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Organization holds chain off to advocate animal rights
By JESSIE COLEMAN | July 7, 2008Bernie Campbell does not go looking for mistreated dogs -but she is not about to look the other way.
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RTS bus hits teenage cyclist
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | July 2, 2008A teenage bicycle rider was hit by a Regional Transit System bus Wednesday evening at the intersection of Southwest 35th Place and Southwest 23rd Terrace.
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Alachua County offers multiple celebration options for Fourth of July
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | July 2, 2008Thousands of people will crowd together today and Friday, craning their necks to catch every leap, swirl and flash of fireworks launched against the dark Florida sky.
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Atlanta woman dies after diving accident in Ginnie Springs
By APRIL DUDASH | July 2, 2008A woman died Monday morning at Shands at UF after she was found unresponsive at Ginnie Springs June 14.
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Police to monitor use of fireworks during July 4 celebrations
By YLE MAISTRI | July 2, 2008The county burn ban was lifted last week after heavy rain, but local law enforcement will still make their rounds to monitor fireworks during Fourth of July celebrations.
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UF study: Medical students show racial bias toward virtual patients
By JESSIE COLEMAN | July 2, 2008Edna sits on an examining table ready and alert - she wants answers about the lump in her breast.
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More details emerge about former GPD officer accused of sexual coercion
By APRIL DUDASH | July 2, 2008A woman has claimed that a former Gainesville Police officer coerced and intimidated her into having sex with him.
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Enraged driver strikes bicyclist in hit and run
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | July 2, 2008A Gainesville man drove away in an orange-gold car after he struck a cyclist in a fit of road rage Tuesday afternoon.
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Locals to run for watermelon prizes in annual race
By AMANDA McKENZIE | July 2, 2008For some early risers, the Fourth of July will begin with a running start.
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New league hopes to spread water polo to north and central Florida
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 30, 2008Water polo\'s splash in south Florida is sending ripples through the center of the state straight into Gainesville.
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Officials examine plans to cover county fire services
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 30, 2008A local group of policymakers is fired up over the money it feels it is owed for providing fire services to the county.
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Board of Governors discusses new model for enrollment funding
By KRISTEN HUFF | June 30, 2008The Florida Board of Governors discussed a new model for enrollment funding at its June 19 meeting, and the model could benefit UF if implemented in the coming years.
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Gainesville to implement annual fire service fee
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | June 30, 2008Gainesville has decided to levy a special assessment, or an annual fee, for properties benefiting from city fire services.
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Dwight Fight Foundation holds first golf tournament fundraiser
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | June 30, 2008Dwight Johnson, a 51-year-old Gainesville resident and UF alumnus, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in February 2008.
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Former GPD officer accused of battery and leaking information
By APRIL DUDASH | June 30, 2008A Gainesville Police Department internal investigation found that a former officer violated GPD policies by sharing confidential police information with a woman he was having sex with.
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Fla. consumer confidence reaches all–time low
By AMANDA McKENZIE | June 30, 2008As the prices at gas stations grow higher, Florida's consumer confidence has plummeted to an all-time low.
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Salvia possession to become a third–degree felony in July
By TRACY SHANK | June 18, 2008Beginning July 1, Salvia divinorum, a hallucinogenic drug, will no longer be legal in the state of Florida.
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SFCC to offer bachelor's degrees by 2009
By JAVI CALDERON | June 18, 2008In an effort to make bachelor's degrees more accessible, SFCC will join eight other community colleges and offer four-year degrees starting fall 2009.
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Gainesville homeless soccer team has trouble recruiting players
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | June 18, 2008The soccer cleats are new, and the uniforms are clean.
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Lightning safety week brings experts' warnings
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 18, 2008Lightning Safety Awareness Week begins Sunday, and with recent thunderstorms drenching the Gainesville area, experts say residents should take note of those electrifying veins that stretch across Florida's summer skies.
