It was 1958, and someone from The Florida Alligator advised George Starke Jr., the university’s first African-American student, to wait in order to minimize distraction or disruption.
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The GRU Authority referendum on the November ballot will allow Gainesville residents to vote on whether GRU’s governing authority should be transferred to an independent board appointed by the city commission.
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Ronald Wadford is in jail and being held on a $500,000 bond.
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The tragedy in Parkland, Fla., this year kicked off a national debate over how to reduce school violence: through tighter security and tougher discipline ... or more help for troubled students?
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The Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency has delayed hiring a contractor to build houses in the Heartwood housing area until a neighborhood advisory board weighs in.
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A Gainesville city committee will decide how to handle the renaming of the Corrine Brown Transit Facility.
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Alachua County wants to wait a few more months before moving forward with a plan to place memorial markers at lynching sites throughout the county to give residents more time to ensure the total number included is complete.
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Roberto Zurbano, a Cuban activist and cultural investigator discusses racism that black Cubans experience in their country.
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Central Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala is suing Gov. Rick Scott in federal and state courts over her removal from nearly two dozen death-penalty cases, including the high-profile case of accused cop-killer Markeith Loyd.
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Howard W. Bishop Middle School students spoke to two judges, a representative from the NAACP, a public defender, a representative from teen court and a sergeant from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday.
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