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Disabled man recovering after violent home invasion; suspect apprehended after high-speed chase

Jan. 10, 2012

"vertical-align: baseline; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-weight: normal;"> A 78-year-old disabled Gainesville man is recovering after a brutal home invasion that ended with a three-car collision on SW 13 Street and SW Fifth Avenue early Tuesday.

A man involved in the three-car accident at Southwest 13th Street and Southwest Fifth Avenue is tended to by emergency workers.

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High-speed police chase ends in wreck at Southwest 13th Street and Southwest Fifth Avenue

By Emily Morrow | Jan. 9, 2012

A high-speed police chase ended in a wreck at the intersection of Southwest 13th Street and Southwest Fifth Avenue shortly after midnight on Tuesday.

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Gainesville drivers' commuting times shortest in Florida

By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 9, 2012

Gainesville has been ranked by an Orlando newspaper as the city with the shortest commuting times in Florida.

Bob Adams eats at the St. Francis House, 413 S. Main St., on Monday morning. New regulations require people using any service at the shelter and soup kitchen to obtain police clearance.

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Shelter requires police clearance

By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 9, 2012

Three months ago, when the meal limit at St Francis House was lifted and replaced with a meal time, officials added a police clearance requirement to use any service at the shelter and soup kitchen.

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Driver in accident in stable condition with spinal fracture

Jan. 9, 2012

Three people who were injured in a car crash at the intersection of University Avenue and Southwest 34th Street on Sunday afternoon are recovering.

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Shands employee arrested, charged with domestic battery

Jan. 9, 2012

A Shands at UF employee was arrested at work Friday night on domestic battery charges.

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UF Alert needs quicker, better response

By Carly Coleman | Jan. 9, 2012

As a female student who lives in the Sorority Row area, many of my friends and I have felt very nervous about being in Gainesville because of the recent crimes that have occurred around campus at night.

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People involved in four-car crash recovering

Jan. 9, 2012

Three people injured in a car crash at the intersection of University Avenue and Southwest 34th Street late Sunday afternoon are recovering.

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Alcohol laws change in Gainesville

By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 8, 2012

Team Day Drinking can take a victory lap.

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Grooveshark joins opposition of anti-piracy legislation

By Clare Lennon | Jan. 8, 2012

Suppose a UF student were to post a clip from a popular TV show on YouTube.

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Website acknowledges ‘Tebowing' as official word

By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 8, 2012

After almost 18 million page views and 18,000 picture submissions, Tebowing.com has given rise to a new word in the English language.

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Rape suspect turns himself in on Christmas Day

Jan. 8, 2012

The son of a longtime UF employee was charged with sexual battery after turning himself in on Christmas morning.

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Students urged to follow safety tips

By Linda J. Stump | Jan. 8, 2012

On behalf of the University of Florida Police Department, allow me to wish all returning students, faculty and staff a Happy New Year and provide you with some information to help start the spring semester on a safe note.

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Bison to be removed to prevent inbreeding

By Benjamin S. Brasch | Jan. 8, 2012

Bulls in Paynes Prairie will be taken to farms but will stay off the chopping block.

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Ticketmaster offering credit

By Erin Jester | Jan. 8, 2012

After 12 years of charging fees of up to half the price of a ticket, Ticketmaster will soon be repaying customers to the tune of $45 million over four years.