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Neil Armstrong continues to inspire students
By Michael Scott Davidson | Aug. 26, 2012The first man to set foot on the moon has left the earth for the last time.
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Santa Fe College student shot, dies in hospital
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 25, 2012Gainesville Police are investigating a Thursday night shooting that left one man dead and the suspect still at large.
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Frat brothers assist in arrest
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 23, 2012Members of a UF fraternity assisted University Police officers in the arrest of an Ocala man who allegedly broke into the fraternity house mother’s bedroom early Thursday morning.
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Merriam-Webster includes 'sexting,' 'f-bomb' in dictionary
By Kathryn Varn | Aug. 22, 2012Now that the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary has been updated, words like brain cramp, man cave and sexting are fair game for academic papers.
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Gainesville man accused of threatening wife with beer bottle, phone cord
By Chris Alcantara Alligator Writer | Aug. 22, 2012Gainesville Police charged Jason Lamont Smith, 35, with aggravated domestic assault, domestic battery and obstructing justice.
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Police arrest car roof-rider
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 22, 2012Gainesville Police arrested a man early Wednesday morning after he chased his girlfriend out of her second-story window and held onto her car roof as she drove away.
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Primaries set tone for general election
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 21, 2012Out of the 152,746 registered voters in the county, 34,632, or 22.67 percent, cast ballots for local, state and congressional races.
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French fries cause grease fire in Gainesville house
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 21, 2012After a rainy day at school, Gary Solomon was hungry for some French fries. His appetite went up in smoke Tuesday when an unattended cooking pot caused a grease fire in his kitchen.
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Man beats father, leaves him for days
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 21, 2012Police charged David Roland Bickford, 53, of 4002 NW 31st Terrace, with aggravated abuse of an elderly or disabled adult.
Sports
Column: The Dark Knight Advises — What the Gators can learn from The Joker
By JOE MORGAN | Aug. 15, 2012At times last season, the Gators seemed embroiled in chaos — much like what the citizens of Gotham City experienced at the hands of The Joker in “The Dark Knight.” But with a little help from Batman, the people proved resilient and outlasted the terrorist clown.
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Police arrest man accused of raping UF student
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 12, 2012A Gainesville man broke into a house early Friday morning, forced a UF student to tie up her boyfriend and raped her at knifepoint.
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Man arrested after burglary, high-speed motorcyle chase
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 8, 2012Police arrested Joseph Keith Platt, 44, of 11604 235th Road, and charged him with burglary, grand theft auto and fleeing and eluding police, among other charges.
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Trader Joe’s will soon make its home in Butler Plaza
By Erin Jester | Aug. 8, 2012In the past, the 22-year-old elementary education graduate student had to wait for her sister, who lived in Wisconsin, to send her crisp cookies and other treats from Trader Joe’s, a specialty grocery store. Naples is home to the only Trader Joe’s in Florida.
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Woman arrested after baby drinks glass of wine
By Chris Alcantara Alligator Writer | Aug. 8, 2012Monique Hamm, 19, of 2823 NE 14th St., was arrested and charged Wednesday with aggravated child abuse when she failed to help a 20-month-old after the baby finished a glass of Wild Irish Rose wine.
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Police arrest eighth suspect in sex sting
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 6, 2012Police charged Matthew J. Dettle, 32, of Winter Garden, Friday night with two counts of obscene communication and one count of using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony — all felony charges.
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City commission approves football gameday parking
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 6, 2012The Gainesville City Commission has approved a petition proposing a new parking permit and stricter rules.
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Early voting for primary elections continue this week
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 6, 2012Early voting continues this week, with polls open from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday. Polls will also be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, which is the last day to vote.
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Third robbery suspect arrested
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 6, 2012John Rose, 34, of Lake City, was charged Thursday with grand theft, grand theft auto and robbery with a firearm — all felony charges.
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City Commission adds gameday parking regulations
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 3, 2012During every home football game, parking at UF is known to be a nightmare.
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Men stabbed on campus, two suspects at large
By Clare Lennon | Aug. 2, 2012Two men were stabbed early this morning on the north side of UF’s campus.
