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Man charged with possession of cocaine, unarmed burglary
By Chris Alcantara | Sep. 6, 2012Gainesville Police arrested a man for violating his restraining order and running away from officers.
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Gainesville man arrested for cocaine, Tased
By Chris Alcantara | Sep. 6, 2012Police charged John Fitzgerald Miles, 39, of 1307 NW 6th St., on Wednesday with unarmed burglary, possession of cocaine and resisting arrest with violence, among other charges, according to a GPD arrest report.
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Gainesville approves gameday bar penalties
By Webb | Sep. 6, 2012The Gainesville City Commission voted 4-0 Thursday night in favor of a new ordinance that would prevent bars with underage drinking violations from selling alcohol outdoors during game days.
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City police hope to buy dogs with Firehouse Subs funding
By Alex Catalano | Sep. 6, 2012The Gainesville City Commission approved a request for the Gainesville Police Department to get funding from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.
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Despite obstacles, Grooveshark launches mobile application
By Kathryn Varn | Sep. 5, 2012Grooveshark launched a mobile-streaming website Wednesday to bypass the Google and Apple app stores after a series of disagreements with media companies.
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Man charged in car assault
By Chris Alcantara | Sep. 5, 2012A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday morning after he tried to hit a woman with his car.
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Man shot in face during drug deal
By Chris Alcantara | Sep. 5, 2012After a shooting Tuesday night, Gainesville Police are looking for the gunman who shot a man in the face during an apparent drug deal in northeast Gainesville.
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Both Flaco’s locations booming
By Alex Catalano | Sep. 5, 2012When Flaco’s Cuban Bakery opened its second location in busy Midtown, staff expected business to continue booming.
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Gainesville man arrested for allegedly stealing spice
By Chris Alcantara Alligator Writer | Sep. 4, 2012Police charged Larry James Owens Jr., 43, of 413 S. Main St., with burglary, theft, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance, according to a GPD arrest report.
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4 Rivers Smokehouse brings Central Florida flavor to town
By Kelcee Griffis | Sep. 4, 2012Gainesville barbecue lovers will soon have the flavor of Central Florida at their fingertips when 4 Rivers Smokehouse opens its doors on Archer Road
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Turlington Dancer banned from UF
By Kelly Price | Sep. 3, 2012On Aug. 24, Dennis Kane — also known as “the Turlington dancer” — said he woke up “a little more edgy” than usual.
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Opening-game ejections fewer than last year
By Chris Alcantara | Sep. 3, 2012As thousands of fans battled the heat to catch the first game of the 2012 Florida Gators football season, University Police and Gainesville Police officers had their share of stadium ejections and arrests.
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Archer man arrested, charged with molesting 5-year-old girl
By Chris Alcantara | Sep. 3, 2012Police arrested David Gerald Evans Jr., 46, of 9526 SW 132nd St., and charged him on Friday with child molestation, according to an ASO arrest report.
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Tea for two almost ends in explosive affair
By Chris Alcantara | Sep. 3, 2012Police charged Jerome Cobb, 63, of 6006 NE 39th Blvd., on Sunday with aggravated assault and threatening to discharge a destructive device, according to a GPD arrest report.
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Obama uses Reddit to answer questions about policies, beer
By Kathryn Varn | Sep. 3, 2012President Barack Obama talked student loans, space program funding and beer in an unconventional interview on the Internet last week.
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Man brings gun to Shands at UF parking garage
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 30, 2012University Police are investigating an incident in which a man had a gun inside a Shands at UF parking garage Thursday afternoon.
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Man arrested after throwing toddler 7 feet across room
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 30, 2012Police charged Dallis Brandon Young, 22, of 1425 SW 42nd St., with aggravated child abuse early Thursday, according to a GPD arrest report.
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Final suspect in sledgehammer break-in arrested during traffic stop
By Chris Alcantara Alligator Writer | Aug. 29, 2012A traffic stop Tuesday night led police to arrest and charge a man accused of using a sledgehammer to rob a northeast Gainesville convenience store in July.
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Students surf Isaac
By Michael S. Davidson | Aug. 29, 2012Many Florida residents spent the weekend stocking up on canned food, filling gas tanks and covering their windows in anticipation of Tropical Storm Isaac.
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UF student crashes car into apartment building
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Aug. 29, 2012A week into the semester, a UF graduate student and university employee has already hit the wall.
