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Prospective parents attend adoption orientation
By FAITH REAVES | Jan. 12, 2009When Bobby and Sarah Finn discussed the all-important topic of having children, they decided they wanted to adopt.
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Poll ranks economy as No.1 concern for Floridians
By FAITH REAVES | Dec. 9, 2008With what may feel like a never-ending stream of budget cuts and layoffs, it comes as no surprise that Floridians regard the economy as their greatest concern.
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Gas prices may drop to $1 a gallon
By FAITH REAVES | Dec. 8, 2008Gasoline prices, which seem lower with each trip to the gas station, could drop as low as $1 a gallon soon.
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City approves contest to redesign overpass
By FAITH REAVES | Dec. 8, 2008The overpass that stretches across Southwest 13th Street near Archer Road could be renovated with a design contest being launched in January.
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City to light holiday tree despite economic downturn
By FAITH REAVES | Dec. 4, 2008Gainesville's annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony has survived the struggling economy and the city's shrinking budget.
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County department implements four–day work week
By FAITH REAVES | Dec. 3, 2008Taking a cue from the city of Gainesville, the Alachua County Department of Public Safety will be switching to a four-day, 10-hour a day workweek beginning Monday.
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City campaign aims to prevent house fires
By FAITH REAVES | Dec. 2, 2008As cold weather makes underbrush drier and heater use more prevalent, Gainesville is reminding residents that this time of year may mean an increase in the number of household fires.
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Crist suspends foreclosures
By FAITH REAVES | Dec. 1, 2008Gov. Charlie Crist announced a voluntary agreement Monday that would suspend foreclosures on Florida homes through the holidays.
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AIDS awareness demonstration observes day without art
By FAITH REAVES | Dec. 1, 2008In honor of World AIDS Day and Day With(out) Art, the Gainesville Solar Walk's sculptures and benches on Northwest Eighth Avenue were shrouded in black plastic to make passersby consider a world without light.
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County official to attend program in Netherlands
By FAITH REAVES | Nov. 25, 2008Alachua County's recently appointed sustainability program manager will be off to the Netherlands this summer to learn about environmental issues.
