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Free meal program to feed Micanopy Academy students
By Lina Ruiz | Aug. 27, 2019All 79 students at Micanopy Academy can enjoy their breakfast and lunch without worrying about their wallets.
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POLITICS
Rise above the memes this election season
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Aug. 27, 2019There is a presidential feud taking place over the news and on social media. Surprisingly, President Donald Trump doesn’t appear to be in the middle of it. It started when Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro took offense at France’s President Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion to the G7 summit leaders that their countries band together to aid Brazil extinguish the Amazon fires. It escalated when one of Bolsonaro’s supporters posted a meme on Bolsonaro’s Facebook page with an unflattering comparison between the two leaders’ wives. Bolsonaro’s reply to the meme seemed to support the insult. Macron responded by expressing sympathy for the Brazilian people stuck with such a shameful president, and said his hope is that Bolsonaro will soon be replaced with a more dignified leader. Bolsonaro is now refusing the G7 countries’ offer of $20 million to aid fighting the Amazon fires until Macron apologizes.
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First international food truck rally comes to Gainesville
By Lina Ruiz | Aug. 25, 2019First Magnitude Brewing Company hosted a trip around the world on Sunday.
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Hippodrome to collaborate with American Institute of Architects on film series
By Priya Dames | Aug. 25, 2019Known as the architectural centerpiece of Gainesville’s Historic downtown, the Hippodrome State Theatre is featuring a new film series on architecture.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Talent manager arrested after alleged sexual assault, voyeurism of minors
By Dana Cassidy | Aug. 25, 2019The discovery of a bathroom spy camera led to the arrest of a Gainesville talent manager for sexual coercion, massages and filming of minors, police said.
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Ocala man arrested in 2018 DUI manslaughter
By Dana Cassidy | Aug. 25, 2019An Ocala man was arrested Friday after he allegedly killed a 53-year-old woman in the passenger seat while driving drunk in 2018, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Three-year-old boy injured in hit-and-run in Marion County
By Dana Cassidy | Aug. 25, 2019Florida Highway Patrol is looking to identify a suspect involved in a hit-and-run that hit a 3-year-old boy Friday afternoon.
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Elderly woman found dead by Newberry Road
By Dana Cassidy | Aug. 23, 2019Gainesville Police said they found the body of an “elderly” woman Thursday morning who they believed got lost and fell into a ditch.
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‘Chicken of the trees’: Eating iguana meat can help curb invasive species problems
By Ana Escalante | Aug. 22, 2019“It reminds me of alligator ribs”
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College football championship trophy to come to Gainesville Winn-Dixie
By Lina Ruiz | Aug. 22, 2019Customers can take pictures with the trophy at the free event
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Jacksonville man charged with stealing purse and wedding rings
By Priya Dames | Aug. 22, 2019A Jacksonville man was accused of stealing a purse six months after he was accused of stealing two rings, including a woman’s wedding ring, at a Holiday Inn.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
City commission to discuss park development, abandoned shopping carts
By Lina Ruiz | Aug. 20, 2019The fate of park improvement and abandoned shopping carts will be decided by Gainesville’s General Policy committee on Thursday.
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Alachua County Commissioners discuss licensing requirements for pet breeders
By Priya Dames | Aug. 20, 2019September 22, 2018- Pitbulls attacked and kill Bella the emotional support dog while on a walk with her owner Linda Swinburn. The police report noted that this was the fourth time in 14 months pitbull owner Nathaniel Thomas Pettiford’s dogs escaped his house and attacked other dogs and people.
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Gainesville Mayor faces backlash over antifa tweet from Basketball Cop, residents
By Kalli Johnson | Aug. 20, 2019Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe is garnering criticism online for his tweet defending antifa, a movement of anti-fascist groups in the U.S.
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Local rally calls for an end to gun violence
By Lina Ruiz | Aug. 18, 2019A moment of silence lasted 100 seconds on Saturday -- one for every person who dies from gun violence every day in the U.S.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
City commissioners: Publix stifles plastic ban
By Melissa Hernandez | Aug. 18, 2019Gainesville’s plastic ban ended before it ever started.
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Animal Services #ClearTheShelters, find pets new homes
By Melissa Hernandez | Aug. 18, 2019Kya, a 2-year-old mutt waited more than 2 months at Alachua County Animal Services (ACAS), along with many other dogs and cats, to find her forever home.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Positions available in new community reinvestment advisory board
By Kalli Johnson | Aug. 18, 2019Applications are now open for the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA) Advisory Board.
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Your vote is your voice in Alachua County
By Henry Fair | Aug. 18, 2019Welcome, or welcome back, to Alachua County, Gators! Whether this fall marks the beginning of your college career or the beginning of the end of your college journey, you have the chance to make your voice heard in our community.
