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Python Challenge ended Sunday, 102 pythons captured
By Sydney Denninger | Feb. 15, 2016As of Sunday, South Florida has 102 fewer pythons.
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Police: Inmate threatens officers after unsatisfactory brownie
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 15, 2016After she didn’t like her brownie, a Sanford, Florida, woman threatened officers with a dust mop handle.
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Police: Local man shoves, bruises father
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 15, 2016A Gainesville man with “laugh now” and “cry later” tattooed on his biceps was arrested Sunday after police said he pushed his father around.
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Aerial performers to serve drinks during aerial bartending show
By Madison Behm | Feb. 15, 2016Flying through the air and serving drinks is only part of Corey Souza’s job.
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Evergreen Cemetery to celebrate 160 years of history
By Eugenia Blaubach | Feb. 15, 2016Evergreen Cemetery’s first headstone still sits on the 53 acres of historical land.
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Column: Post-mortem, post-Trump rally musings
Feb. 15, 2016I’ve deliberately abstained from writing about the 2016 election. In both the Alligator and elsewhere, we are so constantly bombarded with election coverage and “hot takes” that I think the last thing the world needs is another college kid’s narrow perspective. However, I feel the need to describe my experience last Friday at the University of South Florida Sun Dome.
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Police: student crashed near Hub, charged with DUI
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 14, 2016Police arrested a UF student Saturday night after they said he drove his Mazda off a small brick wall near the Hub.
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Program helps veterans create businesses
By Jessica Rodriguez | Feb. 14, 2016The Veterans Entrepreneurship Program, which helps disabled veterans start and run businesses, is accepting applications until Feb. 29.
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Vigil honors fallen GPD officer 15 years after death
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 14, 2016On the side of Northwest 16th Avenue, a group of Officer Scott Baird’s family, friends and colleagues lit candles in his memory.
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Police: student punched, threw shoe at officers
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 14, 2016A UF student was arrested Sunday morning after police said he fought them outside Fat Daddy’s Bar on West University Avenue.
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Prom crowns guests with special needs during local event
By Felicia Solazzo | Feb. 14, 2016After they posed for a photo with UF’s Albert and Alberta, people of all ages walked down a red carpet at Friday’s Night to Shine, a prom for people with special needs.
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Conference teaches at-risk children to overcome violence
By Kristen Solorzano | Feb. 14, 2016At-risk children from Marion County and Alachua County learned about overcoming violence Saturday.
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Tinder couples celebrate Valentine's Day
By Elizabeth Pantaleon | Feb. 11, 2016About three months ago, Juan Juarez swiped right.
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Local tech companies recruit at UF
By Nate Phillips | Feb. 11, 2016Pizza, beer and innovation filled the old Firestone building on University Avenue on Thursday evening.
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Missing Alachua County woman likely dead, police say.
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 11, 2016Hannah Brim was five months pregnant when she went missing in January, according to a Gainesville Police incident report.
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Suspected masturbator exposes himself to faculty member
By Martin Vassolo | Feb. 11, 2016Almost a full week after a man exposed himself to a UF faculty member, University Police released a timely warning to students, staff and faculty.
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Local church holds prom for special-needs residents
By Felicia Solazzo | Feb. 10, 2016The Tim Tebow Foundation and a local church are giving Gainesville residents with special needs a royal experience this weekend.
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Mayoral candidates debate plans to improve Gainesville
By Molly Donovan | Feb. 10, 2016It was Braddy vs. Poe at Wednesday’s mayoral debate.
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Florida Fun Bikes debuts 16-person bike, hosts beer tours
By Sara Marino | Feb. 10, 2016Sarah Freeman watched Florida Fun Bikes come to life from her job across the street.
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Column: The Electoral College - a transient election topic
Feb. 10, 2016America’s Founding Fathers have proven to be among the most influential people to have ever walked Earth. Several of the ideas and philosophical concepts that helped build this country more than 200 years ago remain applicable today. However, as visionary as they might have been, not all parts of their original design stand the test of time. Like the Founding Fathers, the Electoral College needs to become a part of America’s history, not its reality.
