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Three downtown nightclubs get new names, new looks
By REBECCA LEIBOWITZ | Sep. 22, 2008Three downtown Gainesville clubs are revamping their looks.
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Chancellor resigns to return to teaching roots
By KATIE SANDERS | Sep. 22, 2008Mark Rosenberg, the chancellor of Florida's Board of Governors, announced Monday he will resign in February to resume his teaching career.
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Court decision may increase local construction
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Sep. 21, 2008A reversed Florida Supreme Court decision could mean more construction projects around Gainesville.
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Palin speech energizes Florida crowd
By DOMINICK TAO | Sep. 21, 2008The 90-degree weather on Sunday forced people to find a spot in the shade as they stood and sweated in the heat waiting to hear from one of this election season's most controversial figures, Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin.
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GPD proposes uniform security costs for visiting officials
Sep. 21, 2008Gainesville officials are preparing for potential visits from political candidates by deciding on the most cost-efficient way to protect them.
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Obama addresses 20,000 in Jacksonville
Sep. 21, 2008At a rally in Jacksonville on Saturday, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama took aim at investment bankers, insurance companies and high-salaried citizens, declaring they could spare some change.
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Latino festival celebrates culture
Sep. 21, 2008Salsa music blared from speakers and couples danced in front of the stage at the seventh annual Downtown Latino Festival.
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GPD arrests passenger after dispute causes car accident
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Sep. 18, 2008The front-seat passenger of a car that crashed into a house in Northwest Gainesville was arrested Thursday morning.
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Congress passes bill to protect student loans
Sep. 18, 2008Although it won't affect UF students, some college students in Florida who worry about securing federal student loans may be able to rest easy for at least another year.
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City Commission approves increase in GRU rates
By KRISTIN BJORNSEN | Sep. 18, 2008The Gainesville City Commission passed proposed rate increases for Gainesville Regional Utilities in a meeting Thursday night.
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Hunger Summit addresses local poverty problems
By KATIE EMMETS | Sep. 18, 2008Poverty and hunger in Alachua County are causing residents to resort to some unusual methods of finding food.
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Church on University Avenue to begin construction
By CHANTELLE MARCELLE | Sep. 17, 2008The postponement of one construction project on the corner of University Avenue and 13th Street won't stop another group from building there.
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Historic depot relocated in pieces for park revitalization
By KELSI KRIEGER | Sep. 17, 2008A piece of Gainesville's historic train depot moved a quarter-mile Wednesday afternoon.
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Activist shares civil rights experience at Civic Media Center
By LAUREN IRIZARRY | Sep. 17, 2008A founding member of the Civic Media Center returned Wednesday night to tell a small crowd how her interest in social justice at 8 years old led to a lifetime of activism.
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UF lacks funds to manage repairs for historic St. Augustine sites
Sep. 17, 2008The future seemed sturdy for 34 historic sites in St. Augustine that needed renovation after UF announced plans to take the buildings under its wing July 2007.
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Local NBC station to air next year
By KATHRYN STOLARZ | Sep. 17, 2008Gainesville's television viewers will soon be able to view local programming on NBC.
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Web sites offer free online textbooks to students
By LAUREN BAKER | Sep. 17, 2008Students may be able to save some money if a new trend in the textbook industry continues.
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MADD official protests review of national drinking age
Sep. 16, 2008An official from Florida's Mothers Against Drunk Driving spoke out Monday against the coalition of university presidents that are calling for public review of the national drinking age.
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Textbook rentals offer students relief from high prices
By JENNIFER TORMO | Sep. 16, 2008Students frustrated by high textbook prices may not be aware that they have another option.
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Commissioner urges food donations, hunger strike
By KRISTEN WILKIE | Sep. 16, 2008More than 26,000 pounds of nonperishable food items were collected Tuesday as part of the Strike Out Hunger Food Drive.
