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  1. Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown takes responsibility for lack of religious diversity at breakfastRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Florida Times-Union

    ... to the event did go to a variety of religious leaders. The speakers at the city-funded breakfast were from Alachua-Central African Methodist Episcopal Church, Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, The Potters House International Ministries, ...

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  2. Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown takes responsibility for lack of religious diversity at breakfastRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Florida Times-Union

    ... to the event did go to a variety of religious leaders. The speakers at the city-funded breakfast were from Alachua-Central African Methodist Episcopal Church, Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, The Potters House International Ministries, ...

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  3. Slew of Ospreys Named All-Atlantic Sun ConferenceRead the original story w/Photo

    14 hrs ago | WTLV

    ... e freshman, making 49 starts. He recorded a .318 average in his rookie season with a .341 average in conference. The Alachua, Fla. native notched 11 extra base hits,

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  4. Jacksonville's Interfaith Breakfast includes only Christian speakers in what city calls 'oversight'Read the original story

    Yesterday | The Florida Times-Union

    ... leaders of many faiths on next year's program." The local pastors who spoke at Monday's breakfast were from Alachua-Central African Methodist Episcopal Church, Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, The Potters House International Ministries, ...

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  5. Miami-Dade Scores Big Share Of State DollarsRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | CBS Local

    ... took in a shade over $1.05 billion. Rounding out the top 10 for state funds were Hillsborough ($695.4 million), Alachua ($688.5 million), Duval ($625.8 million), Orange ($542.1 million), Leon ($507.9 million), Palm Beach ($435 million), Pasco ($252 ...

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  6. Tipping law enforcement to possible terrorist activity is purpose of 13-county programRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | The Florida Times-Union

    Sheriffs in 13 Northeast Florida counties announced an online system Thursday for residents to report suspicious activity they think may be terrorism-related. Individuals can make reports online to any one of the counties from Nassau to Alachua that are part of the iWATCH program.

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  7. VIP program a hit at Women's ChampionshipsRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | Bowl

    ... to others bowlers? Yes, the lesson was wonderful. It also helped to have the locker for overnight. Jeanne Bierman, Alachua, Fla. Number of Women's Championships: 15 What was your favorite feature of the program? The coaching session was excellent. ...

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  8. Girl Scouts send smiles, cookies to Second HarvestRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | The Florida Times-Union

    ... North Florida, including church pantries, senior citizen centers, after-school and summer programs and shelters from Alachua to Union County. "We get cookies, but not Girl Scout cookies, and there is something about a Girl Scout cookie that puts a ...

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  9. In Florida's best recycling county, a bearded man has a repurposing planRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 10 | WRUF-AM Gainesville

    ... has been gaining momentum, and a recent report by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection shows that Alachua County had the highest recycling rate in Florida in 2011 - about 50 percent. It marked the second year Alachua earned the top ...

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  10. FreshPoint North Florida to lay off 79 employeesRead the original story

    Friday May 10 | Financial News & Daily Record

    ... distributes to restaurants, resorts, hotels, hospitals, schools and other entities. Its food-service area comprises Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Leon, Nassau and St. Johns counties in Florida and Camden and Glynn counties in Georgia. The company ...

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  11. Rant & Rave - May 10, 2013Read the original story

    Friday May 10 | Suwanee Democrat

    ... to stormwater relief" by Andrew McGee. The Director of Community Redevelopment Agency said they toured the City of Alachua's underground storm water storage facility. Heck, Alachua does not have anything over Live Oak. We have an underground storm ...

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  12. Transcranial Laser Therapy and Infarct Volume [Brief Report]Read the original story

    Thursday May 9 | Circulation

    Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA ; Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research, Standford, CA ; and Walker Bioscience, Palo Alto, CA ; and Banyan Cio, Alachua, FL .

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  13. 10th Annual Celebration of Biotechnology to highlight growthRead the original story

    Wednesday May 8 | Florida Trend

    ... to boom amid new research discoveries, rounds of funding and collaborative work traversing across the state. Now, Alachua is ready to celebrate its contributions. More at the Gainesville Business Report . Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross is getting ...

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  14. Missional Connection' opens eyes to missions lifestyle through hands-on seminarsRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 8 | Florida Baptist Witness

    ... life and ministry. She still remembers the GA counselor who took an interest in her spiritual development, she said. Alachua native Laurie Register, who now serves as the WMU Executive in South Carolina, shared her own involvement as a Florida GA ...

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  15. Even with students emptying out of Gainesville, a week of freedom and possibilityRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 7 | WRUF-AM Gainesville

    ... that odd looking rock sitting in your garage, afraid of your own voice - there's a class on overcoming fear at the Alachua Branch Library on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m, which should get you ready for Wednesday's singing class at Shands. By then ...

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  16. Volusia man arrested in vandalism during Hare Krishna service Two men ...Read the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 7 | Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

    Two men went into the Hare Krishna Temple in Alachua while a service was going on Saturday morning and began throwing bleach around the temple, saying it was unclean, according to a report.

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  17. A week of freedom and possibilityRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 3 | WRUF-AM Gainesville

    ... that odd looking rock sitting in your garage, afraid of your own voice - there's a class on overcoming fear at the Alachua Branch Library on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m, which should get you ready for Wednesday's singing class at Shands. By then ...

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  18. New Girl Scouts chief an 'advocate for children's issues'Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 6 | The Florida Times-Union

    ... board of directors. With offices in Jacksonville, Gainesville, and Middleburg, Girl Scouts of Gateway Council serves Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Levy, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, and ...

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  19. This Week in Poverty: Florida Gives Workers a SmackdownRead the original story

    Friday May 3 | The Nation

    ... of the 14-year-old Miami-Dade County living wage ordinance. A new anti-wage theft law that passed just last month in Alachua County would be nixed. The paid sick leave initiative that 52,000 Orange County residents got onto the ballot for 2014 - ...

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  20. Out to See May 2, 2013Read the original story

    Wednesday May 1 | The Times

    ... with the state's lowest unemployment rate. This was followed by Walton (4.3 percent), Okaloosa (4.8 percent), Alachua (5.1 percent) and St. Johns (5.3 percent). Many of the counties with the lowest unemployment rates were those with relatively high ...

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