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6th Annual MLK Prayer Breakfast commemorates civil rights leader’s life

By on April 4th, 2013 | Last updated: April 4, 2013 at 4:05 pm

The sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast Thursday morning commemorated MLK’s life and the causes he believed in. Two local residents were also awarded for their contributions to the Gainesville community.

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Pastor Terry Jones, of Dove World Outreach and Koran-burning infamy, to leave Gainesville

By and on March 28th, 2013 | Last updated: March 29, 2013 at 12:39 pm

The Dove World Outreach Center, a Gainesville-based church that has sparked international controversy, may be moving to Tampa Bay. The church is well known for its flagrant anti-Islam message, projected in inflammatory acts like Koran burnings and anti-Mohammed Internet videos.

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SFC panel to discuss lack of African-American men in health care on Thursday

By on March 14th, 2013 | Last updated: March 14, 2013 at 4:51 pm

Santa Fe College is hosting a panel of African-American professionals in the health care industry Thursday. The panel will focus on the shortage of American-American men studying in the field.

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Florida citrus crops drop

By on February 7th, 2013 | Last updated: February 7, 2013 at 5:33 pm

A drop in Florida citrus crops could potentially increase prices for consumers. UF, the USDA and citrus growers have been investing time and money to come up with “aggressive” research methods to fight Greening and citrus canker.

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