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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville building catches fire overnight
By Jake Reyes | June 14, 2021A small building at 810 NW Eighth Street caught fire Sunday.
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Gainesville Fine Arts Association hosts first all-Black artist exhibit
By Sam Schaffer | June 14, 2021UMOJA, a Celebration of Black Artists in Alachua County, opened May 25 and will fill both galleries at 1314 S Main Street until June 19. The word ‘umoja’ means unity in Swahili, and the exhibit serves as a step toward a more accurate representation of the community around the gallery.
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Alachua County commissioners consider amending rules for tiny homes
By Antonia LaRocca | June 14, 2021Parking accessibility for RVs and tiny houses could expand as Alachua County commissioners consider amending rules for RVs and tiny homes.
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K-12 EDUCATION
Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent chooses not to renew nine administration contracts
By Maya Erwin | June 11, 2021The Alachua County Public School superintendent did not renew nine administration members’ contracts, removing them from their positions at the school year’s end.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
One woman dead after car crash in Gainesville
By Jake Reyes | June 9, 2021A rear-end car collision on Northwest 39th Avenue next to Publix left one person dead Saturday.
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POLITICS
How Gov. DeSantis’ latest budget approval affects Alachua County
By Alexander Lugo | June 9, 2021DeSantis approved funding for a sports complex and vetoed two projects that would have funded transportation and medical resources to vulnerable Gainesville residents.
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K-12 EDUCATION
85 Alachua County Public Schools students and staff are in quarantine
By Abigail Hasebroock | June 9, 2021Alachua County Public Schools had 85 students and faculty members in quarantine as of Tuesday evening — an increase of about 15 cases since June 1, according to the school district’s COVID-19 dashboard.
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K-12 EDUCATION
A look at Gainesville High School’s strategy to document a year marked by COVID-19
By Alan Halaly | June 7, 2021At the beginning of the Fall semester, the staff had one outstanding task — documenting a year of Hyflex classes spent wearing masks and on Zoom.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
A 13-year-old girl’s remains have been found after she went missing in Gainesville
By Jake Reyes | June 4, 2021The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office found 13-year-old Delia Young’s body on Wednesday after she had been reported missing on May 16.
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BUSINESS
A new dog grooming service arrives in Gainesville
By Maya Erwin | June 4, 2021Scenthound opened May 24 and provides grooming services focused on overall wellness and routine care of all dogs — rather than just the haircuts or baths associated with traditional groomers.
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K-12 EDUCATION
About 70 Alachua County Public School students and staff are in quarantine
By Jasper Wittig | June 2, 2021Alachua County Public Schools had 72 students and faculty members in quarantine as of Tuesday evening — an increase of about 20 cases since May 25, according to the school district’s COVID-19 dashboard.
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POLITICS
Gainesville mayor to set up guaranteed income payments to former prisoners
By Alexander Lugo | June 1, 2021Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe is working to implement a program that would give guaranteed income to formerly incarcerated people in Gainesville following their release.
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Gainesville skateboarders oppose destruction of local skate spot
By Sam Schaffer | June 1, 2021More than 1,300 people have signed a petition to save The Gentleman’s Club, a DIY skate spot in Gainesville that the city ordered to be demolished by June 20.
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K-12 EDUCATION
Alachua County Public School teacher a finalist for national culinary education award
By Maya Erwin | June 1, 2021Pamela Bedford, the director of the Institute of Culinary Arts at Eastside High School, was nominated as one of four finalists for the American Culinary Federation’s national Chef Educator of the Year Award — an annual recognition of a culinary educator who has led by example to enhance the cooking skills of their students and guide them to success.
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Waldo Road poses threat to Gainesville’s homeless pedestrians
By Juliana Ferrie | May 28, 2021Twenty-one pedestrians and 17 bicyclists were hit on the state road from January 2016 to March 2021, according to data from the Gainesville Police Department. Three additional pedestrians were hit in the parking lot of the Circle K at 20 NE Waldo Rd during the same time frame.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
One man is dead after shooting at a Gainesville car wash
By Jake Reyes | May 28, 2021Eugene Javon Patrick turned himself in to the Alachua County Jail Tuesday, more than a week after fatally shooting 36-year-old Bobby Bernard Hopkins, Jr. in the chest, according to a Gainesville Police Department press release.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
A zoning change blindsides Suburban Heights residents
By Alexander Lugo | May 26, 2021Residents of Suburban Heights successfully thwarted plans to build drive-thru businesses behind the neighborhood. But now, they’re worried about the potential for a large housing unit to go up instead.
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Gainesville sister city program pursues statue construction after initial rejection
By Antonia LaRocca | May 26, 2021Students from Gainesville and Duhok, Iraq, worked together on an art submission through a virtual exchange program.
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BREAKING NEWS
Motorcyclist dies in crash on East University Avenue
By Jake Reyes | May 26, 2021A motorcyclist died after crashing into a car at the intersection of Northeast 13th Street on East University Avenue on Sunday.
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POLITICS
Gainesville City Commissioners take first step in potential lawsuit over House Bill 1
By Alexander Lugo | May 24, 2021Gainesville’s City Commission approved a motion that will allow two nonprofits and the city attorney to draft a formal complaint against Florida’s House Bill 1. The complaint could lead to a lawsuit that would challenge the bill in court.
