Attendees celebrated the holiday Holi with colored powder, water and even mud at the University of Florida’s Indian Student Association and UF Student Government’s fourth annual Holi festival on Sunday at Flavet Field.
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A fire on Monday morning damaged Smiley’s Antique Mall in Micanopy. There were no injuries reported and the fire was contained to a third of the building. The building, located at 17020 SE County Road 234, required a “dump truck operation” to bring water to the structure because of a lack of …
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“When you know there are kids out there who are living in a tent, you just can’t help but want to help them.”
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Well-known Gainesville pizza restaurant, Satchel's Pizza, reopened Friday after a fire destroyed it's salvage shop. The store opened at 11 a.m. and sold salvageable souvenirs and accepted donations for charred T-shirts and bandannas that had survived the fire.
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Due to the temperature dropping below 45 degrees, GRACE Marketplace, St. Francis House and Empowerment Center have opened their doors Thursday and Friday night to allow people to sleep inside. However, some of Gainesville's homeless population will still find themselves in the cold.
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Cindy Ai was recognized for the honor in front of her family, teachers and high school band on Friday at the school.
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Sen. Marco Rubio visited Ocala early Friday to encourage Florida voters to cast their ballots early and to discuss issues such as economic development, affordable college education and maintaining U.S. military strength..
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The Democratic vice presidential nominee stopped by the Reitz Union for an 800-person rally.
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Minority communities have keenly felt the divisive rhetoric of the current election season. “There are those who want to limit those who can vote,” said Bishop Victor Curry of New Birth Baptist Church in South Florida. “They say they want to ‘make America great again’ but we know that path, …
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This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Check your voter registration status here.
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