Gainesville's first VegFest, hosted at Westside park on Saturday afternoon, attracted families, vendors, activists, animal lovers and vegan food enthusiasts while raising awareness about the benefits and long-lasting effects of plant-based diets on the environment, human health and animal welfare.
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The Osceola Middle School student told police she was sitting in front of the house 520 SE Sanchez Ave. waiting for her mother to pick her up shortly after 2 p.m. when the driver of a silver four-door car stopped and began to look at her.
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Protestors met at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center about 4 p.m. and marched past the University of Florida and Midtown before eventually ending up at downtown's Bo Diddley Plaza.
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The Arc of Alachua County celebrated the opening of Century Oak, its new group home for adults with Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects appetite, growth, metabolism, cognitive function and behavior.
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RTS recently received funds from the Florida Department of Transportation to improve bus stop amenities, their service during holidays and operations on its existing routes.
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Robert Lee-Terrell Hicks was charged with sexual battery, kidnapping and robbery.
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Under the Shared-Use Non-Motorized (SUN) Trail Program, $44.4 million has been given to expand bicycle and pedestrian trails projects within the next year. The expansion will create long, interconnected trails within the state that will provide entertainment, health and economic value.
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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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The property's recent sale didn’t include the house, so the Marion County Board of County Commissioners voted Sept. 7 for its move to Carney Island.
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A public hearing on Sept. 22 will consider the proposal for the establishment of a new building at the old site of the student-run newspaper The Independent Florida Alligator.
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