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Florida's year-to-date crime rate dips 2 percent
By Emily Morrow | Oct. 24, 2011Florida has seen fewer crimes so far in 2011 than last year.
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Hosts of county fair plan more community outreach for coming years
By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 24, 2011Fried butter, spinning amusement rides and performing seals heralded the Alachua County Fair's first weekend, attracting thousands.
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Thousands attend annual ButterflyFest
By Amanda Cohen | Oct. 23, 2011The monarch butterfly wings strapped to 11-year-old Ashley Fuller's back had a span that doubled the width of her frame and reached the top of her head.
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Man shot in head during confrontation in parking garage
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 23, 2011What began as an argument between two groups of men at a nightclub ended in violence when a man was shot in the head in the early morning Sunday at a city parking garage.
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LGBTQ festival, promotes pride in identity, self
By Erik Knudsen | Oct. 23, 2011Gainesville's downtown plaza was decorated with every color of the rainbow Saturday.
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Police searching for man who stole money outside of Campus USA
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 23, 2011The Gainesville Police Department is searching for a man suspected of grand theft by stealing money a customer left in a Campus USA Credit Union dispensing tube.
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Dogs make a splash at city-sponsored pool party
By Matthew Riva | Oct. 23, 2011Weighing about 65 pounds at the age of 23 months, it's no wonder Chloe made a big splash when she jumped into the pool water.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
County asks EPA to test houses near Koppers
By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 20, 2011To get the attention of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Alachua County Commission has taken up letter-writing.
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Occupy protesters ask to extend hours
By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 20, 2011About 30 Occupy Gainesville members asked the City Commission on Thursday for permission to stay on Bo Diddley Community Plaza after public hours end at 11:30 p.m. rather than protest on the sidewalks at night.
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Police task force arrests, charges serial rape suspect
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 20, 2011The suspect in an investigation of five rape cases since July was arrested Thursday and taken to the Marion County Jail.
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RTS awarded $9 million grant for high ridership
By Emily Morrow | Oct. 20, 2011Gary Welles drives his '97 Gillig bus for eight hours a day from the Park-and-Ride Lot to the Hub and back again.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man, 22, charged with murder after shooting at Cabana Beach
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 20, 2011A 22-year-old man was charged with murder early Thursday morning after allegedly shooting another man multiple times at Cabana Beach apartments.
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Police collaborate to track down rapist
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 19, 2011The Gainesville Police Department and other law enforcement agencies have created a task force to locate a suspect who they say is connected to a string of five rapes in two counties since July.
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Scott promises space-based jobs
By Meredith Rutland | Oct. 19, 2011Gov. Rick Scott visited Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday and announced his commitment to keeping space-based jobs in Florida. Some UF students and faculty said this was a welcome sign of support, but they are hesitant about whether it will bolster the job market.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Protesters to ask city for overnight permit
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 19, 2011Occupy Gainesville will take a stand at City Hall today, with protesters speaking during the citizen comment portion of the evening City Commission meeting to ask for permission to peacefully assemble on Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
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Party to raise funds for autistic kids
By Emily Morrow | Oct. 18, 2011Ariana Angel likes to line her teddy bears up in a row in the middle of her room.
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UF grad starts compost service for local restaurants
By Alyssa Hubbell | Oct. 18, 2011Waste: It's what we do every day.
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County department moving into Seagle Building Annex
By Morgan Watkins | Oct. 18, 2011The employees of the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department are moving on.
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Markets, restaurants donate supplies to Occupy protesters
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Oct. 17, 2011The Occupy Wall Street movement has rallied to collect about $300,000 dollars and a storage unit full of donations for New York City protesters. Occupy Gainesville is living off of organic and local food.
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Proposed FCAT changes could mean fewer A schools in county
By Emily Morrow | Oct. 17, 2011Elementary and middle school students may have a tougher time passing Florida's favorite standardized test next year.
