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One year later, family remembers Corey Dahlem
By DREW HARWELL | Apr. 3, 2008Sally Dahlem doesn't have to cry when she talks about her husband anymore.
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Residents discuss traffic, neighborhood quality with city commissioners
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Apr. 2, 2008Citizens of Southwest Gainesville had few complaints Wednesday night at the third of four district City Commission meetings.
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Man arrested for bomb supplies at Orlando airport has local ties
By DREW HARWELL | Apr. 2, 2008A man who was arrested Tuesday at the Orlando International Airport on charges that he stowed the components of a pipe bomb in his luggage told investigators he had purchased the pieces in Gainesville, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday.
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Einstein's Notes sued for copying lectures, material
By KATIE SANDERS | Apr. 1, 2008Einstein's Notes is facing a lawsuit for allegedly selling notes from a UF professor's lectures without permission.
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Bicyclists speak about safety at forum
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | Apr. 1, 2008Gainesville residents and local police officers discussed the need to educate motorists about the rights of bicyclists and pedestrians on the road at a public forum Tuesday night.
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Sheriff candidate begins campaign against Darnell
By JESSICA PONN | Apr. 1, 2008Though the next election for the position of Alachua County sheriff is still months away, the candidate challenging current Sheriff Sadie Darnell is starting his campaign sooner rather than later.
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Tripp appointed to Board of Governers
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Apr. 1, 2008Norman Tripp, chairman of Florida Atlantic University's Board of Trustees and a South Florida lawyer, was appointed to Florida's Board of Governors, the State University System's highest governing body, on Tuesday.
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UF garden has unusual number of plots avaliable
By JESSICA PONN | Apr. 1, 2008It's the perfect time of year to plant peppers, tomatoes, zucchini and squash, but Gainesville residents are not taking full advantage of their gardening opportunities, according to Susan Vince, treasurer of the UF Organic Garden Cooperative.
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Truck drivers to protest rising diesel prices
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Mar. 31, 2008As diesel gas prices surpass $4 a gallon, independent truck drivers across the country, united by the Internet and word of mouth, may choose to take a stand today.
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Gainesville pollen levels have students sniffling
By NGOZI CHUKU | Mar. 31, 2008Since she returned from her Spring Break in Sarasota, Laura Longobardi has not breathed easy.
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Bill may bring bachelor's degrees to community colleges
By DEBORAH SWERDLOW | Mar. 31, 2008Florida's community colleges could begin offering bachelor's degrees under a new proposal with strong legislative support. The proposal would also create a Florida College System to oversee the community colleges, both two-year and four-year institutions.
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Gainesville man evades Taser, arrested for possession of crack cocaine
By WILL PAFFORD | Mar. 31, 2008A Gainesville man was arrested Saturday for possession of crack cocaine with the intent to sell after he was Tasered and wrestled to the ground by police.
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Alachua County health department promotes STD awareness
By JENNIFER MACOUREK | Mar. 31, 2008Starting today, the Alachua County Health Department will kick off National Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month with a number of awareness-raising activities.
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Locals working to restore historic Cotton Club
By KATIE GALLAGHER | Mar. 30, 2008Though she once lived within sight of southeast Gainesville's Cotton Club, Vivian Filer never went inside.
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Blade-wielding man charged with attempted murder
By WILL PAFFORD | Mar. 30, 2008A man hired to renovate a Gainesville house was charged with attempted murder after police said he attacked the homeowner and her friend with a machete-type blade early Friday morning.
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Scanners help bars weed out fake ID cards
By Valerie Garman | Mar. 27, 2008When checking thousands of IDs a night, it's easy for bartenders to let a fake slip through once in a while.
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BOG OKs $18M for security
By KATIE SANDERS | Mar. 27, 2008TALLAHASSEE - Florida's Board of Governors approved an $18 million request to boost emergency-notification systems and police departments at the state's 11 public universities during a Thursday meeting here.
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Misleading advertisement nets free burritos for students, headaches for Burrito Bros.
By DIANDRA LAMAS | Mar. 27, 2008It was a hot, spicy mess for Burrito Bros. Taco Co. owner Randy Akerson realized he'd be giving burritos away for free all week.
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Senate votes to limit board
By KATIE SANDERS | Mar. 27, 2008TALLAHASSEE - The state Senate passed a joint resolution Thursday that would place an elected education commissioner on the Florida Cabinet and take governance powers away from the state's Board of Governors.
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SFCC student, others busted for cocaine possession
By JESSICA PONN | Mar. 27, 2008An SFCC student and two 21-year-old men were arrested early Thursday morning for possession of cocaine when their car was pulled over by a University Police Department officer.
