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Confederate statue up for debate in commission
By Hunter Williamson | Sep. 21, 2015The fate of a controversial confederate statue in downtown Gainesville may be determined today.
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Florida man arrested after napping in street
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 21, 2015Alachua County Police arrested a local man Sunday night after he reportedly fell asleep on the road.
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Gainesville gas prices decrease as part of national trend
By Sara Marino | Sep. 21, 2015Drivers looking to fill their gas tanks in Gainesville will being seeing lower prices for the foreseeable future.
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Alachua County Labor Coalition campaigns for higher wages
By Brooke Baitinger | Sep. 20, 2015After UF President Kent Fuchs raised the university’s minimum wage from $10 to $12 an hour, the Alachua County Labor Coalition is still contending with other actors in the community to do the same.
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Parks pop up in parking spaces, promote green in the city
By Katelyn Vogt | Sep. 20, 2015Rebecca Butler was strolling through downtown Gainesville when she noticed one corner wasn’t bordered by its usual parked cars.
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Utility bills to change in tier system
By Hunter Williamson | Sep. 17, 2015City Commissioners approved a new energy payment tier system Thursday night, despite Gainesville residents expressing concern over rising rates.
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Gainesville prepares to celebrate National Elephant Day
By Spencer Harvey | Sep. 17, 2015This weekend, visitors can appreciate elephants up close and personal.
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Moe’s Quesopalooza was a local success
By Jennifer Louissaint | Sep. 17, 2015If there were ever a day to be cheesy, Thursday was it.
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Hospital fight, men arrested
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 16, 2015Gainesville Police arrested two men early Wednesday morning after they reportedly attacked a man in the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
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Police arrest local woman; she escaped handcuffs
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 16, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a local woman early Wednesday morning after she reportedly threw rocks through the window of her mother’s apartment.
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Role of ethics and medicine to be discussed at conference
By Ryan Harke | Sep. 16, 2015The UF Center for Global Islamic Studies is exploring the relationship between medicine and Islamic ethics.
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Official marriage documents changed, now say ‘spouse’
By Jacquelyn Celona | Sep. 15, 2015Official documents will now pronounce couples spouse and spouse instead of husband and wife.
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100.9 switches from party to smooth music
By Sara Marino | Sep. 15, 2015The radio station 100.9 Smooth-FM, which used to play contemporary hit radio (CHR) top 40, has recently transitioned to a smooth and relaxing station.
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Restaurants offer free food to attract new students
By Briana Erickson | Sep. 15, 2015With new students comes new marketing opportunities for Gainesville businesses.
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Audit finds GRU customers are overcharged
By Hunter Williamson | Sep. 15, 2015City commissioners and officials discussed a recently released audit Tuesday that revealed Gainesville Regional Utilities customers have overpaid nearly $900,000 since 2013 and will continue to be overcharged until a solution is found.
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Horses roam at local retirement farm
By Genesis Calo | Sep. 15, 2015Last month, Cheyenne was found abandoned.
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Police: Gainesville woman used BB gun in armed robbery
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 15, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a local woman Monday afternoon after she reportedly used a BB gun to pocket more than $1,000.
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Column: Where did Walk Safe and other measures go?
Sep. 15, 2015At the beginning of last year’s Fall semester, a series of frightening assaults on young women took place on and off campus. I’m sure everyone who was at UF remembers these assaults; they were all over the news. The university sent out safety notices daily and UPD parked ostensibly empty cars on campus for long periods of time — I’m still not sure how much safety an obviously empty cop car guarantees, but I appreciate the effort.
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Woman apprehended after gunpoint robberies in Butler Plaza
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 14, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a woman Monday afternoon after she reportedly robbed two stores in the Butler Plaza shopping center.
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Local man runs over officer’s foot with car
By Giuseppe Sabella | Sep. 14, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a local man early Monday morning after he reportedly ran over an officer’s foot.
