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Suspects at large after home invasion
By KATIE EMMETS | June 3, 2009At about 8:30 p.m. two men attempted a home invasion in the 1100 block of Southwest 3rd Avenue.
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City may extend response time to denied parking appeals
By ROBERTA O. ROBERTS | June 3, 2009Students may get more time to think up a good excuse when contesting city parking tickets.
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Car booting gets mixed reviews from Midtown
By ABBIE PARKER | June 3, 2009Parking illegally in Midtown may result in a boot instead of a tow, and some say it's for the better.
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Teebow underwear underway
By JESSICA CHAPMAN | June 3, 2009Women whose TV screens come between them and UF's star quarterback now have one way to get closer to the action - Tim Tebow thongs.
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After 40 years in prison, man stabs two
By KATIE EMMETS | June 3, 2009A man was arrested Sunday night after stabbing two people in Gainesville's Tent City, a homeless community.
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'Trailer Park Musical' returns to Hippodrome's main stage
By SISTINE GURREY | June 3, 2009The Hippodrome State Theatre's most successful show is returning to the Mainstage after a three-year hiatus.
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Marijuana grow room discovered
By KATIE EMMETS | June 3, 2009A fire in an Ocala house resulted in the discovery of a grow room that contained more than 40 marijuana plants.
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Hurricane season rolls in
By SHEMUEL ARRINDEL | June 1, 2009Meteorologists will keep an eye out for Ana, Bill, Claudette, Danny and Erika this year.
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Traveling 'queer cabaret' highlights equality
By JESSICA ETTER | June 1, 2009A sweaty crowd of about 35 people linked arms, grabbed one another's butts and sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in the Civic Media Center on Sunday night as part of a traveling "gay vaudeville" group's performance.
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Ironwood offers gifts to golfers in return for input
By DEREK GILLIAM | June 1, 2009The city is offering a little practice on the house to Gainesville's experienced golfers.
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Gainesville Community Jazz Band revives love for music
By STEVE JOHNSON | June 1, 2009It had been 20 years since John Leibach had picked up his tenor saxophone.
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Local residents present ideas for city improvement
By ROBERTA O. ROBERTS | June 1, 2009The City of Gainesville opened the floor for citizens to voice their concerns and criticism Monday night at the Doyle Connor Building, 1911 SW 34th St.
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Artist faces felony charges for graffiti memorial
By THOMAS STEWART | May 27, 2009UF art major Sergio A. Castro, 22, is facing a felony charge of criminal mischief after being arrested early Tuesday morning trying to spray-paint a memorial for his friend on the side of The Top restaurant in downtown Gainesville.
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UF professor discusses regional planning efforts abroad
By Shemuel Arrindell | May 27, 2009A well-traveled UF professor spoke about his experiences in South America to a crowd of 10 people gathered at the Civic Media Center Wednesday evening.
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Public housing project closes Friday
By ROBERTA O. ROBERTS | May 27, 2009It was raining late Tuesday afternoon. Calvin Bryant, 66, sat on his porch with his 2-year-old grandson on his lap.
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Program rewards $1,000 for crime-solving
By KATIE EMMETS | May 27, 2009As of today, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office will pay $1,000 to citizens who provide information regarding any crime in Alachua County when a gun is used.
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Researchers count Alachua among Florida's most sinful counties
By ALEX CHACHKEVITCH | May 27, 2009With two BCS national football titles in three years, it's unsurprising that Gainesville's greatest sin is pride. But according to a research group, the sin means the college town exhibits diverse debaucheries.
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Student arrested for graffiti memorial to friend
By THOMAS STEWART | May 26, 2009UF student Sergio A. Castro, 22, was arrested early Tuesday morning for spray painting the words "RIP MUCH" in gold on the side of The Top restaurant in downtown Gainesville.
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UF holds 11 shows at arts festival despite weather
By STEVE JOHNSON | May 25, 2009ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - "The show must go on" was the theme of last week's Florida's First Coast Arts Festival as UF's School of Theatre and Dance put on 11 shows in seven days, rain or shine.
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Holiday honors women pilots' service
By JANA HALL | May 25, 2009Amid the road trips, barbecues and department store sales that marked Memorial Day 2009, citizens paused at Forest Meadows Cemetery to honor the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
