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This years Alachua conty food basket drive is off and looking to feed four hundred families this christmas. Comment?
Local Businesses on the Lookout for Counterfeit Bills
... fake 100 dollar bills were used at the Oaks Mall in Gainesville. Now police say a man tried to use a fake twenty in Alachua. Fake money isn't necessarily easy to spot-- but there are some things to look out for. TV-20's Josh Rosenthal has the story. ... Comment?
... and other unsecured items and possibly damaging small buildings. The watch was announced for the following counties: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Gilcrhist, Hamilton, Hernando, Levy, Marion, Nassau, Pasco, ... Comment?
Planar fails to secure financing for battery plant
Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 7:05 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 7:05 p.m. Planar Energy Devices has been unable to secure financing to start making electric car batteries out of a vacant battery plant in Alachua, but area business officials have been talking with other companies interested in battery production and ... Comment?
Weekly road report for Nov. 30
... Bradford County. U.S. 441 - The road will be temporarily closed to traffic at the intersection with Main Street in Alachua to allow the A.L. Mebane High School Alumni Association homecoming reunion parade to pass around noon Saturday. Alachua Police ... Comment?
Gainesville Roller Rebels end season on a high note
... Women's Flat Track Derby Association, the sport's elite governing body. In addition, the practice facility at the Alachua Country Fairgrounds has expanded to three duct-taped tracks, and the team is even considering a 'derby-light' league for those ... Comment?
Two teens charged with attempted murder
... happened about 9 p.m. Thursday when shots were fired through the door of the apartment, striking Bernard Reed Jr. of Alachua above the knee. Several people were at the apartment. Gordon and Hallums drove there to drop a woman off, the reports ... Comment?
Free meals from Bread of the MIghty
... they identify as needing assistance. The Gainesville location serves a five-county area: food is distributed to Alachua, Dixie, Gilchrist, Layfayette and Levy counties. Office hours runs Monday through Friday from 8a.m. to 4p.m. at 325 NW 10 Ave in ... Comment?
Youth choirs, orchestra come together for holiday concert
Published: Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 12:51 p.m. On Sunday, the Alachua County Youth Orchestra and high school choirs from around the area will team up for what's become an annual tradition - and highlight - of holiday spirit and giving. Comment?
... Fisher Fire breaks out in ticket booth at SFHS A fire broke out in the ticket booth at Santa Fe High School in Alachua just before noon Wednesday. Alachua County Fire Rescue spokeswoman Carol Davis said the booth was fully engulfed in flames when ... Comment?
Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 12:53 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 12:53 p.m. A fire broke out in the ticket booth at Santa Fe High School in Alachua just before noon Wednesday. Comment?
... confirmed his hunch that a diamond-shaped pattern of tiny tooth-like projections was keeping it clean. Now, the Alachua, Florida-based company makes sheets of plastic called SafeTouch, which are imprinted with a raised sharkskin-like pattern and can ... Comment?
Search is on for Animal Attack Victim
The Alachua County Health Department is on the lookout for the victim of a possible animal attack. Comment?
Jindal gives up $30,000 in campaign cash
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... was funneled to Jindal's campaign by Scott Rothstein, a south Florida lawyer. Rothstein served as co-host of an Alachua, FL fundraiser for Jindal in October 2008 held in connection with the LSU-Florida football game. Rothstein has since been accused ... Comment?
... come to the sanctuary are injured by fishing line and hooks, says Simoneau. "Pelicans are hooked, trap... ACLU sues Alachua Schools over anti-Islam suspensions Listen to this entire show: Tags: Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida ... Comment?
Should students be allowed to wear anti-Islam shirts on campus?
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The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Alachua County School District in Florida because they will not allow their students to wear T-shirts with anti-Islamic messages. Comment?
Louisiana's Gov. Jindal to donate money received from Florida Ponzi scheme suspect
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... with a reputation for donating heavily to politicians from both major parties. Rothstein served as co-host of an Alachua, Fla., event held in conjunction with the LSU-Florida football game. He has since been accused by federal authorities of selling ... Comment?
... In 1790s and early 1800s Spanish government meat contractors were purchasing Seminole beeves raised in the Alachua area (Gainesville) for the soldiers. Civilian businessmen bought Seminole cattle for meat sales at the market in the plaza. After ... Comment?
Cowboys crack the whip for Tampa cattle drive
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... nickname: Florida Crackers. The cattle drive included descendants of those original Cracker cowboys. They came from Alachua, Levy and Clay counties, as well as other parts of rural Florida to show their skills with both cattle and whips. Many wore ... Comment?
... grandeur is welcome indeed. Since cattle farmers gouged a canal through the prairie more than three generations ago, Alachua County's most unique and fragile ecosystem has been treated to the death of a thousand man-made cuts and environmental ... Comment?