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Third march for elephant preservation held at Depot Park
By Jessica Giles | Oct. 8, 2017To Ron Chandler, the Garo Hills in India are the most beautiful place on earth.
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Solar charging stations added at parks, bus stops
By Amanda Rosa | Oct. 6, 2017When Davonta Jordan used to leave his shift at Steak ‘n Shake, his phone was always low on power.
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Bento Cafe, Miami Grill and others to open below The Standard
By Jessica Giles | Oct. 6, 2017Brett Dembrow looks forward to the days when he’s craving ginger chicken and can just walk downstairs to Bento Cafe.
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Union members rally for VA
By Cat Gloria | Oct. 6, 2017Muriel Newman held up a sign Thursday for drivers on Archer Road to let them know “no vets should wait in line.”
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Online voter registration available
By Meryl Kornfield | Oct. 6, 2017Since online voter registration started Sunday in Florida, more than 80 Alachua County residents have registered online.
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K-12 EDUCATION
Truck hits school bus, leaves scene
By Meryl Kornfield | Oct. 4, 2017An unknown driver rear-ended a school bus Wednesday morning and left the scene of the collision, Florida Highway Patrol said.
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Center honors activist at 101st birthday
By Nicolette Perdomo | Oct. 4, 2017When Stetson Kennedy’s widow Sandra Parks celebrated her late husband’s 101st birthday, she sang “This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Truck crashes into La Tienda restaurant
By David Hoffman and Meryl Kornfield | Oct. 4, 2017A woman was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after a Toyota Tundra crashed into the front porch of La Tienda Latina restaurant.
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POLITICS
Progressive organizations recruit volunteers at UF
By Daniela Arias | Oct. 4, 2017A red poster advertising the National Women’s Liberation caught the attention of Kristy Sanchez as she walked on the Plaza of the Americas.
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Gainesville native Tom Petty dies at 66
By Jessica Giles | Oct. 3, 2017Jan. 19, 2018: This story has been updated to include that the medical examiner-coroner ruled Petty died of an accidental overdose involving opioids
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UPD teaches social media scam safety
By Olivia Sahnger | Oct. 3, 2017After a rise in online scams, the University Police are offering free classes to teach tips for prevention.
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Flooding closes US Route 441
By Jessica Giles | Oct. 3, 2017Both northbound lanes and the outer southbound lane of U.S. Route 441 have remained closed on Paynes Prairie since Monday morning due to extreme flooding.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UPD: Student arrested for breaking glass door at Lakeside
By Catie Wegman | Oct. 3, 2017A UF student was arrested early Monday morning after he kicked in a glass door at Lakeside Residential Complex, University Police said.
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Residents air grievances at post-Hurricane Irma town hall
By Jessica Giles | Oct. 3, 2017Residents of Meadowbrook used to live on an expansive golf course, but now it’s more like a lakefront property.
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Vigil held after Las Vegas Strip shooting
By David Hoffman | Oct. 2, 2017For a brief moment Monday night, all was still at the base of Gainesville City Hall.
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Socialist group writes letters to elected officials
By Brooke Azzaro | Oct. 2, 2017Armed with a pen and paper, Oni Jumapao wrote a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and fought for her access to ethnic education Monday night.
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Satchel’s Pizza owner speaks about entrepreneurship
By Renee Castro | Oct. 2, 2017Satchel Raye, known for his Gainesville pizza shop, thinks of the restaurant as a piece of artwork.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD searches for armed robbery suspect
By Catie Wegman | Oct. 2, 2017Gainesville Police is searching for a suspect after a woman was robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning.
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UF student among injured in Las Vegas shooting
Oct. 2, 2017This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Two men beat man with a machete
By Catie Wegman | Oct. 1, 2017Two Gainesville men were arrested Friday afternoon after they beat a former co-worker and cut him with a machete, Gainesville Police said.
