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China Star passes inspection after accusations of poop found in food
By Jordyn Kalman | Oct. 29, 2019Updated Oct. 31, read the original story below.
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REI set to open at Butler Town Center spring 2020
By Priya Dames | Oct. 29, 2019Gainesville nature lovers and athletes will have another place to buy outdoor essentials.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville man accused of hitting person with handgun over $50
By Lina Ruiz | Oct. 29, 2019A Gainesville man was accused of robbing a man with a handgun Sunday.
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High Springs woman accused of poisoning dog and planning to kill cousin
By Alex DeLuca | Oct. 29, 2019A High Springs woman was arrested Monday after she was accused of poisoning her family dog and plotting to kill her cousin.
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Person who died in Sunday’s crash identified as Santa Fe College student
By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 29, 2019The man who died in Sunday’s tanker truck crash was a 20-year-old Santa Fe student.
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Activists plan to protest Nestlé bottling in High Springs Friday
By Alex DeLuca | Oct. 29, 2019Local activists say they aren’t giving up Florida’s water without a fight.
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Showing their colors: Thousands attend Gainesville Pride Saturday
By Alex DeLuca | Oct. 27, 2019A drag queen wearing a rainbow-feathered headpiece and matching wings walked down University Avenue on stilts, towering over spectators and tossing out candy.
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One dead after Sunday morning tanker truck crash
By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 27, 2019One person died after a tanker truck carrying 6,800 gallons of fuel crashed and burst into flames early Sunday morning.
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Man arrested in connection with fatal Micanopy hit-and-run
By Alex DeLuca | Oct. 25, 2019A Waldo man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash on Oct. 16 that killed one teenager and left another critically injured.
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Plans for Sports Events Center spark disagreement between city, county
By Lina Ruiz | Oct. 24, 2019A presentation to the county commission Oct. 15 about a possible Sports Events Center at Celebration Pointe has sparked more questions than answers between city and county officials.
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Hernandez Hall evacuated, reopened after reports of odor and dizziness
By Alyssa Feliciano | Oct. 23, 2019UF’s Hernandez Hall was evacuated Wednesday afternoon after a student reported feeling light-headed and smelled an odor in the building. Students were back in classrooms about an hour later.
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New road meant to ease traffic on I-75 and Archer Road opens
By Jordyn Kalman | Oct. 22, 2019A new road meant to ease traffic on the city’s busiest routes opened in southwest Gainesville Tuesday morning.
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Man accused of killing stepson following argument over damaged car
By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 22, 2019A 61-year-old man is accused of killing his stepson in his home after fighting with him about a damaged car.
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Only one city in Alachua County will continue selling tobacco to residents under 21
By Alex DeLuca | Oct. 22, 2019Alachua County residents under 21 will have a harder time getting their nicotine fix, except in one city.
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POLITICS
Leave the racist costumes at the store
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 22, 2019Halloween should be fun, not problematic.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Authorities still looking for driver in fatal Micanopy hit-and-run
By Alex DeLuca | Oct. 22, 2019Authorities are still searching for the man responsible for killing a 14-year-old Micanopy girl in a hit-and-run accident last Wednesday.
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Ex-inmates and advocates protest prison abuse at Lowell Correctional Institution
By Alex DeLuca | Oct. 20, 2019Driving down Gainesville Road toward Lowell Correctional Institution, Aniesha “Tatu” Austin’s stomach clenched and her eyes filled with tears.
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UF graduate student falls to death from building on USF campus.
By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 20, 2019The 25-year-old woman was from Port Richey, Florida
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Opus Coffee to open new location in Airstream
By Lina Ruiz | Oct. 18, 2019The java is locally roasted, but this new location may take customers on a trip back in time.
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Alligator Investigates Part II: UF student raped before Homecoming game speaks
By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 17, 2019352-264-6760
