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In the News: Jason Collins gay, Court appearance for Ricin suspect, Ohio student attempts suicide in class, Anthrax scare in Tallahassee
By Michelle Plitnikas on April 29th, 2013 | Last updated: April 30, 2013 at 1:02 pm
NBA center Jason Collins comes out: ‘I’m black. And I’m gay’ – Jason Collins, a journeyman free agent basketball player who most recently played center for the Washington Wizards, came out as gay in a Sports Illustrated article. This announcement [...]
In the News: Williston shooting, Tebow restaurant investment, Session closing, Prague explosion
By Dana Edwards on April 29th, 2013 | Last updated: April 29, 2013 at 10:06 am
1 dead, 4 wounded in shooting at Williston gathering – A shooting at the Levy County Crab Festival left one man dead and four people wounded. The shooting occurred around 8 p.m. Saturday, and there were no suspects in custody [...]
In the News: Drone law, body found, J.C. Penney, suspect moved, George Jones dies
By Kelsey Meany on April 26th, 2013 | Last updated: April 26, 2013 at 1:26 pm
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs law restricting drones – Florida Gov. Rick Scott hassigned a plan into action protecting the state from survellience by drones. CNN Alachua County Sheriff’s Office have found the body of missing woman Debra Neal, 54 [...]
In the News: Hostess reopening plants, Israel shoots down drone, Grooveshark copyright ruling, Russia on bomb suspect, woman swallows diamond
By Grier Ferguson on April 26th, 2013 | Last updated: April 26, 2013 at 12:09 pm
Hostess reopening plants, without union workers – The bankrupt assets of Hostess Brands, Inc. are being put back to work by a buyout firm but their union workers are not. ABC Israel shoots down drone possibly sent by Hezbollah – A [...]
In the News: insurance tax credits, UF online degrees, Gainesville breast cancer project, explosions in Mobile, Ala.
By Tatila Brock on April 25th, 2013 | Last updated: April 25, 2013 at 12:08 pm
Senate eliminates insurance tax credits, helps lower registration fees – The Florida Legislature passed a bill on an unanimous vote that eliminates a tax break for salary-paid insurance employees Wednesday. The bill will help Florida residents save an average of [...]
In the News: new Gainesville jobs, ricin suspect investigated, state questions Zimmerman, MIT officer mourned
By Rachel Crosby on April 24th, 2013 | Last updated: April 24, 2013 at 5:01 pm
Mobile app developer Mobiquity to expand to Gainesville, create 260 jobs – The Boston-area mobile app developer announced Wednesday that it chose Gainesville for its expansion plans. The jobs will pay an average salary of $49,000, and candidates will include college [...]
In the News: high local STD rate, state seeks $6 billion from BP, AP’s twitter hacked, U.S. revises sexual assault case procedures
By Jewel Midelis on April 24th, 2013 | Last updated: April 24, 2013 at 11:53 am
Alachua County carries high STD rate in the state – The Florida Department of Health released data revealing that Alachua County residents have the fourth highest rate of sexually transmitted diseases in Florida. The Independent Florida Alligator Florida Attorney General seeks nearly [...]
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In the News: UF alumni create app, PETA’s SeaWorld stock, high school sports bill, France approves gay marriage
By Mike Llerena on April 23rd, 2013 | Last updated: April 24, 2013 at 5:02 pm
Former UF students get investors for mobile app – Two former UF students created an app that allows users to exchange networking information during conferences. The Tampa Bay chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs agreed to invest $150,000. The Independent Florida [...]
In the News: county home sales up, Reese Witherspoon arrested, new vehicle laws, marathon suspect charged
By Alexa Volland on April 22nd, 2013 | Last updated: April 24, 2013 at 5:03 pm
Alachua County home sales up – Alachua County home sales rose 29 percent in March, making it the sixth straight month of double-digit increases compared to the prior year. Realtors closed on 176 sales of existing single-family homes, compared to [...]
