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Drivers frustrated by taxes at the pump
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 18, 2011It costs Damien Gilliams 40 cents more per gallon to fill up his scooter in Gainesville than when he’s home in Sebastian.
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Closed dog business’s future in hands of City Committee
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 18, 2011It’s up to a Gainesville City Commission committee to decide whether Bruce Baber can have his business back.
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Gainesville Borders location closes doors for good
By Kristin Lopopolo | Apr. 17, 2011Borders closed its doors for the final time Sunday after purging almost its entire inventory, including furniture.
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Friends of the Library book sale raises money for Alachua County libraries
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 17, 2011Saturday was the first day of the five-day-long sale, and hundreds of people lined up hours before the sale opened at 430-B N. Main St.
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Weather delays Egg Drop Alachua
By Kaitlnn Floyd | Apr. 17, 2011The skies of Alachua were predicted to rain with Easter eggs, but 15 mph winds changed the forecast.
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Police ask for students' help in search for local rapist
By Kat Bein | Apr. 14, 2011The Gainesville Police Department is calling on UF students to help them identify, catch and arrest a wanted man who robbed and raped a local woman Sunday.
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Former City Commission, mayor candidate arrested
By Kat Bein | Apr. 13, 2011A former candidate for Gainesville mayor and City Commission was arrested Tuesday night for sexual crimes committed almost a year ago.
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No Southern Accent concert celebrates CD release
By Alex Orlando | Apr. 13, 2011No Southern Accent sang and beat-boxed 14 songs at the Phillips Center Black Box Theatre to mark the release of its CD, “Group Therapy.”
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New club opens downtown
By Courtney Steinberg | Apr. 13, 2011A new club in Gainesville is giving away $2,500 in prizes to celebrate its grand opening.
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County asks for compensation for Koppers cleanup
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 12, 2011Alachua County Commissioners may be asking the owners of a contaminated former wood processing plant to pay up — and they aren’t the only ones looking for compensation.
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Twelve UF restaurants cited for minor health code violations
By Alex Orlando | Apr. 12, 2011In the past year, 12 of the 46 eateries at UF violated state and county health codes, according to inspections by the County Health Department.
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Bottcher, Chase win commission seats
By C.J. Pruner | Apr. 12, 2011Gainesville City Commission candidates Todd Chase and Susan Bottcher came out victorious in their election races Tuesday night, officially ending the local election season and putting two new faces in city hall.
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Trump Card: Early poll shows name recognition matters
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 12, 2011We understand the limitations of polls and know they can easily go awry through any number of errors. And we’re hoping every possible error converged when CNN conducted its poll on who Republicans and Republican-leaning independents think should win the party nomination.
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Battle of the Bands raises more than $1,000 for charity
By Kat Bein | Apr. 10, 2011Grooveshark, the local startup music website that became one of Time Magazine’s top 50 sites of 2010, went back to its roots Saturday when it hosted its first official Battle of the Bands at the Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
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Women share experiences in support of abortion rights
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 10, 2011Eight women shared their experiences with abortion Saturday at the Civic Media Center.
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Website lets drivers check their route for traffic jams
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 7, 2011For those who hate waiting in traffic, help may be a click away.
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Woodland Park Boys & Girls Club named best in US
By Meredith Rutland | Apr. 6, 2011The chapter was notified last Thursday that it was the first in Gainesville to win the national award from the organization.
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Bar celebrates grand opening
By Michelle Klug | Apr. 6, 2011Everything about Tall Paul’s Brew House is big.
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Man stabs friend for denting car
By Kat Bein | Apr. 5, 2011Kyle Gamble might have been in trouble for the damage to his mom’s car, but he only made it worse by breaking a knife off in his roommate’s back.
