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OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Gators football season not over yet

By PATRICK ANNESTY | Dec. 8, 2009

Yes, Saturday’s loss in the Southeastern Conference Championship game was heartbreaking. And yes, Florida’s dreams of an undefeated season were once again quashed. But we must remember that the season is not over yet. The Gators still must represent the SEC in a New Year’s Day primetime bowl game against the undefeated Big East champion Cincinnati Bearcats. After the University of Alabama suffered its first loss last year to the Gators in the conference title game, the Crimson Tide gave up on the season and got thrashed by a determined Utah team out of the Mountain West Conference. We must not allow ourselves to suffer the same fate.

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East Gainesville annexation could up residents' taxes

By PATRICK ANNESTY | Oct. 4, 2009

City officials addressed the concerns of people living within a 1,200-acre stretch of land that may be annexed at a meeting Saturday.

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Gang recruitment videos send 18-year-old to jail

By PATRICK ANNESTY | Sep. 23, 2009

A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday morning following an investigation into several gang recruitment videos posted on YouTube.

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Four bodies recovered from plane wreckage in Everglades

By PATRICK ANNESTY | Sep. 22, 2009

Four bodies were recovered from the wreckage of a plane that crashed Sunday evening in the Everglades after leaving Gainesville.

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Thief steals hot sauce, electrical tape from local houseboat

By PATRICK ANNESTY | Sep. 14, 2009

A roll of electrical tape and a bottle of hot sauce landed Richard D. Humphrey in jail Monday morning.

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Anti-Obama advertisement in Sun draws criticism from readers

By PATRICK ANNESTY | Sep. 1, 2009

An advertisement in Monday's issue of The Gainesville Sun is drawing criticism from some of the paper's readers.

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Students search for cheap textbooks online and locally

By PATRICK ANNESTY | Aug. 23, 2009

Cheap or easy-when it comes to buying textbooks, you usually can't have both.

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Cultural attractions offer plenty to see, do in Gainesville

By PATRICK ANNESTY | Aug. 15, 2009

As the largest city in Alachua County and a major crossroad in north central Florida, Gainesville is an eclectic meeting point in the heart of the state. The city offers a wealth of cultural activities to experience.

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City raises fines, not property taxes

By PATRICK ANNESTY | July 29, 2009

The city has avoided raising property taxes in favor of adjustments such as higher fines for parking tickets and false burglary alarms.

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Union demands High Springs police chief resign

By PATRICK ANNESTY | July 22, 2009

High Springs Police Chief James Troiano will not resign, despite union demands, he said Wednesday.