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Rolling Thunder holds annual poker run
By Dana Cassidy | July 2, 2018At 11:00 a.m. on June 23, 70 motorcycles roared their engines as they exited the parking lot of the Gainesville Harley-Davidson.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Couple charged with drug possession, child neglect
By Jessica Curbelo | July 2, 2018Alachua County Sheriff’s Office arrested a couple Sunday morning for allegedly smoking crack cocaine while their child was in the car.
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Summer camp helps kids face fears, aids UF researchers
By Angela DiMichele | July 2, 2018Fear Facers is a different kind of summer camp where, instead of playing kickball with normal bases, kids get a home run by squishing into pools of spaghetti, chocolate syrup and fake vomit.
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Man charged with attempted armed robbery
By Devoun Cetoute | July 2, 2018Gainesville Police arrested a man accused of attempting to rob a man Sunday night.
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Florida residents capture lionfish for challenge
By Rosanne Ramraj | June 20, 2018Bob Cox decided to participate in the Lionfish Challenge because he photographs lionfish and wants to help reduce the negative impact they have on marine life.
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Buchholz HS choir performs at Carnegie Hall
By Dana Cassidy | June 20, 2018Alyssa Nance, a junior at F.W. Buchholz High School, was in a dreamlike state when she first stepped onto the grand stage of Carnegie Hall.
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GPD: Man charged with rape was friend of victim
By Jessica Curbelo | June 20, 2018Gainesville Police arrested a man Tuesday for allegedly raping a woman in May.
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Matheson History Museum to open sports exhibit
By Michael Phillips | June 20, 2018In early August, the Matheson History Museum will unveil “Gators and Beyond: A Sports History of Alachua County.”
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Woman allegedly trespasses at Walmart
By Devoun Cetoute | June 20, 2018Gainesville Police arrested a woman accused of stealing from Walmart Tuesday night.
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Study shows Florida has highest skin cancer diagnosis rates
By Samantha Leon | June 20, 2018Bailey Lawhon was 20 when he was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma. Lawhon underwent six months of treatment and has been in remission for two years.
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POLITICS
The difference between patriotism and nationalism
By Stephan Chamberlin | June 20, 2018President Donald Trump, as you undoubtedly know, constantly reveals fissures in the American public. He has shown, time and again, where the faults and cracks run through our shared ideologies — where they break, at times being separated by wide chasms, and where they meet.
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Two men found with 49 fraudulent credit cards
By Devoun Cetoute | June 18, 2018Gainesville Police arrested two men accused of having 49 fraudulent credit cards Thursday night.
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Gator BTW revenue more than expected, second location to open
By Mark Stine | June 18, 2018The first year of a restaurant’s existence — when it develops a client base and identity in the community — is typically its most difficult.
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Man charged with armed robbery
By Devoun Cetoute | June 18, 2018Gainesville Police arrested a man accused of robbing a Dollar General on Saturday night.
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Man shot, killed at Fox Hollow Apartments
By Devoun Cetoute | June 18, 2018A man was shot and killed Saturday morning at an apartment complex off West University Avenue.
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Man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill officers
By Jessica Curbelo | June 18, 2018Gainesville Police arrested a man in their station lobby Thursday night after he allegedly threatened to kill the officers.
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UF alumnus to open new bowl-concept restaurant in Gainesville
By Sloan Savage | June 18, 2018A healthy, fast-casual restaurant is opening in Butler Plaza at 2905 SW 42nd St. on Friday.
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Palms of Archer residents plagued by power outages
By Charlie Daffron | June 13, 2018Anthony Lamb Jr., a resident who has lived in The Palms of Archer of Gainesville community for almost three years, recounts multiple times when the power was out for so long he had to throw his spoiled food in the trash.
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Alachua County Victim Services seeks volunteers
By Victoria Chin | June 13, 2018It’s been awhile since Heavan Papendick became a sexual assault survivor. She found a way to use her experiences to help others when she started volunteering for the Alachua County Victim Services and Rape Crisis Center in 2016.
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Man allegedly threatens officer with large rock
By Jessica Curbelo | June 13, 2018Gainesville Police arrested a man Monday night for threatening to throw a large rock at an officer and later threatening a nurse.
