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  1. Alachua County Food Drive

    Thursday | WRUF-AM Gainesville

    This years Alachua conty food basket drive is off and looking to feed four hundred families this christmas.

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  2. Local Businesses on the Lookout for Counterfeit Bills

    Wednesday | WCJB

    ... 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. ...

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    Related Topix: Gainesville, FL

  3. Tornado watch issued for areaRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL

    ... 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, ...

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    Related Topix: Watches, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Weather

  4. Planar fails to secure financing for battery plantRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL

    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 ...

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    Related Topix: Electric Vehicle

  5. Weekly road report for Nov. 30Read the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Gainesville, FL

  6. Gainesville Roller Rebels end season on a high noteRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 29 | Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  7. Two teens charged with attempted murderRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL

    ... 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 ...

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  8. Free meals from Bread of the MIghtyRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 26 | WCJB-TV Gainesville

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Non-Profit, Gainesville, FL

  9. Youth choirs, orchestra come together for holiday concert

    Thursday Nov 26 | Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL

    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.

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  10. Nov. 26 Around the Region

    Thursday Nov 26 | Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Lafayette County, FL, Dixie County, FL, Alachua County, FL

  11. SFHS ticket booth fire

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL

    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.

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  12. 2009: The Year in InnovationRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Inc. Magazine

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Nanotechnology, Science / Technology, Robots, Robots, Muskegon, MI

  13. Search is on for Animal Attack VictimRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | WRUF-AM Gainesville

    The Alachua County Health Department is on the lookout for the victim of a possible animal attack.

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  14. Jindal gives up $30,000 in campaign cashRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 24 | WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: US Governors, Bobby Jindal

  15. Toy Safety

    Wednesday Nov 18 | WMNF-FM Tampa

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: ACLU, Education Etc., University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

  16. Should students be allowed to wear anti-Islam shirts on campus?Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Examiner.com

    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.

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., ACLU

  17. Louisiana's Gov. Jindal to donate money received from Florida Ponzi scheme suspectRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 23 | Alabama Live

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Bobby Jindal, US Governors, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives

  18. The Seminoles' influence

    Saturday Nov 21 | St. Augustine Record

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: St. Augustine, FL, Florida, Seminole, FL, Gainesville, FL

  19. Cowboys crack the whip for Tampa cattle driveRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Nov 20 | Tampa Bay Online

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Florida, Tampa, FL, Hillsborough County, FL

  20. Editorial: Words matterRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 21 | Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Gainesville, FL, Alachua County, FL, Opinion

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