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Tiffany Sessions suspect named
Feb. 6, 2014They found nothing in the dirt.
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Paul Rowles: His history, victims
By Shayna Posses | Feb. 6, 2014Paul Rowles, who police think killed UF finance junior Tiffany Sessions in 1989, killed before.
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New convention center planned for near Southwest Rec
By Kelly Vollmer | Feb. 6, 2014The Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce announced plans last week to bring a new convention center to the city.
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Obscure car show celebrates club’s 20th aniversary
By Alina Avalos. Alligator Contributing Writer | Feb. 6, 2014Some people go their entire lives without seeing one or knowing what one looks like, but Avanti cars will be going on display Saturday for the public to see.
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Police to name suspect in 1989 missing UF student case
Feb. 5, 2014Twenty-five years ago, UF student Tiffany Sessions left her apartment for a walk and never returned.
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Ryan Lochte's brother violates probation
By Jenna Lyons | Feb. 5, 2014A local celebrity’s younger brother was arrested Tuesday after violating probation from a previous drug charge.
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GainesvilleShows.com app, site tracks concerts
By Robin Andrews | Feb. 5, 2014A new website has taken center stage to spread the word about bands coming to local venues.
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Florida horses gallop their way to big industry, study shows
By Nicole Giaquinto | Feb. 4, 2014The horses are ready at the starting gate. The bell sounds. And they’re off, leaving economic benefits in their tracks.
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Gainesville man arrested with crack in his crack
By Jenna Lyons | Feb. 4, 2014Gainesville Police arrested two locals at a traffic stop Monday night after the driver swallowed a bag of cocaine and the passenger hid crack cocaine in his butt.
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Alachua Police tase, arrest in Super Bowl bet fight
By Jenna Lyons | Feb. 3, 2014Alachua Police used a Taser on a Fort Lauderdale man Sunday after police said he got in an argument with his roommate over a Super Bowl bet.
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Altered evidence could affect Alachua County drug cases
By Beatrice Dupuy | Feb. 3, 2014Alachua County is one of 35 counties facing a statewide review by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement after a Pensacola chemist was found tampering with evidence.
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Ward’s supermarket to launch brand of locally raised beef
By Alexia Fernandez | Feb. 3, 2014Ward’s Supermarket, a family-owned independent grocery store, is introducing its own brand of sustainably grown Angus beef later this month.
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Downtown Gainesville bar ranked among top 100 by Southern Living Magazine
By Bryon Pauly | Feb. 3, 2014A downtown bar has poured, shaken and strained its way to a list of the top 100 bars in the South.
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Party 99.5 changes frequency, moves EDM beats to 100.9
By Alina Avalos | Feb. 3, 2014A Gainesville radio station has recently made a switch to a different frequency to offer a better signal that reaches a larger audience.
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Gainesville locals unite in protest of Keystone XL Pipeline
By Jenna Lyons | Feb. 3, 2014A tall, slim man with a gray ponytail pedaled his bicycle toward the protesters. He had an idea.
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Waldo Police: Woman hid cocaine in underwear
By Jenna Lyons | Feb. 2, 2014Waldo Police arrested a Gainesville woman Saturday after police said she hid crack cocaine in her panties at a traffic stop.
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Westside Samaritans women’s clinic opening Gainesville location
By Bradley Norman | Feb. 2, 2014Westside Samaritans Clinic has expanded its services and opened a new location in Gainesville.
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Touring Finnish band plays High Springs library concert
By Rachael Holt | Feb. 2, 2014Pia Leinonen and Joni Tiala are making their way from New York City south to the Florida Keys and east to California, driving about 10,000 miles in a rental van. Their dressing rooms are frequently campsites.
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Astronomers unite: Paynes Prairie hosts stargazing night
By Brooke Baitinger | Feb. 2, 2014Down a luminary-lit path in Paynes Prairie Saturday night, the Alachua Astronomy Club set up high-powered telescopes to show guests whichever constellation, nebula or planet they wanted to see.
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Food trucks celebrate rally’s first anniversary
By Kristia Watkins | Feb. 2, 2014Gainesville residents and students came together Saturday night to celebrate the first anniversary of the Original Gainesville Food Truck Rally.
