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Magazine ranks Gainesville No. 11 'gayest' US city
Jan. 25, 2010The city was ranked by Advocate, a monthly gay news and culture magazine.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Commission hears homeless meal limit concerns
By MATT HARRINGER | Jan. 25, 2010Churches, Synagogues and Mosques restricted to serving 20 meals a day and requires them to have a permit.
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Hillel’s Olam Cafe starts online ordering system
By ERIN O’DEA | Jan. 25, 2010After losing $20,000 on dining operations last year, is switching to an online-only ordering system.
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Survey to take census of Alachua County homeless
By MELINDA CARSTENSEN | Jan. 25, 2010Homeless people will be paid a living wage to contribute to the survey.
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Record low temperatures cause high electric bills
By ROXANNE FRASER | Jan. 25, 2010With recent temperatures hitting record lows, locals may encounter highs in their electric bills from Gainesville Regional Utilities this month.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gun control article unoriginal
By Rob Myers | Jan. 24, 2010Paul Murty’s Friday column “America should rid itself of gun use” is wholly unoriginal and poorly crafted. Murty floats a few arguments for the elimination of private arms in this country, and, as usual, they don’t make it off the ground.
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Columnist needed more facts
By Logan Pyle | Jan. 24, 2010On Friday, Alligator columnist Paul Murty addressed the sad fact that gun and knife crimes in the U.S. are exorbitantly high when compared to rates in the U.K. The emotional response to these tragic crimes is often to immediately bash guns and gun owners and attempt to curtail their rights, but the argument Murty raised for gun control needs more facts.
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Mayoral candidate opens headquarters
Jan. 24, 2010Lowe is the first mayoral candidate to open a campaign headquarters in Gainesville, he said.
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K-12 EDUCATION
Nursing student holds signing for first book
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Jan. 24, 2010UF junior Laura Francois has a two-sided story.
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Cyclists promote solar energy during world tour
By JENNIFER COLEMAN | Jan. 24, 2010The Solar Cyclists are coming to Gainesville.
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Import Face-off draws crowd
By GLENN COINE | Jan. 24, 2010The event comes to Gainesville twice a year and hosts more than 20 events annually nationwide.
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Weekend events raise $6,300 for Haiti relief
By MINCH MINCHIN | Jan. 24, 2010Events included a gala, a concert and a pancake dinner.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
City struggles to set start date of Superfund cleanup
By JIMMIE PAUL | Jan. 21, 2010The Gainesville City Commission continues to debate the start date for the cleanup efforts of the Koppers Inc. industrial site.
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Lowe's office opens
By SAMANTHA DELGADO | Jan. 21, 2010He’s been the Gainesville City Commissioner since 2003, but tonight Craig Lowe is taking another step in his climb up the political ladder.
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TCBY tops rivals with topping bar
By CAITLIN ROGERS | Jan. 21, 2010TCBY customers now have strawberry slices and sprinkles at their fingertips.
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Local shop builds pedal-free go-karts
By ANDREA RUMBAUGH | Jan. 21, 2010The thrill of racing only an inch above the ground and the drive of the competition lured GatorMoto owner Justin Jackrel into go-kart racing and building.
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LifeSouth kicks off donation month
By LENA OAKLEY | Jan. 21, 2010LifeSouth Community Blood Centers want people to start their year off by saving three lives as part of National Blood Donor Month.
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Radio announcer pleads not guilty
Jan. 21, 2010Babik plead not guilty to one count of receipt and distribution and one count of possession of child pornography.
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Haiti orphans come to US
By The Associated Press | Jan. 20, 2010MIAMI — Tammy Gage cries every time she turns on the TV and sees the devastation in Haiti. And though she already has three daughters, she didn’t hesitate when her husband suggested that they adopt from Haiti.
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Gainesville mayor gives last state of the city address
Jan. 20, 2010Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan delivered her final State of the City address, praising GPD and Fire Rescue's performances, Wednesday morning at the Hippodrome State Theatre.
