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Balls sports bar closed, date of reopening remains unclear
By Catherine Dickson | June 6, 2016A bar in Gainesville’s Midtown recently closed its doors, and it’s unclear when the bar will reopen.
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Local guitarist arrested on charges of sexual assault
By Sara Marino | June 6, 2016The former guitarist of a Gainesville band is scheduled to appear in court July 7 for charges of sexual assault against a minor.
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Five Star Pizza delivery attack suspect found
By Sara Marino | June 6, 2016Gainesville Police arrested a boy in connection with the May 30 attack on a Five Star Pizza delivery man.
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Gainesville begins hurricane preparation
By Marina Masterson | June 1, 2016Gainesville has not been hit by a major hurricane in the last decade, but the city wants to make sure residents are prepared for anything.
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Professor to cycle in a 190-mile bike-a-thon
By Monica Andrade | June 1, 2016A UF professor put down his running shoes for a pair of wheels.
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Local camp seeks volunteers for gymnastics, special needs
By Ethan Bauer | June 1, 2016Interest in track and field, swimming and table tennis suddenly supersedes football, baseball and basketball for about two weeks every four years — when it’s time for the Olympics.
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The Legendary JC’s to perform at Thelma Boltin Center
By Daniel Hopin | June 1, 2016About five years after playing at the Common Grounds, previously located in the current High Dive building, The Legendary JC’s will return to Gainesville for a show Saturday.
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American Red Cross to prep pet owners for hurricanes
By Kathleen Hyatt | June 1, 2016The American Red Cross will be attending the Alachua County Animal Services’ Disaster Preparedness event Saturday to teach pet owners natural disaster preparedness.
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Fresh Market to host annual fundraiser
By Nancy Massani | June 1, 2016The Fresh Market will host its 22nd annual “Hope Floats” Sidewalk Sale from Friday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, an organization that funds Type 1 diabetes research.
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Taste of Gainesville hopes to raise record donations with food, drinks
By Nealy Kehres | June 1, 2016The Seventh Annual Taste of Gainesville will host 36 vendors — its highest yet — as it raises money for four charities Sunday.
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Forest Meadows Military Garden of Honor hosts Memorial Day ceremony
By Anna Jackson | May 30, 2016After serving in the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, Staff Sgt. Fred Hart died of health complications in 2008.
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Fallen heroes remembered with Memorial Day workout
By Emma Green | May 30, 2016Members of B3 Gym and the Gainesville community shed blood, sweat and tears in memory of Sgt. Jonathan Cote and Lt. Michael Murphy on Memorial Day.
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Bring waste, see ‘The Toxic Avenger’ free at the Hippodrome
By Natalie Calvo | May 30, 2016The first 10 participants who attend a toxic waste collection Wednesday will receive free tickets to see “The Toxic Avenger” at the Hippodrome State Theatre.
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Man with gun charged with child abuse, battery
By Sara Marino | May 30, 2016Gainesville Police arrested a local man Sunday morning after they said he threatened to shoot a family, including two young boys, ages 14 and 8.
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Memorial Day travel expected to break records
By Catherine Dickson | May 25, 2016A record amount of people are estimated to travel on the days leading up to Monday, but gas prices will likely reach the lowest point since Memorial Day 2005. The American Automobile Association announced an estimated 38 million people — more than two million in Florida — will travel between today and Monday, according to a press release.
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Florida men arrested, found with 19 fake credit cards
By Sara Marino | May 24, 2016Gainesville Police arrested two Florida men Wednesday morning after they said the men had 19 confirmed altered credit cards.
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Gainesville pizza delivery man robbed, knocked unconscious
By Sara Marino | May 23, 2016Five Star Pizza will stop delivering to Granada Apartments in Northwest Gainesville after a delivery driver was robbed and hospitalized.
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Virginia author David Swanson visits Gainesville, advocates nonviolence
By Natalie Calvo | May 23, 2016David Swanson, a 2015 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, spoke about his newest book, “War is a Lie,” to an audience of roughly 70 on Saturday. Rather than focus on individual wars, Swanson analyzed noble ideals used to justify wars in the public sphere.
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More than 300 guests attended the endangered species awareness day
By Cameron Cobb | May 23, 2016Even without echolocation, hundreds found their way to the Lubee Bat Conservancy for an opportunity to learn about endangered species. The conservancy’s second annual Endangered Species Awareness Day took place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and attracted more than 300 guests. The event was held to raise awareness of threatened and endangered animals.
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Organization combats obesity within Alachua County
By Rosanne Ramraj | May 23, 2016About 84 people received trivia facts, healthy-cooking demonstrations and advice from a Gainesville-licensed dietitian Saturday.
