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Armed men take iPhone from UF student
By Kat Bein | Mar. 14, 2011Stephon Lewis brought $650 of his own money when he met the UF student hoping to sell his iPhone 4, but Lewis’ friend brought a gun.
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Run-on Sentence: Delaying restoration of felons’ rights a crime
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Mar. 13, 2011We understand that people forfeit some of their rights when they break the law. It’s just, and it’s part of the due punishment our justice system provides.
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Business magazine ranks UF in top 50 business programs
By Mina Radman | Mar. 13, 2011The Warrington College of Business Administration has been ranked one of the top 50 business programs in the country.
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City Commission candidates reflect on campaign season as Tuesday elections approach
By Meredith Rutland | Mar. 13, 2011Of the 13 candidates vying for the three seats, most said they have enjoyed campaigning despite the break-neck speed that accompanies running for public office.
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Kofi shooting lingers a year later
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Mar. 1, 2011A year after the shooting of international UF graduate student Kofi Adu-Brempong by University Police, UF students and administrators are still working to improve policies to prevent such incidents in the future.
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Senators validate election results after students claim multiple votes
By Hannah Winston | Mar. 1, 2011Student Body President-Elect Ben Meyers gave his goodbye speech as senate president Tuesday night but noted that he wasn’t going too far away.
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IHOP treats diners to free pancakes
By Alexander Klausner | Mar. 1, 2011LaToya Carter walked into IHOP for some breakfast.
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County commission discusses effects of budget cuts
By Meredith Rutland | Mar. 1, 2011In light of the recent slashing of state and federal funding, Alachua County Board of County Commissioners discussed Tuesday how those cuts could affect county employees.
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City Commission candidates donate along party lines
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 28, 2011It may not come as much of a surprise to hear that Susan Bottcher and Rob Zeller donated to candidates in other races who belong to their respective parties.
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Publix lends a helping hand at Shands for March of Dimes
By ALLISON BANKO | Feb. 28, 2011When a baby is housed in the Shands Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, something as simple as grabbing dinner gets pushed to the back burner.
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Tanning beds fill up in February
By Kara Holloway | Feb. 28, 2011Some local businesses are reporting that more college men are using their services.
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RTS bus drivers race for title of Gainesville’s best
By Alex Orlando | Feb. 27, 2011He takes corners like he’s in a go-kart, stops like he’s in a Miata and edges curbs like he’s in a street-sweeper.
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Protestors fight for funding of Planned Parenthood
By Sarah Poser | Feb. 27, 2011A crowd of Planned Parenthood supporters paraded down Northwest 10th Ave. on Saturday, toting pink signs and celebrating when cars honked their horns.
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Kofi denies link with “Justice for Kofi” support group
By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 24, 2011Lawyers for Kofi Adu-Brempong have requested that the UF Coalition for Justice Against Police Brutality stop associating Kofi with the group.
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Charity puts on reality show
By Jenna Mescon | Feb. 24, 2011The Pledge 5 Foundation, a Gainesville non-profit organization that hosts fundraisers in support of local charities, is using a reality show-based competition to choose the new director of Pledge 5, a position complete with a $46,708 compensation package.
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Ex-employee busted for using stolen gift cards at J.C. Penney
By Kat Bein | Feb. 24, 2011Jessica Ellison was fired from her job, but she wasn’t done using the company’s money to pay her bills.
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UPD officer Henri Belleville is a local hero
By Alex Orlando | Feb. 24, 2011When Henri Belleville became a University Police officer, he knew he’d be expected to help his fellow fallen officers. But he didn’t expect that would be in a fitness center.
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Thomas Center makes list of top spots to tie the knot
By Meredith Rutland | Feb. 23, 2011Lucy Sullivan wanted her daughter to have a perfect wedding. But perfection can be expensive.
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GPD reports 16.3 percent drop in crime in 2010
By Morgan Watkins | Feb. 23, 2011When Chief Tony Jones became head of the Gainesville Police Department in 2009, one of his goals was to decrease crime in the city by 5 percent.
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Non-profit uses mini horses to help heal
By Katy Doran | Feb. 23, 2011What have blue eyes, frequent McDonald’s and are about 20 inches tall?
