University of Florida Students for Justice in Palestine hoped to raise awareness about Palestinian oppression through various demonstrations on campus. American Association for Palestinian Equal Rights Public Education and Outreach Associate, Julia Hurley, spoke to students on her transformation from pro-Israel conservative to a Palestinian rights advocate saying she has …
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The frustration of trying to communicate with family in Japan
As the rest of the world waits to see if Japan can avoid a nuclear catastrophe, University of Florida Graduate assistant Taketo Nakao waits for his next phone call from his family in Japan. Nakao shares his experience with Florida’s 89.1 WUFT FM’s Natalie Beigel. He shares the difficulty communicating …
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Cabot Site Contamination Containment Nearly Complete With Help Of Massive Piece Of Construction Equipment
On the street adjacent, the sounds of the trencher digging can be clearly heard, while smoke and cement smells are potent.
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Bill Seeks To Replace Septic Tanks With Sewage Lines In Gainesville Neighborhoods
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Environmentalists Debate Energy Market Changes
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Small Sinkholes Near Haile Plantation Trail Don’t Warrant Engineering Study, Alachua County Says
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Gainesville Declares State of Emergency with Climate Proclamation
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The Battle of Bone Valley: Part I, The Case Tolling Florida’s Smallest County
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How Does Phosphate Mining Work?
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Gainesville Neighbors, City Enforcement Struggle To Get Man’s Cluttered Property Cleaned And Keep It That Way
One man now has more than $500,000 in fines and liens on his two properties in the City of Gainesville.
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Small Sinkholes Near Haile Plantation Trail Don’t Warrant Engineering Study, Alachua County Says
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A Deep Construction Hole Collapsed On A Florida Laborer: Here Is The Story Of His Chaotic Rescue
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How RTS And Alachua County Schools Have Worked To Improve Bus Safety
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Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Has Turned Over To ICE More Immigrants Following New Florida Law
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A Year After The Murders Of A Gainesville Woman And Her Daughter, A Resolution Remains Distant
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Legal Community Celebrates Investiture Of Judge Craig DeThomasis
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Cabot Site Contamination Containment Nearly Complete With Help Of Massive Piece Of Construction Equipment
On the street adjacent, the sounds of the trencher digging can be clearly heard, while smoke and cement smells are potent.
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City And County Commissioners Talk Taxes, Fairgrounds And Sports Center
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South Main Street Transformation Brings In A New Business — A Donut Shop
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More Hotel And Mid-Rise Apartment Construction Is On The 2020 Gainesville Horizon
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$6 Million Expansion For Gene Therapy Facility Completed At Alachua’s Progress Park
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UF Research Could Help Settle Kratom Controversy
Kratom is a legal substance that can be bought at gas stations, smoke shops, kava bars or online. Testimonials from some who have used it and results from preclinical studies suggest that it helps to alleviate pain and manage symptoms of opioid withdrawal, but the unregulated sale of the drug may be encouraging its recreational use as well.
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“Community Water Tests” Left In Driveways Part Of Marketing Ploy
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Ebola Vaccine Licensure Is Underway With The Help Of UF Researchers
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Two Cities Have Opted Out of Alachua County’s Tobacco Ordinance
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Marion County Requests $750,000 For State Veterans’ Nursing home
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House Democrats To Begin Amending Impeachment Articles Wednesday Evening
The Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing for 7 p.m. to mark up the legislation by which the House could then impeach President Trump, possibly by Christmas.
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What A Handful Of Florida Politicians, Past And Present, Think Of The 2019 Impeachment Inquiry
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‘Grain by Grain’: Bob Quinn Visits Gainesville to Share the Power of Organic Farming
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UF Students Protest Donald Trump Jr.’s Visit to Campus
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President Trump’s Medicare Executive Order Produces Mixed Reactions In The Villages
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Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn Eyes Run For Congress
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Gainesville, announced his retirement earlier this week.
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House Democrats To Begin Amending Impeachment Articles Wednesday Evening
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Justice Department Inspector General Testifies Before Senate Judiciary
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Alachua County Commission Concerned About ‘Lack Of Good Information’ Over Proposed Phosphate Mine
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Gainesville Neighbors, City Enforcement Struggle To Get Man’s Cluttered Property Cleaned And Keep It That Way
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‘There Is No Planet B:’ Youth Of Gainesville ‘Strike’ For Climate Change
Calling it one of the largest youth-led “strikes” ever, The New York Times reported that over 100,000 people attended rallies in Berlin, Melbourne and London.
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How To Help Hurricane Dorian Recovery In Bahamas
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Hurricane Dorian Leaves Terrible Damage And Stranded Residents As Rescuers Scramble To Help
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UF Students, Gainesville Community Remember New Zealand Mosque Shooting Victims
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Alachua County’s Days For Girls Chapter Offers Sewing Classes While Helping A Worldwide Need
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Senate Panel Back ‘Best And Brightest’ Repeal
The proposed move to abandon the “Best and Brightest” bonus program is a first step by the Legislature in considering Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ambitious teacher-compensation plans, which include a new $300 million bonus program.
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Holiday Food Drive Combats Alachua County Students’ Food Insecurity
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Controversy Emerges Over Plan To House Howard Bishop Middle School Students At Other School Campus
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Chinese Schools In Gainesville Help Children Connect With Their Heritage
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How RTS And Alachua County Schools Have Worked To Improve Bus Safety
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Alligator Hunting
For two Florida friends, a last chance to kill an elusive beast.
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Alachua County Reacts To Declining Bird Numbers In U.S. And Canada
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How Coon Hollo In Micanopy Came To Embrace Florida’s Agritourism Trend
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Waldo Wildlife: Too Much To Bear?
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Animal Foster Families Have Different Experiences When Hurricanes Approach
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