Two of seven members of Gainesville's police advisory council recommended unsuccessfully that the police department's K9 unit be abolished, signaling ahead of an upcoming city commission meeting the level of community outrage over this summer's mauling of a man who lost his eye after a traffic stop.
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Smooth sounds of the saxophone and bold beats from the drums fill the air of Baby J’s Bar every night from Monday through Saturday, lingering in visitors’ ears long after closing. Since opening on April 26 and bringing jazz music to downtown Gainesville, this retro venue has become a hub for all styles from the boogie to the blues.
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Students and faculty at the University of Florida are preparing to again display their disapproval of the university’s sole presidential finalist -- U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse R-Nebraska. Opposition grew this week as the UF Faculty Senate was poised for an emergency meeting Thursday to consider a vote of no confidence in the selection process. This came as students were preparing another protest when Sasse returns to campus on Nov. 1 for a final interview with the UF Board of Trustees.
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After traveling almost 1,000 miles in her RV to make the move from Dallas, Texas to Gainesville one week ago, 41-year-old SolAmor Ildefonso found herself at the Queer Maker’s Market at 4th Ave Food Park Tuesday. About 15 vendors – all of whom identify with the queer community – set …
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s chapter for Alachua County announced at a press conference Tuesday morning that it will pursue legal action against an advertising campaign that quoted political leaders of the local Black community to garner support for single-member districts, a referendum on November’s ballot. …
Read More »Ed Bielarski and Harvey Ward argued over different aspects of the city's policies during the one-hour event Tuesday night.
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Some attendees at the Gainesville mayoral debate Tuesday night said they came away with a clearer picture of who they will vote for by Nov. 8. Others said they needed to hear the debate again.
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Between the two candidates, fruitful communication and healthy civil discourse was often degraded by accusatorial grandstanding as the election nears on Nov. 8.
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The Abiding Savior Lutheran Church and Preschool off Newberry Road brought the local community together on Sunday for its annual pumpkin patch and Fall Festival.
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A teacher is facing felony criminal charges after deputies say she had a loaded handgun in her car at Chiefland Elementary School. Paige Ehlers, a first-year teacher, sent two fourth-grade students to her car to get her medication Monday. The Levy County Sheriff’s Office said when the students went into the car they saw a gun and told school staff who contacted the school’s resource deputy. The school board said Ehlers was placed on administrative leave because having the loaded handgun is a violation of school policy. While it is legal for a person to carry a concealed firearm in a vehicle, school districts can have policies negating the law. Ehlers is facing charges of child endangerment. She was released from jail Tuesday and was not required to pay bond.
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