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UF student and a Gainesville local write Congressman Yoho diss track
By Michelle Holder | Aug. 6, 2020And it goes viral on TikTok
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Beware mysterious packages popping up in Gainesville
By Serra Sowers | Aug. 3, 2020Unsolicited envelopes from China are arriving all over the U.S.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Candidates for Alachua County Commission address the affordable housing crisis
By Micayla Richardson | Aug. 2, 2020Residents will vote Aug.18 for a candidate who will have the opportunity to remedy the housing situation
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Law enforcement leaders discuss use of force and community relations with UF faculty
By Ariana Aspuru | Aug. 2, 2020David Prevatt wants to know why UF students don’t know the officers who police them.
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Florida's District 3 candidates on police reform
By Aurora Martínez | Aug. 1, 2020As local and national elections draw nearer, polls show that candidates' stance on police reform is becoming a key issue for voters
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
County turns to residents for courthouse lawn artwork
By Santiago Chacin | July 31, 2020The contest design will fill the plot where Old Joe, a Confederate statue, stood for 113 years
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K-12 EDUCATION
Health experts to weigh in on county, school district decisions
By Alan Halaly | July 30, 2020The committee was formed about five months after the pandemic reached Alachua County
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K-12 EDUCATION
ACPS passes reopening plan to the state government
By Serra Sowers | July 30, 2020The plan is still subject to change in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
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K-12 EDUCATION
Estudiantes y maestros responden al plan de reapertura de escuelas públicas
By Avery Lotz and Guamay Martell | July 28, 2020This story was translated by Guamay Martell
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Los candidatos del Distrito 3 reaccionan a la confrontación de Yoho con AOC
By Kaelyn Cassidy and Guamay Martell | July 28, 2020This story was translated by Guamay Martell
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Facing Race: Errol Nelson pt. II
By Carley Noll | July 26, 2020Read the latest installment in this weeks' Facing Race comic
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Gainesville residents brace for eviction
By Serra Sowers | July 26, 2020As Aug. 1 approaches, financially burdened tenants are worried
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K-12 EDUCATION
Kali Blount: The push for Black history in Alachua County Schools
By Sarah Mandile | July 26, 2020Since arriving in Gainesville in 1990, Blount has advocated for comprehensive Black history in ACPS
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'I could have kissed the floor': Alachua County residents react to libraries' gradual reopening
By Noah Ram | July 25, 2020Alachua County Libraries reopened for computer and copier use by appointment only after having been closed since March 15
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Fentanyl-laced drug overdoses in Alachua County almost doubled since March
By Sarah Mandile | July 25, 2020ACSO discovered fentanyl-laced pills were circulating throughout the county during undercover drug operations
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District 3 candidates react to Yoho’s confrontation with AOC
By Kaelyn Cassidy | July 24, 2020Some defended Yoho while others called his remarks profane
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Artisans’ Guild Gallery to reopen, feature younger student artists
By Asta Hemenway | July 23, 2020Open since 1970, the gallery found a new home at 224 NW Second Ave., which features a backyard and wrap-around porch
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“We are loving”: trans community and allies celebrate trans lives at vigil
By Lonnie Numa | July 23, 2020More than 100 trans people and allies came together at City Hall Monday
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Escuelas públicas retrasan primer día de clases hasta el 24 de agosto
By Serra Sowers and Gabriella Guez | July 22, 2020En ocho horas, dos decisiones fueron tomadas, pero todavía quedan muchas preguntas
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K-12 EDUCATION
‘Kids are resilient’: Students and teachers respond to ACPS reopening plan
By Avery Lotz | July 22, 2020Students and families can choose to return to brick-and-mortar schools or learn digitally, but teachers are required to return
