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Northwest 16th Avenue construction coming to an end
By Nicole Gomez | Apr. 6, 2015The end of the road is near for Northwest 16th Avenue lane closures.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD releases name of fatal accident victim
By Melissa Mihm | Apr. 6, 2015Gainesville Police released the name of the female pedestrian who died after being hit by a car Friday night.
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Gainesville Police dog injured after fight with another dog
By Melissa Mihm | Apr. 5, 2015One dog died and another is injured following the arrest of two men early Saturday after they reportedly ignored commands from Gainesville Police.
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Gainesville man arrested for alleged sexual battery of UF student
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Apr. 5, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a local man Saturday afternoon on a charge of sexual battery after an officer reportedly saw him raping a UF student.
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Former UF track and field star arrested in Gainesville
By Melissa Mihm | Apr. 5, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a former UF athlete early Sunday after he reportedly punched a bouncer at a local night club.
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FBI arrests two Fla. corrections officers and KKK members who reportedly planned to kill former inmate
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Apr. 2, 2015The FBI arrested two Florida state corrections officers and one former officer Thursday morning after the three men reportedly conspired to kill a released inmate.
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Egg hunt goes underwater in annual Devil's Den diving event
By Nicole Gomez | Apr. 2, 2015Brett Lackey will don a wetsuit, fins, an air tank and a dive mask to hunt for Easter eggs this weekend.
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UF Online alumnus, ex-convict launch Kickstarter for fitness app
By Zee Krstic | Apr. 2, 2015When Morey Wright walked into a barbershop for his regular haircut, he wasn’t expecting to meet Dale “Diezel” Higgs and a group of sweaty people exercising in the back room.
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Florida bill proposes 24-hour waiting period, doctors visits before abortions
By Caitlin Ostroff | Apr. 2, 2015A Florida House bill is proposing women be required to see a physician twice within 24 hours to receive an abortion.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
GRU advisory board approved 6-1 by Gainesville City Commission
By Carla Vianna | Apr. 2, 2015The City Commission took a step forward Thursday in the Gainesville Regional Utilities governance issue.
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Coffee shop reopens after 5-month hiatus
By Melissa Gomez | Apr. 2, 2015On Saturday, the Civic Media Center will be welcoming an old friend: the worker-run collective Rad Press Cafe.
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Police: Local man arrested for threatening to kill three
By Melissa Mihm | Apr. 1, 2015Gainesville Police arrested a local man Tuesday evening after he reportedly threatened to kill a man, the man’s brother and a woman before crashing into their rental car.
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Bicycles deemed motor vehicles, can be given car ticket
By Jaclyn Scott | Mar. 31, 2015As the weather warms up, more students are hopping on their bikes. But with that comes the possibility of getting a ticket.
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Gainesville renovations: one park opens, another to close
By Chelsey Freeman | Mar. 31, 2015On Eighth Avenue between the planets and the trees lies the newly renovated Loblolly Woods Nature Park boardwalk, ready for bikers and runners alike.
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Alachua County ranked No. 1 in the state for clinical care
By Justin Ross | Mar. 31, 2015A county health report ranked Alachua County No. 1 for clinical care.
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POLITICS
Religious freedom not an excuse to discriminate
Mar. 31, 2015Indiana, a state known for a famous race track and as the idyllic setting of “Parks and Recreation,” is currently caught up in controversy following the recent passage of a religious freedom law.
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Florida lawmakers propose bill to amend sexting statute
By Caitlin Ostroff | Mar. 30, 2015Florida lawmakers are introducing new legislation this session to correct a 2011 sexting law that wound up being unenforceable.
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Broken Shelves closing not due to broken business model
By Conor Soper | Mar. 30, 2015Nestled behind the Hippodrome State Theatre, Gainesville’s distinctive bookstore, bar, art gallery and music venue will soon be closing its doors.
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Groups hosting local events to help Gainesville residents with autism
By GRAHAM HALL | Mar. 30, 2015In light of Autism Awareness Month, Gainesville libraries are launching new programs geared toward children with autism.
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Former UF professor’s life, career celebrated by family
By EMILY COCHRANE< | Mar. 29, 2015In Thomas Oakland’s former office at 1403 Norman Hall, the walls were covered in awards.
