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Gainesville IHOP gives free flapjacks today
By ERICA JOHNSON | Feb. 22, 2010The International House of Pancakes is giving diners a reason to get in a sticky situation.
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Event honors Rosa Parks
By ERICA JOHNSON | Feb. 4, 2010More than 50 people filled the Wilhelmina Johnson Center Thursday night to celebrate the birthday of the renowned civil rights activist Rosa Parks with poetry, songs, presentations and dance.
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Medieval fair to start Saturday
By ERICA JOHNSON | Jan. 28, 2010Eight stages of entertainment and 160 artisans will take Gainesville back in time starting this weekend at the 24th annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire, organized by the City of Gainesville Division of Cultural Affairs.
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Five students protest Writing on Wall project
By ERICA JOHNSON | Jan. 27, 2010Lidice Ferrera created a Facebook event to protest the Writing on the Wall Project after she saw a cinder block with "Cuban" written on it.
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Grant aims to keep civil rights movement alive
By ERICA JOHNSON | Jan. 19, 2010As memories of the civil rights movement begin to blur and tales of integration fade with time, the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program is striving to bring these stories back into focus.
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‘Cheery’ thrift store holds grand opening
By ERICA JOHNSON | Jan. 14, 2010A Gainesville real-estate investor’s dream of transforming an abandoned furniture store into a charity thrift store has finally come true.
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Students face shortage of cold-weather gear
By ERICA JOHNSON | Jan. 7, 2010No hats, no heaters, no problem – until the weather dips below freezing.
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National census hiring in Gainesville
By ERICA JOHNSON | Jan. 6, 2010Norm Sassner, the local census office manager, said part-time jobs as census takers, supervisors and crew leaders are still available.
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Gator launches jewelry line
By ERICA JOHNSON | Jan. 4, 2010Amanda Levison, a UF graduate, now makes jewelry ranging from bracelets to dog accessories.
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Free HIV testing offered for World Aids Day
By ERICA JOHNSON | Dec. 1, 2009A student organization promoted sex safe practices and HIV awareness Tuesday night at a benefit in honor of World AIDS day.
