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BUSINESS
Gainesville restaurants take to the streets
By Nora O'Neill | Sep. 22, 2020StreateryGNV allows restaurants to expand their dining outside
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POLITICS
The deadline to register to vote in Alachua County is Oct. 5. Here is what you need to know:
By Steven Walker | Sep. 22, 2020About 186,000 people are registered to vote in Alachua County as of Sept. 18. Here’s how to be one of them before the deadline
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Mixed reactions from Gainesville residents about increase in GPD funding
By Asta Hemenway | Sep. 21, 2020GPD’s budget will increase by $220,000 despite calls to defund the police
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Female boy scout delivers 700 healing stones to Shands Hospital
By Kalia Richardson | Sep. 21, 2020As part of her final steps to join the inaugural class of female eagle scouts, Olivia Foli gives back
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K-12 EDUCATION
Three Black school board members featured in local speakers series
By Sophie Feinberg | Sep. 21, 2020Tina Certain and Leanetta McNealy, as well as Diyonne McGraw, spoke of their journeys to the school board
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Food insecurity in Alachua County has risen amidst COVID-19
By Anna Wilder | Sep. 20, 2020There are nearly 50,000 food insecure people, and the number is rising
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COVID-19 cases in schools continue to rise
By Sophie Feinberg | Sep. 18, 2020The school district’s COVID-19 dashboard shows 14 active student cases and six active staff cases
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K-12 EDUCATION
Alachua County school district to decide zoning for new southwest Gainesville elementary school
By Sophie Feinberg | Sep. 17, 2020The workshop presented the early plans for potential school zones
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K-12 EDUCATION
Alachua school district approves this year’s budget increase, HyFlex frustrations continue
By Sophie Feinberg | Sep. 16, 2020Despite funding challenges, the board passed the annual budget, which is more than $537 million
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Florida bars open at half capacity, students in Gainesville mostly skip out
By Nora O'Neill , Grethel Aguila , Asta Hemenway , Diane Hernandez and Anna Wilder | Sep. 16, 2020Despite the new order, Gainesville’s nightlife remained mostly quiet
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Voice your vote in upcoming elections
Sep. 15, 2020While the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench in many of our 2020 plans, one thing we cannot let coronavirus do is prevent us from voting.
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K-12 EDUCATION
A look into ACPS’ controversial hybrid learning model
By Sophie Feinberg | Sep. 15, 2020There are mixed reviews for the learning option that has students online and in the classroom
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Norman Hall electrical room catches fire Monday night
By Sarah Mandile and Lianna Hubbard | Sep. 14, 2020The fire occurred only two days after a maintenance tractor caused a fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville City Commission approves GPD budget increase, affirms lift on open container restrictions
By Tristan Wood | Sep. 11, 2020The GPD budget will increase by $220,000
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POLITICS
President Trump endorses Kat Cammack for Florida’s Third Congressional District
By Steven Walker | Sep. 11, 2020Cammack won the Republican primary election on Aug. 18
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K-12 EDUCATION
ACPS ends week two with 22 COVID-19 cases
By Sophie Feinberg | Sep. 11, 2020Ten of the cases are from teachers, 11 are from students and one is of a district employee
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Fall high school sports adjust to COVID-19 guidelines
By Sophie Feinberg | Sep. 11, 2020High school sports have a new competitor this season: COVID-19
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Follow the aroma of soul food to East Gainesville
By Edysmar Diaz-Cruz | Sep. 11, 2020Black-owned food trucks strive to nourish and inspire the east side of town
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Want to join SG? The first step starts Friday
By Lianna Hubbard | Sep. 10, 2020Interview with a party of your choice or register as an independent at Reitz Union or online
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BUSINESS
Students are left with few options in escaping lease contracts
By Kalia Richardson | Sep. 10, 2020Residents who cannot get out of their lease agreements have had to compromise or make costly decisions
