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‘Chicken of the trees’: Eating iguana meat can help curb invasive species problems
By Ana Escalante | Aug. 22, 2019“It reminds me of alligator ribs”
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College football championship trophy to come to Gainesville Winn-Dixie
By Lina Ruiz | Aug. 22, 2019Customers can take pictures with the trophy at the free event
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Jacksonville man charged with stealing purse and wedding rings
By Priya Dames | Aug. 22, 2019A Jacksonville man was accused of stealing a purse six months after he was accused of stealing two rings, including a woman’s wedding ring, at a Holiday Inn.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
City commission to discuss park development, abandoned shopping carts
By Lina Ruiz | Aug. 20, 2019The fate of park improvement and abandoned shopping carts will be decided by Gainesville’s General Policy committee on Thursday.
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Alachua County Commissioners discuss licensing requirements for pet breeders
By Priya Dames | Aug. 20, 2019September 22, 2018- Pitbulls attacked and kill Bella the emotional support dog while on a walk with her owner Linda Swinburn. The police report noted that this was the fourth time in 14 months pitbull owner Nathaniel Thomas Pettiford’s dogs escaped his house and attacked other dogs and people.
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Gainesville Mayor faces backlash over antifa tweet from Basketball Cop, residents
By Kalli Johnson | Aug. 20, 2019Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe is garnering criticism online for his tweet defending antifa, a movement of anti-fascist groups in the U.S.
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Local rally calls for an end to gun violence
By Lina Ruiz | Aug. 18, 2019A moment of silence lasted 100 seconds on Saturday -- one for every person who dies from gun violence every day in the U.S.
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City commissioners: Publix stifles plastic ban
By Melissa Hernandez | Aug. 18, 2019Gainesville’s plastic ban ended before it ever started.
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Animal Services #ClearTheShelters, find pets new homes
By Melissa Hernandez | Aug. 18, 2019Kya, a 2-year-old mutt waited more than 2 months at Alachua County Animal Services (ACAS), along with many other dogs and cats, to find her forever home.
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Positions available in new community reinvestment advisory board
By Kalli Johnson | Aug. 18, 2019Applications are now open for the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA) Advisory Board.
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Your vote is your voice in Alachua County
By Henry Fair | Aug. 18, 2019Welcome, or welcome back, to Alachua County, Gators! Whether this fall marks the beginning of your college career or the beginning of the end of your college journey, you have the chance to make your voice heard in our community.
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Peter Fonda: The passing of an outspoken celebrity
By Jason Zappulla | Aug. 18, 2019On August 16, 2019, actor Peter Fonda died. A member of a prominent acting family, Fonda is probably best known as a countercultural icon who starred in films like Easy Rider, which is about two motorcyclists traveling through the Southern U.S. However, as my only experience with Fonda is his role in Thomas and the Magic Railroad (likely not Peter Fonda’s proudest moment), I cannot give a proper obituary of the man, nor will I try to. Instead, I would like to focus on his political statements, which brought him a good deal of notoriety in his later years.
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Woman tried to kill herself and two sons by crashing car, said it’s ‘God’s will,’ police say
By Dana Cassidy | Aug. 17, 2019Gainesville Police arrested a 48-year-old woman accused of trying to kill herself and two young sons by crashing into a truck carrying 330 gallons of gasoline Friday night.
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Man accidentally shoots self at Celebration Pointe
By Jessica Curbelo | Aug. 11, 2019The gun was in his pocket
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Gainesville physicians warn residents of hepatitis A
By Ashley Lazarski | Aug. 7, 2019Recent years have seen a “significant increase” in cases
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Gun buyback scheduled in Gainesville to promote safety in schools
By Rosmery Izaguirre | Aug. 7, 2019Limited Xboxes and cash will be offered in exchange for guns
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Georgia man charged with brandishing gun during road rage
By Rachael Schirmer | Aug. 7, 2019The incident took place on I-75 just outside of Gainesville
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Local man charged with stealing phone
By Rachael Schirmer | Aug. 7, 2019Police say he pushed a woman to the ground during the incident
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Gainesville not joining lawsuit against sanctuary policy ban
By Rosmery Izaguirre | Aug. 5, 2019The city of Gainesville decided at a city commission meeting on Thursday that it will not be joining the lawsuit against the Florida law that bans sanctuary practices.
