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Local news for Gainesville, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

2 hrs ago | Free Republic

Marisel Garcia Caught in Webcam Spy Hacker Craig Feigin Case

Marisel Garcia is one of eight or nine women in the Gainesville, Florida who is a victim of a Webcam Spy Hacker voyeurism scandal, orchestrated by Craig Feigin.

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Related Topix: Gainesville Metro

14 hrs ago | WRUF-AM Gainesville

GPD Cracks Down on Red Light Runners

In an effort to decrease fatality rates in the state of Florida, the Gainesville Police Department will be cracking down on red light runners.

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Related Topix: Gainesville Metro, Alachua County, FL

Wed Aug 06, 2008

Gainesville.com

Two Gainesville men arrested in unrelated animal cruelty cases

Published: Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 2:06 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 2:06 p.m. Two Gainesville men were arrested this week on apparently unrelated animal cruelty cases, both involving ...

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WRUF-AM Gainesville

Cracking Down on the # 1 Party School

Is the party over at the University of Florida? A week after being named the nation's top party school, the university released an edited version of its student conduct code on Monday.

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Related Topix: University of Florida, Gainesville Metro, Student Society, Fraternities

Citrus County Chronicle

Citrus County men shot in Gainesville

Citrus County men shot in Gainesville Two Citrus County men were dropped off and left at a Gainesville hospital after being shot, according to Alachua County authorities.

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Related Topix: Gainesville Metro, Citrus County, FL, Homosassa, FL, Lecanto, FL, Alachua County, FL

Tue Aug 05, 2008

WRUF-AM Gainesville

IB Program Raises Money to Offset Cuts

East Side High School in Gainesville has been raising money for months now as a way to fund their International Baccalaureate program in the face of budget cuts.

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Related Topix: Gainesville Metro

Ars Technica

High-tech Peeping Tom rigged laptop webcam to snap nude pics

Being able to secretly watch women in various states of undress was the fantasy of many Porky's fans .

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Related Topix: University of Florida, Gainesville Metro

Mon Aug 04, 2008

WRUF-AM Gainesville

Money Saved or More Money Spent?

The Florida taw swap proposal would eliminate property taxes paid to local schools in 2010.

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Related Topix: Gainesville Metro

WRUF-AM Gainesville

GRU Raises Price of Electric

The dreaded yet expected increase in utilties prices has finally arrived. Gainesville Regional Utilties has announced an adjustment in the cost of electric to deal with the high cost of fuel.

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Related Topix: Gainesville Metro

CBS News

Missing Baby Cold Case Unthaws

Sabrina Aisenberg vanished from her home in Florida in 1997. Cold Case Gets Break A prison inmate has come forward with information in the decade-old kidnapping case of Sabrina Aisenberg.

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Related Topix: Tampa Metro, Gainesville Metro

Fri Aug 01, 2008

KAAL

Court: Christian fraternity must be recognized

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A federal appeals court has ordered University of Florida officials to recognize a Christian fraternity.

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Related Topix: Gainesville Metro, University of Florida, Student Society, Beta Upsilon Chi, Fraternities

WRUF-AM Gainesville

New Wal-Mart Supercenter Could Open in NW Gainesville

Fans of Gainesville's Super Wal-Mart may have something new to cheer about in the next couple of years.

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Related Topix: Gainesville Metro

El Sentinel

Woman sues UF fraternity brothers for secretly videotaping sexual encounter

Ben Farias, of Delray Beach, left, and Kyle Kraft, of Winter Haven, were convicted of misdemeanor voyeurism.

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Related Topix: University of Florida, Boca Raton, FL, West Palm Beach Metro, Delray Beach, FL

WRUF-AM Gainesville

Petition is In and with More than Enough Supporters

People in the city of Gainesville have completed step one to turn the right for transgenders to use public restrooms around.

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Related Topix: Gainesville Metro, Alachua County, FL

Thu Jul 31, 2008

WCJB

SW 20th Avenue Annexation?

Gainesville city officials want to change part of SW 20th Ave from county to city property.

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WRUF-AM Gainesville

UF Official says Underage Bar Admittance Permit is Fair

One University of Florida official says efforts to curb underage drinking by requiring bars to obtain permits to admit patrons under 21 is a fair compromise.

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Related Topix: University of Florida, Gainesville Metro

WRUF-AM Gainesville

Dillards Return Scheme

Gainesville stores might have been the victims of an intricate refund scheme. Last night police arrested Elena Koltchina after she attempted to return various items at Dillards, among them sunglasses and a ...

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Related Topix: Gainesville Metro

Wed Jul 30, 2008

UPI

Watercooler Stories

Patrons of a German nude beach on the Polish border say beachgoers on the other side of the border come to stare at the exposed skin.

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Related Topix: Gainesville Metro, West Virginia University, University of Florida, University of Mississippi

The Daily Illini

New survey ranks UI No. 16 party school

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The University of Florida can raise a glass to another national title - best party school in the country.

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Related Topix: Gainesville Metro, University of Florida, West Virginia University, University of Mississippi

The Ledger

Gainesville Officials Want To Curb Underage Partying

Published: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 7:53 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 7:58 a.m. GAINESVILLE As some students tipped a beer to celebrate the University of Florida's top party-school ranking, ...

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Related Topix: University of Florida

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