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Candidate goes door-to-door for city seat
By DREW HARWELL | Jan. 22, 2008Public appeal, city knowledge and a love of politics are virtues that boost the chances for local government hopefuls.
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Local lawyer vies for city seat
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Jan. 21, 2008As a land-use lawyer, Thomas Hawkins Jr. believes most of Gainesville's problems revolve around growth management.
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King honored in Gainesville march
By LINDSEY ROBINSON | Jan. 21, 2008Gainesville residents were encouraged to spend their long weekend flexing their political muscles at this year's Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday March.
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Former SG official runs for city seat
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Jan. 21, 2008Though his term as UF Student Senate president ended in October, Robert Agrusa is not done with politics.
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Koi owners fish for first in local show
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | Jan. 21, 2008Florida fish enthusiasts gathered for the 2008 Gainesville Koi Club show at the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens on Saturday.
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Panhandling down but not out
By WILL PAFFORD | Jan. 17, 2008Street-side panhandling in Gainesville has dropped off significantly since it was banned by the Gainesville City Commission in July, according to the Gainesville Police Department.
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City postpones approval of one-stop homeless center
By ILEANA MORALES | Jan. 17, 2008Gainesville's City Plan Board postponed the decision whether to approve plans for a one-stop center for the homeless in northeast Gainesville on Thursday.
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Forum raises concerns about girls in juvenile system
By JESSICA PONN | Jan. 17, 2008Leaders in the fight for juvenile justice met Thursday morning to present new research about the experiences of girls in Florida's justice system.
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Construction keeps Southwest Depot Ave. closed
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Jan. 17, 2008The maze of traffic cones and orange netting along Southwest Depot Avenue will continue to close the road off to traffic through Monday, according to Gina Hawkins, City of Gainesville Public Works Department spokeswoman.
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Early voting influential
By APRIL DUDASH | Jan. 17, 2008Absentee ballots and early voting have given local registered voters the chance to skip the winding lines at bustling poll stations.
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Mayor looks to 2008
Jan. 17, 2008Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan began the fourth annual State of the City address Wednesday by thanking the City Commission and the citizens of Gainesville for their passion and teamwork in 2007.
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Homeless shelter possible
By JENNIFER EASTMAN | Jan. 16, 2008The Gainesville City Commission will meet tonight to discuss plans for a one-stop homeless center in Alachua County.
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City candidates meet at forum
By DREW HARWELL | Jan. 16, 2008About 200 registered voters, including a large percentage of college-aged residents, filled an Emerson Alumni Hall auditorium Wednesday night for the Gainesville City Commission Candidates' Forum.
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Inactive elevator frustrates tenants
By ZACH SEYMOUR | Jan. 16, 2008Every time Mark Musselman, a UF engineering senior, huffs and puffs up the 68 steps to his fifth-floor apartment, he can only think of one thing: the elevator.
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University Avenue accident causes power outages
By DREW HARWELL | Jan. 14, 2008A man crashed his car into a utility pole on West University Avenue on Monday, causing major traffic backups on the busy road as well as power outages for about 600 nearby residents.
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UF to host discussion on use of chemical as pesticide
By DREW HARWELL | Jan. 14, 2008A highly toxic chemical that has faced strong opposition from farmers and chemists nationwide after it was approved as a pesticide is being reviewed today by the Florida Department of Agriculture in the Reitz Union.
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Churches' right to care for homeless upheld
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Jan. 14, 2008Gainesville churches that nourish the homeless will be able to continue their work undeterred.
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Two University Avenue condo projects put on hold
By DREW HARWELL | Jan. 14, 2008Wintertime for developers of two of University Avenue's most promising condo projects has meant more than bigger jackets and heating bills.
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Facebook gets political
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Jan. 14, 2008One glance at Kyle Robisch's Facebook profile will tell you the UF freshman cheers for almost every Detroit sports team, scored a 99 percent for extraversion on a personality test and supports Sen. Barack Obama, a Democrat from Illinois, for president.
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Cold to last through Sunday with lows in 30s, 40s
By JESSICA PONN | Jan. 14, 2008Though temperatures this winter season have been abnormally high, meteorologists expect cold weather for the remainder of the week.
