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Power outages affect nearly 9,000 Gainesville homes
By JESSICA PONN | Feb. 26, 2008Two power outages left about 8,800 Gainesville households without power Tuesday.
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Proposed ordinance regulates services for homeless
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Feb. 26, 2008City officials moved one step closer Tuesday to complying with a federal law that regulates churches in residential neighborhoods.
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Starbucks to close for employee training
Feb. 25, 2008All company-operated Starbucks coffee stores throughout the country will close their doors to latte lovers earlier than usual tonight in order to train employees in the "Art of Espresso."
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City garage violence raises concern
By DREW HARWELL | Feb. 25, 2008A city-run garage that many UF students use as a starting point for a night downtown has also been at the center of two violent outbursts in the last few months, leading some to question whether something can be done to make the garage safer.
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Salsa dancing sees rise in popularity locally
Feb. 25, 2008For a horse trainer with a Southern drawl, 60-mile treks to attend salsa classes might seem unusual.
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Two women file complaints against City of Gainesville
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Feb. 25, 2008Two women have filed complaints against the city of Gainesville for sexual discrimination in the workplace.
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GPD makes rare panhandling arrest
By JESSICA PONN | Feb. 24, 2008A 59-year-old man joined just a few others who have been arrested for violating Gainesville's seven-month-old ban on panhandling Friday afternoon.
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Gainesville 'rebels' try to take over roller derby
By DREW HARWELL | Feb. 24, 2008Patsy Clothesline was born three months ago on an elementary school basketball court, her red hair mussed, her roller skates scuffed and sweaty.
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Georgia politicians might ban UF license plates
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Feb. 24, 2008For Florida and Georgia, competition goes beyond football. A bill sponsored by Georgia state Rep. Barry Fleming would ban personalized license plates in Georgia honoring other state universities, including UF, if Florida and other states don't return the favor.
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Experts say recycling programs not enough
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Feb. 21, 2008While both UF and the city continue to push recycling services, several experts say those types of programs might not be enough to make the necessary environmental impact.
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Senators discuss health care at Shands
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Feb. 21, 2008Florida's two U.S. senators pledged to look for ways to reduce financial burdens on health care providers in an appearance at Shands at UF on Thursday.
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Shands implements safety steps after child's death
By KATIE SANDERS | Feb. 20, 2008A 3-year-old's death in October, following an overdose from an injected chemical at a Shands pediatric clinic, prompted hospital officials to make permanent changes to Shands' infusion policies.
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State Board of Education adds 'theory of evolution' to science standards
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Feb. 19, 2008Reflecting a difference of opinions in Tallahassee, local school board members and UF employees are split on the new evolution education standards.
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UF student arrested for arson, battery
By WILL PAFFORD | Feb. 19, 2008A UF student was arrested Tuesday for setting two fires in his apartment and fighting with the officers who responded, according to the Gainesville Police Department.
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Total lunar eclipse to occur for the first time since 2004
By ALEXANDRA BIZARES | Feb. 19, 2008Editor's Note: Wednesday's eclipse was the first total lunar eclipse viewable from Florida since 2004.
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Poe victorious over Mott in District 2 City Commission election
By DREW HARWELL | Feb. 19, 2008District 2 voters chose Lauren Poe as their next city commissioner in a close runoff election Tuesday.
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UF reacts to Fidel Castro's resignation
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Feb. 19, 2008Fidel Castro, the Cuban president who overthrew the government on the island 90 miles south of Florida in 1959, resigned Tuesday. Still, as some celebrated the news, UF experts predicted relations between Cuba and the United States would remain strained.
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Gator Ride provides partiers driving service
By MARY BRADBERRY | Feb. 18, 2008A new UF student organization aims to ensure that partying students will have better access to a designated driver.
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City might freeze extra expense fund
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Feb. 18, 2008Facing hefty budget cuts, Gainesville officials may decide to put a freeze on funds given to city departments and nonprofit organizations for unforeseen expenses.
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City Commission District 2 runoff held today
By DREW HARWELL | Feb. 18, 2008A City Commission election that began three weeks ago ends today, as residents of Gainesville's District 2 return to the polls for a runoff vote.
