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City mourns former Mayor Perry McGriff Jr.
By Molly Vossler | Feb. 6, 2017In his nearly eight decades of life, former Gainesville mayor Perry McGriff Jr. seemed to leave his mark wherever he went.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
City Commission incumbent receives endorsement ahead of March 14 election
By Molly Vossler | Feb. 6, 2017Of seven City Commission candidates, only one was endorsed by the African American Accountability Alliance.
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After pet-themed photo shoot, shelter to host glitzy ball
By Cecilia Lemus | Feb. 6, 2017On Saturday, ballgowns and tuxedos will take over a downtown venue to raise money for the furriest of Gainesville residents — those housed at the Alachua County Humane Society.
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Newberry fire station to undergo renovations, first since the 1960s
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 6, 2017Inside Newberry’s only fire station, a pinned-up blanket is the only thing separating the cot of a female firefighter from those of her male colleagues.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
23-year-old dies after car runs him over at The Ridge
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 6, 2017A 23-year-old man died after a car ran him over and dragged him several feet at The Ridge at Gainesville apartments Saturday, Gainesville Police said.
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POLITICS
Petition calls for Gainesville to be sanctuary city
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 5, 2017Erin McConnell refreshed her online petition every 10 minutes, hoping others shared her hope of turning Gainesville into a city of solace for immigrants.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD: Man tries to bury 55 grams of weed, 4 ecstasy pills on UF campus
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 5, 2017A Gainesville man was found on UF’s campus Friday burying marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy near Rhines Hall, Gainesville Police said.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Alachua County Sheriff’s deputy abused disabled child, police say
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 5, 2017A deputy with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Friday and placed on paid administrative suspension after police said he physically abused a mentally disabled 11-year-old boy.
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After 40 years, doors close for good at Burrito Brothers
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 5, 2017Surrounded by about 15 employees in his kitchen Saturday night, an anguished Randy Akerson folded his restaurant’s last burrito — a flour tortilla stuffed with beef, beans, cheese, sour cream and lettuce.
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POLITICS
After women’s marches, residents plan further activism in Gainesville
By Dominique Torres | Feb. 5, 2017After the Women’s March on Washington inspired hundreds of thousands across the country to take to the streets, more than 500 Gainesville area activists gathered at a church Saturday with one thing in mind: What now?
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Super Bowl could have caused more food-related emergencies
By Cecilia Lemus | Feb. 5, 2017When football fans chowed down on platters of chicken wings and heaps of nachos during Sunday’s Super Bowl, they were at a higher risk of a medical emergency.
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SweetBerries Eatery hosts 4-year anniversary party
By Chase Musselman | Feb. 5, 2017With live music and drinks, SweetBerries Eatery and Frozen Custard celebrated its four-year anniversary Friday.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ACSO: Man leads car chase, crashes three times
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 5, 2017Driving a stolen car filled with drugs, fake money and a gun, a Gainesville man led police on a chase that included crashing into a police car, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office said.
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UF professors discuss rising sea levels, climate change
By Maddie Harlow | Feb. 5, 2017UF professors urged about 100 Gainesville residents Friday to consider ways to combat climate change.
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UF professor, best-selling author talks racism in America
By Sophie Rose | Feb. 5, 2017UF student Gabrielle Garcia listened intently Sunday as she learned of the racism that plagues U.S. history.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UF alerts issued after gunman robs gas station, gets away
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 3, 2017A search for a masked gunman who robbed a Chevron gas station on West University Avenue ended Friday night after Gainesville Police said officers couldn’t find him.
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Students petition for UF as sanctuary campus
By Paige Fry | Feb. 2, 2017Update: 2 p.m. Friday
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YMCA loses members after flip-flopping about closure
By Molly Vossler | Feb. 2, 2017After announcing it would close down — and later stating it wouldn’t — many members of Gainesville’s YMCA have left, one member said.
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Senate bill proposes one-price tuition for state universities
By Molly Vossler | Feb. 2, 2017In the near future, UF students may be able to take as many credit hours as they’d like without paying an additional fee.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
FHP: Woman drives into ditch, says she’s dead
By Meryl Kornfield | Feb. 2, 2017An Alachua woman drove drunkenly into a ditch Wednesday and told police she was dead, Florida Highway Patrol said.
