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Commission approves plan for Koppers cleanup

By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 17, 2011

Take a 26-year problem that has frustrated city staff and citizens. Add a 703-page solution.What do you get?

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St. Francis House seeks to reword meal limit rule

By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 16, 2011

A dispute over the amount of meals Gainesville soup kitchens can serve may come to an end — in about four months.

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Commissioners debate project approval rights

By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 15, 2011

County Commissioners debated Tuesday how to respond to the Gainesville City Commission’s request to approve projects in unincorporated land between Gainesville and Waldo.

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City Commission hopefuls talk to local tea partiers

By C.J. Pruner | Feb. 15, 2011

Those who attended Tuesday’s tea party City Commission forum didn’t get Richard Selwach. Instead, they got “Diamond Rick the Pawn Broker.”

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More than 50 local artists express selves at Artisans' Guild Gallery

By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 15, 2011

For 40 years, local artists have had a home in Gainesville.

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Deputy gets run over trying to stop thief

By Kat Bein | Feb. 14, 2011

The only thing standing between Lounetta Watkins and freedom was Sheriff’s deputy Mike Rodenwoldt, but it didn’t stop her from pushing the pedal to the metal Sunday.

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Volunteers show Valentine’s love to local homeless

By Chris Glidden | Feb. 13, 2011

Two days before the year’s biggest celebration of love, one group of individuals decided to show love to the homeless.

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Teams play kickball to win money for charities

By GREG LUCA< | Feb. 13, 2011

Imagine recess on steroids.

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Local dentists host event to provide free treatment

By Rachel Stephens | Feb. 13, 2011

About 200 people formed a line for free dental services in the Millhopper Family Dentistry parking lot Saturday morning. The dental office collaborated with local endodontists, periodontists and oral surgeons for the event Care to Share, which offered free fillings, extractions and cleanings.

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Commission candidates debate finances at forum

By C.J. Pruner | Feb. 13, 2011

With the voter registration deadline for city elections a day away, 11 City Commission candidates from three races converged on the Millhopper Branch Library on Sunday in an effort to shore up votes for their March showdown.

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Memorial honors 10th anniversary of officer’s death

By Sarah Poser | Feb. 13, 2011

More than 100 people gathered Saturday night behind Gainesville High School to honor the memory of former Gainesville Police Officer Scott M. Baird.

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Civic Media Center plays role of city’s liberal library

By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 13, 2011

It’s an axis of activism, a core of counter-culture and a hub for all things left-winged in Gainesville. The Civic Media Center, 433 S. Main St., is a library where self-described liberals and anarchists meet to organize, network and unwind.

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Voter registration deadline is Monday

By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 10, 2011

If you want to have a say in who will make decisions for Gainesville, you need to register to vote in Alachua County by Monday.

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Fear halts crime prevention measures

By Bob Minchin | Feb. 10, 2011

These days, the talk is all about prevention.

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Student DJ defies gender stereotypes

By Kat Bein | Feb. 10, 2011

When Kayla Radics goes to work, she knows people will stare. She can feel the eyes sizing her up as she puts on her headphones and starts her computer. They’re locked on her every move, waiting for her to screw up or show weakness.

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