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Four people arrested after thirteen overdoses, police said
By Jessica Curbelo | Nov. 4, 2018Spice is a synthetic drug meant to mimic marijuana
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UPD: UF student arrested for kicking car
By Jessica Curbelo | Nov. 4, 2018The student thought it was his girlfriend's car.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police looking for man who shot event coordinator at hookah lounge
By Jessica Curbelo | Nov. 4, 2018He’s said to be armed and dangerous.
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Bogus robocall tells Alachua County Democratic voters their ballots expired
By Meryl Kornfield | Oct. 31, 2018The Alachua County Democratic Party’s number was associated with the call.
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Local religious leaders speak out against anti-semitism at City Hall
By McKenna Beery | Oct. 30, 2018About 30 people attended.
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Pilot program to phase out prison labor in Gainesville
By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 30, 2018Gainesville uses 30,720 hours of labor that costs about $230,000 a year.
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POLITICS
‘Red Wave Rally’ brings out students and public officials
By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 30, 2018About 50 students rallied for Republicans
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Man shoots into home seven times, deputies said
By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 29, 2018He is being held in the Alachua County Jail in lieu of a $10,000 bond.
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Man accused of imprisoning woman in car
By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 29, 2018The man is being held in the Alachua County Jail in lieu of a $15,000 bond.
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Competitors try to down 300 pounds of ribs in charity contest
By Aaron Ritter | Oct. 28, 2018There were 300 pounds of ribs prepared
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'All my friends in one place': Fest 17 brings in 2,600
By Lindsey Breneman | Oct. 28, 2018The punk-rock festival is Gainesville’s largest annual music festival.
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Sage, crystals and cookies. Psychics offer readings at Halloween fair
By Nicole Bowen | Oct. 28, 2018The fair offered tarot readings and spiritual supplies
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Woman kicked out of nightclub for fighting, pulling fire alarm, police said
By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 28, 2018The woman said she pulled the alarm to help a cousin.
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Students protest gun violence with die-in at Gainesville city hall
By Aaron Ritter | Oct. 28, 2018About 20 students pretended to die in the 17 minute protest.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Man arrested for suspected drug trafficking
By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 28, 2018The man had guns as well
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man accused of stealing thousands of dollars while in jail
By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 28, 2018His bond is set at $760,000.
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POLITICS
Letter to the Editor: Times are changing, but they just seem to be going backward
Oct. 28, 2018Injustice is coming from both sides
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Person detained in mail-bomb investigation
By Michael Balsamo | Oct. 26, 2018WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities have detained a person in connection with the mail-bomb scare that widened to 12 suspicious packages, a Justice Department official said Friday.
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Middle school students use robots at science fair
By Hannah Beatty | Oct. 25, 2018The event featured a portable planetarium and student science experiments.
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Pit bulls involved in fatal dog attack classified as dangerous
By Jessica Curbelo | Oct. 25, 2018The dogs killed another dog in September
