utilities Committee made a stink about conserving toilet water at a meeting Wednesday afternoon.
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Gainesville man arrested for selling imposter drugs
By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 8, 2009A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday after he told police officers he was selling fake crack cocaine.
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Parts of Santa Fe River may flood severely by Fri.
By JACQUELYNE SMITH | Apr. 8, 2009Due to increased flow from northern rivers, parts of the Santa Fe River are expected to flood by Friday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Downtown plaza to host free concerts beginning May
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Apr. 8, 2009Downtown Gainesville will be a melting pot of musical styles for the next six months.
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Two UF students to appear on Wheel of Fortune
By JESSALYN BERGER | Apr. 7, 2009Scott Sakowitz and Matt Friedman practiced clapping, calling out letters and even smiling for their appearance on "Wheel of Fortune."
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Officer who arrested Locke under investigation
By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 6, 2009Gainesville police officer Daniel Surrency, who arrested a UF baseball player for a DUI, is under internal investigation.
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Nobel winner speaks on Obama's response to economy
By CAROLYN TILLO | Apr. 6, 2009Nobel Memorial Prize winner and MIT institute professor emeritus Robert Solow spoke on the Obama administration's response to the financial crisis to a crowd of about 200 students and faculty at the Reitz Union Auditorium on Monday.
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Domestic abuse shelter demand rises
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Apr. 6, 2009The demand for domestic abuse shelters in Florida is up by about 40 percent since the recession started, according to a recent state report.
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Alachua County inmates enroll in culinary program
By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 6, 2009Jimmy Bailey loves to cook. In fact, he cooks four times a day.
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Gainesville may experience record low
By ANA GONI–LESSAN | Apr. 6, 2009Weather analysts predict that Gainesville will see a record temperature drop to 33 degrees early Wednesday morning.
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Money scams prevalent on Facebook, MySpace
By AMANDA HINES | Apr. 6, 2009As more people join Facebook and Myspace, the social networking Web sites have become a breeding ground for money scams.
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GPD: No foul play suspected after man found dead in canal Sunday
By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 6, 2009Preliminary autopsy results from a man found dead in Gainesville indicated that there was no foul play.
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RTS survey to ask what riders want changed
By Matt Tripp | Apr. 6, 2009A new survey will allow Gainesville bus riders to make suggestions to the Regional Transit System.
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Man arrested on three charges of child pornography
By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 5, 2009A former Gainesville resident will be charged with video voyeurism this week after admitting to taking pictures of a woman in a Home Depot restroom in February.
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Local resident expresses her struggles through poetry
By JACQUELYNE SMITH | Apr. 5, 2009Scrawled on a ripped piece of paper on Marcee Lee Winthrop's refrigerator are the words, "When I want to cry, I will laugh instead."
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Exhibit allows patrons to experience art blindfolded
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Apr. 5, 2009Most museums warn patrons to keep their hands off the art, but at Saturday's MindSight exhibit, people were encouraged to do the opposite.
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Organization collects signatures for medical marijuana
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Apr. 5, 2009With the hope of putting an initiative for medical marijuana on Florida's 2010 ballot, UF's chapter of People United for Medical Marijuana is collecting signatures for its campaign.
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Man's DNA leads to rape charge
By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 5, 2009A Gainesville man was charged Thursday with the rape and murder of a Texas woman after spending two years in a Florida prison on an unrelated felony charge.
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Lt. Dahlem remembered at vigil
By KATIE EMMETS | Apr. 2, 2009When he stands at the location where Gainesville Police Lt. Corey Dahlem was hit by a drunken driver two years ago today, Capt. Bart Knowles doesn't think about Dahlem's death.
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Office saves old phones to buy calling cards for troops
By CAROLYN TILLO | Apr. 2, 2009For once, the Alachua County Tax Collector's Office does not want money.
