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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?
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Gainesville's Veterans for Peace will participate in march
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Mar. 16, 2009Those who plan to march in the Florida March for Peace describe themselves as militant. Their Web site displays the silhouettes of soldiers, weapons cocked and helmets fastened.
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Clerk traps man attempting theft at convenience store
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 16, 2009A Gainesville convenience store employee stopped a man from stealing Sunday night by electronically locking the store doors.
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Local restaurant robbed
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 16, 2009A Gainesville restaurant was robbed by an armed man Monday morning.
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Commissioner Mastrodicasa is 'just a regular person'
By MARA RUDOLPH | Mar. 16, 2009Mix one part city commissioner, half an Italian, a smidge of Georgia Bulldog, a Beastie Boy lover and a full serving of normalcy, and you get Jeanna Mastrodicasa.
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Peaceful Paths fire remains a mystery, officials say
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 15, 2009The cause of a fire that claimed local nonprofit Peaceful Paths' headquarters and part of a physician's office will remain undetermined barring any significant developments, officials said.
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Local appraiser discusses experiences in antiques business
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Mar. 15, 2009John Sikorski is an accidental antiquesman.
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UF Shimberg Center gets $500,000 for housing research
By YVONNE AYALA | Mar. 15, 2009The MacArthur Foundation awarded a $1 million grant last week to the Florida Partnership to preserve aging rental units in the state.
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Amendment 1 activists ramp up efforts as early voting begins
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 15, 2009As Gainesville voters begin to head for the polls for city elections, political activists vie to get in the last word.
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Family petitions a law to commissioners after tragedy
Mar. 5, 2009The family of the man who was found dead in a car near UF's campus is taking a stand.
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Kimono exhibit varies between traditional, modern
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 5, 2009The Harn Museum of Art will be hosting an international loan exhibition featuring the kimono, Japan's national costume.
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Phillips Center hosts concert, "sexy" ballet tonight
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 4, 2009Sexy, passionate and murderous are not words typically used to describe an orchestra concert.
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Tebow visits Tallahassee
By THOMAS STEWART | Mar. 4, 2009As if winning the BCS National Championship wasn't enough, UF will accept a resolution from the state Legislature today honoring the football team for its success.
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Buildings get a re–lamp
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Mar. 4, 2009Alachua County buildings are being re-lamped in an effort to save the county about $150,000 per year.
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Student lies to police
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 4, 2009A UF student was arrested Tuesday after he lied to police about being robbed.
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Health officials skeptical of electronic cigarettes
By HUNTER SIZEMORE | Mar. 4, 2009It looks like a cigarette in every way, but, instead of paper, there is a hard casing.
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Solar panel project powers GRU
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 3, 2009The first Alachua County Government large-scale solar panel project was unveiled Tuesday.
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Man arrested after crashing car into house, fleeing scene
By KATIE EMMETS | Mar. 3, 2009A man was arrested after he crashed his car into the side of a house Tuesday night.
