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Gainesville realtor to run for state House seat
By Ayana Stewart | Jan. 22, 2012Gainesville realtor Aaron Bosshardt announced Tuesday he plans to run for the Florida House of Representatives.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
UF student injured after friend hits her with car
Jan. 19, 2012A grudge stretching back to high school put one UF student on the windshield of a car and another in jail Thursday morning.
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Florida legislature bill may affect student voters' eligibility
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Jan. 19, 2012A house bill passed last year may affect student voting eligibility in the Jan. 31 elections and the November presidential election.
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Elderly woman in critical condition after house fire
By Jon Silman | Jan. 19, 2012A residential fire Thursday night displaced seven people and left an elderly woman with second- and third-degree burns on 90 percent of her body.
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Gas price increases won't affect RTS riders
By David Williams | Jan. 19, 2012Students might be paying more money at the gas pump this year, which could push more students onto buses.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
City Commission candidates debate job creation, city spending
By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 19, 2012At a Gainesville City Commission candidate debate Thursday night, District 1 candidates battled with ideas about job creation while at-large 1 candidates discussed spending in the city.
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Parking near campus could change
By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 19, 2012Homes that have cars parked all over the yard may soon need a driveway.
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Noted author, talk show host to discuss Occupy movement
Jan. 19, 2012Students will have a chance to talk poverty and civil rights with best-selling author Cornel West and talk-show host Tavis Smiley tonight at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service in Pugh Hall.
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Elderly woman seriously injured in fire
Jan. 19, 2012An elderly woman was seriously injured in a residential fire Thursday night.
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Gators defensive tackle Orr arrested on marijuana-related charges
By MATT WATTS | Jan. 19, 2012Florida sophomore defensive tackle Leon Orr was served with a notice to appear on two marijuana-related charges during the first week of Spring semester, according to a University Police Department report.
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Neighbors recount night man ‘lost himself'
Jan. 18, 2012Toccara Carter had just settled in to watch TV on Tuesday night when she heard a frantic knock on the door. She didn't know who the person was and still doesn't.
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Candidate focuses on environmental policies, local business
By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 18, 2012Mark Venzke is one of eight people running for the at-large 1 seat on the Gainesville City Commission. Elections are Jan. 31.
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Mayor, city commissioners endorse District 1 candidate
By Adrianna Paidas | Jan. 18, 2012The majority of the Gainesville City Commission has chosen to financially support the opponent of a current commissioner's mentee.
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Organized shoplifters arrested after stealing from The Oaks Mall
By Emily Morrow | Jan. 18, 2012Two Jacksonville women and a teenager were arrested after stealing $395 in clothes from The Oaks Mall on Tuesday.
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BUSINESS
Adam's Rib Co. is puttin' the perfect ribs back in barbecue
By Kiera Wright-Ruiz | Jan. 18, 2012Adam Brewer, 31, is the owner and founder of Adam's Rib Co., 2111 NW 13th St.
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Florida congressmen drop support for online piracy act
Jan. 18, 2012Around noon Wednesday, PIPA co-sponsor and Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio wrote on Facebook and Twitter that he is dropping his support for the bill.
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Candidates discuss Occupy and other local issues at forum
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Jan. 18, 2012City commission candidates spoke about local issues Wednesday night in one of their last public forums before early voting starts.
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Robbery victim, 78, dies in hospital from injuries
By Jon Silman | Jan. 18, 2012The victim of a brutal home-invasion robbery in northern Gainesville died Wednesday afternoon.
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About 7,000 websites black out pages in protest
Jan. 17, 2012An estimated 7,000 websites, according to Politico, will black out their pages in protest of the U.S. House of Representatives' Stop Online Piracy Act and the U.S. Senate's Protect IP Act.
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Commission candidate focused on businesses in east Gainesville
By Jon Silman | Jan. 17, 2012Armando Grundy is one of three candidates running for Gainesville City Commission, District 1.
