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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.
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Fluctuating weather behind recent local fire
By JESSICA PONN | Feb. 18, 2008During this time of year, when the weather frequently fluctuates, local rescue workers find themselves responding to more fires than usual.
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Man arrested after trying to steal his car from tow lot
By JESSICA PONN | Feb. 18, 2008Police arrested a man early Monday morning on charges of attempted robbery with a firearm after he was caught trying to take his car from a towing compound without paying the fee he owed.
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Fire breaks out at Bivens Cove, damages 4 units
By YUDISLAIDY FERNANDEZ | Feb. 17, 2008A fire left four apartments uninhabitable Thursday night but did not seriously injure anyone.
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Civil War comes alive in annual Olustee reenactment
By DREW HARWELL | Feb. 17, 2008OLUSTEE - A marching snare sounds its rhythm, then quiets.
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County to offer support for male sexual assault victims
By ILEANA MORALES | Feb. 14, 2008An Alachua County Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center support group for male victims of sexual assault is on hold until enough people join.
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Students to participate in cross country bike ride
By DAYNA MALEK | Feb. 14, 2008Armed with hammers, screwdrivers and road bicycles, 10 UF students will depart from various cities this summer with the mission of spreading the word on affordable housing.
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Democratic superdelegates could determine presidential nomination
By DREW HARWELL | Feb. 14, 2008Change. Momentum. Electability.
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Gainesville robber arrested
By JESSICA PONN | Feb. 14, 2008Authorities believe they have found the man responsible for about a dozen Gainesville robberies dating back to May 2006, said Gainesville Police Department Det. Mike Schentrup.
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Computer virus spreads through Valentine’s e-mails
Feb. 14, 2008E-mails sent across the country Thursday with subjects such as "The Love Train," "You Stay in My Heart" and "Valentine's Day" could have been harmful traps for the computers of those who opened them.
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Clinton battles social expectations in presidential race
Feb. 13, 2008WOMEN HELD TO DIFFERENT STANDARDS, EXPERTS SAY.
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City workers accidentally cut gas line
By JESSICA PONN | Feb. 13, 2008City workers accidentally cut a gas line Tuesday near Southwest 11th Street and Southwest Sixth Avenue.
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UF student starts MobileGraphix ad service
By ELIZABETH LEVA | Feb. 12, 2008A summer job washing airplanes in high school was all it took for Jake Rothstein to know he never wanted to work under someone else's control again.
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New Urbanism helps create sustainable communities
By JESSICA WARSHAVER | Feb. 12, 2008Gainesville is seeing a revival of community-based neighborhoods due to New Urbanism, a development philosophy that creates sustainable communities that are walkable distances to shops, schools and jobs.
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Before you sign: Housing Tips
By KRISTEN HUFF | Feb. 12, 20081. Be wary of apartments under construction. If the apartment is not ready come move-in time, all the landlord legally has to do is not charge rent. Some will place residents in hotels, but this is a courtesy, not a requirement.
