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The outside of the new Cheesecake factory located at Butler Town Center. The restaurant will open Tuesday, September 17 at 11 a.m.

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New Cheesecake Factory to open on Butler Plaza

By Jordyn Kalman | Sep. 15, 2019

Gainesville is not only home to a Top 10 university, it’s now also home to 34 different flavors of cheesecake.

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Letter to the Editor: Student Body President Michael Murphy on blue lights

Sep. 15, 2019

A number of students filed a permit to hold a protest on Fraternity Row tomorrow in support of installing an additional emergency blue light in the area. These students claim the additional blue light will improve student safety and reduce instances of sexual assault on campus, but these students are misinformed.

Jose Nieves, 28, who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in New York, and Miguel Cardona, 27, who graduated from the UF School of Architecture.

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Gainesville-based coffee company partners with Whole Foods

By Julia Mitchem | Sep. 15, 2019

You don’t have to be in Gainesville to taste a local company’s cold brew anymore.

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Gainesville child missing

By Alex DeLuca | Sep. 13, 2019

Authorities are searching for a missing Gainesville child.

Aaron Green, a 73-year-old Gainesville resident, speaks to the city commission Thursday night about polystyrene cups and containers. Green said the discussions about possibly banning single-use plastics was affecting his business, Fletcher’s Cocktail Lounge, which is located at 619 NW 5th Ave.

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City Commission repeals plastic ban, raises GRU rates

By Lina Ruiz | Sep. 12, 2019

The City Hall Auditorium overflowed Thursday night as Gainesville citizens discussed single-use plastic and utility bills with commissioners.

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Gainesville man accused of raping a woman in August arrested

By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 12, 2019

“I’m going to make sure you get home safe,” she said he told her.

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Alachua County Jail detention officer arrested following battery accusations against employee

By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 12, 2019

An Alachua County Jail detention officer is on administrative leave after deputies arrested him for domestic violence against another Alachua County Sheriff’s Office employee.

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Darts and Laurels: Sept. 13

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Sep. 12, 2019

It’s been a long week. Actually, a long month. You decided to treat yourself (again), and hit the town with friends. After a long night of… never mind, it doesn’t matter, you flop face-first into bed and curl up in your plush comforter for some long deserved sleep. But, you don’t get to sleep in as planned.

Opus Coffee will open a new location in the Gainesville Innovation District, the first location the coffee shop will have outside of a hospital.

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Opus Coffee to open new shop in Gainesville’s Innovation District

By Alex DeLuca | Sep. 12, 2019

Gainesville residents will no longer need to take a trip to the doctor to grab some Opus Coffee.

A photo from surveillance footage outside of Satchel's Pizza showing hanging plants being abducted.

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Who is the pizza plant bandit? Biker caught stealing plants from Satchel’s Pizza

By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 12, 2019

They don’t know who he is. They don’t know why he does it.

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Blood left at a church crime scene led to arrest of Gainesville man months later, deputies say

By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 11, 2019

Drops of blood left behind during a break-in at the Greater New Hope Baptist Church in June led to the arrest of a man on felony charges on Monday.

Alia DeLong, a UF doctoral student and member of the National Women’s Liberation, works on a sign that reads “Protect Women, Blue Lights Now” at the NWL sign-making event on the evening of Sept. 10. “The reason the National Women’s Liberation is passionate about this is because we know that the culture associated with fraternities also happens to be associated with sexual assault,” DeLong said. “Knowing that women lack that resource is why we’re concerned.”

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Students and activists make posters ahead of blue light protest on Fraternity Row

By Jordyn Kalman | Sep. 11, 2019

The squeak of the markers against the paper signaled progress was being made Tuesday night.

One of the designs students can vote on for the UPD patrol cars.

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University Police cars are getting a makeover, students can pick design

By Nora O'Neill | Sep. 11, 2019

The University Police patrol cars are about to get a new look.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, left, and acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless speak with reporters after a meeting about vaping with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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No more mango? Trump administration to propose ban of e-cigarette flavors

By Lina Ruiz | Sep. 11, 2019

E-cigarette users may no longer vape the taste of strawberry, mint or honey.

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BREAKING: Multiple people stabbed in Tallahassee, authorities say

By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 11, 2019

Officials say one person is in serious condition following reports of a stabbing Wednesday morning at Dyke Industries in Tallahassee.

James McKnight, a 62-year-old Gainesville resident, speaks to county commissioners during public comment at a meeting on Tuesday evening. McKnight and his neighbors spoke about the lack of road maintenance at NE 27th Avenue in Northeast Gainesville.

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County commission repeals plastic ban ordinance

By Lina Ruiz | Sep. 10, 2019

Attempts to eliminate plastic in the community were overturned on Tuesday.

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UF student reported she was raped in Jennings Hall, UPD says

By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 10, 2019

A UF student told UF Campus Security Authority she was sexually battered less than a month ago in Jennings Hall.

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Gainesville woman didn’t want to go to jail. So she stole a patrol car, authorities say.

By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 10, 2019

She started a car chase Monday evening

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UF resident assistant charged with battery released as 'high-achieving' student leader

By Dana Cassidy | Sep. 8, 2019

A UF resident assistant recently arrested when a student told police he tried to sexually batter her was released from jail after a judge agreed he is a “high-achieving” student leader.

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Let’s get physical. New Orange Theory location to open under The Standard

By Jordyn Kalman | Sep. 8, 2019

Students can get a jump-start on their New Years’ resolutions at a new gym location this January.