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Bats fly high at 10th annual Florida Bat Festival
By Patrick Pinak | Oct. 26, 2014Bats, pumpkins and thousands of families traipsed through the fall air — but this wasn’t Halloween.
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Local restaurants using technology to improve wait times
By Liz Clancy | Oct. 26, 2014Hungry customers crowded the area outside The Flying Biscuit Cafe’s doors Sunday morning. A wait as long as two hours stood between increasingly impatient patrons and their breakfast.
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Local vendors turn out for fall festival
By Lilianne Busto | Oct. 26, 2014More than 5,000 people flocked to Ward’s Supermarket’s 63rd Anniversary Fall Food Festival on Saturday, where families and fresh foods packed vendor tents and lined the parking lot.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police roundup: Battery; child abuse; drug possession
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 26, 2014A Gainesville man was arrested early Saturday after police said he punched the owner of The JAM in the face as he was kicked out of the bar.
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Alachua County Fair in town until Sat
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 23, 2014The Alachua County Fair is ending its 43rd year Saturday before closing its gates until next October.
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Airport prepares for Ebola
By Giuseppe Sabella | Oct. 23, 2014Gainesville Regional Airport receives flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport — one of five airports that screens travelers from Ebola-affected countries.
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Friends of the Library sale is back
By Patrick Pinak | Oct. 23, 2014The Friends of the Library fall book sale kicks off Saturday, when more than 500,000 donated items will line warehouse shelves through Wednesday.
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Gainesville hosts Pride celebration this weekend with three new events
By Patrick Pinak | Oct. 23, 2014Gainesville’s Pride celebration will include three new events this weekend, along with the annual parade and festival Saturday that draws thousands to University Avenue.
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New expanded bicycle racks to appear on RTS buses in Nov
By Conor Soper | Oct. 22, 2014As the grand opening of its new facility nears, Gainesville Regional Transit System is one step closer to incorporating new bicycle racks on each of its buses.
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Build-your-own pizza chain, Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza, will debut in Gainesville in December
By Chabeli Herrera | Oct. 22, 2014If you’re in college, it’s likely that pizza is the love of your life — the Internet says so.
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Police roundup: battery; UF email breach
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 22, 2014sted Tuesday after police said she poked the father of her child on the shoulder with a knife, cut up his bed sheets and destroyed his laptop.
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Vive Delivery will caffeinate on the go Mondays through Fridays
By Edwin Exaus | Oct. 22, 2014oused on the first floor of The Swamp Restaurant, a new coffee delivery service will soon cycle java to students.
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UF to host panel on legalization of marijuana Friday
By Gabriella Nunez | Oct. 22, 2014Florida voters will have the opportunity to legalize medical marijuana on Nov. 4, and a panel of experts presenting at UF hopes to educate the public about the issue.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD launches online crime reporting
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 22, 2014Gainesville residents now have the option of reporting non-emergency incidents to Gainesville Police online rather than by phone.
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Hoax claims Ebola case in Ocala
By Patrick Pinak | Oct. 21, 2014As the Ebola epidemic unfolds, Internet users should be aware of scams, fake articles and links containing viruses circulating social media channels.
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Krystal celebrates 82nd anniversary with 82-cent burgers
By Gemima Rosier | Oct. 21, 2014For a price that usually gets them one-third of an order of chili cheese fries, Krystal customers were able to purchase the classic Krystal hamburger and a small drink for 82 cents Tuesday in celebration of the oldest burger chain in the Southeast’s 82nd anniversary.
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POLITICS
Final Florida gubernatorial debate heated and personal
By The Associated Press | Oct. 21, 2014JACKSONVILLE — Florida’s leading candidates for governor clashed fiercely during their final debate on Tuesday night, sniping at each other over everything, from the economy and the minimum wage to the death penalty.
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LGBT researcher speaks at Cymplify Central Pride event
By Sarah Hernandez | Oct. 21, 2014In anticipation for Saturday’s Pride Parade, a group of about 20 people gathered at Cymplify Central’s small coffee shop and listened to leading LGBT researcher Elizabethe Payne speak.
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Local farm making mooooves toward dairy production
By Chabeli Herrera | Oct. 20, 2014In a push for added sustainability, the lush vegetables and bright flowers that grow on the seven farmed acres at Swallowtail Farm in Alachua will be joined by four new mooing members come January.
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UF student arrested after punching cop at Gator Growl
By Melissa Mihm | Oct. 20, 2014A UF student was arrested at Gator Growl after he tried to jump a fence to gain entry, failed, then punched a University Police officer in the face, according to police.
