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7 hrs ago | WCJB

County Response to Shands

Their intent may be to answer questions and prepare for the future. But in some ways, it appears to be like the build- up to a boxing match.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

FHP: Man in minor Alachua County crash later dies

Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 9:28 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 9:28 a.m. A Gainesville man, found unresponsive in his pickup after it drifted off an Alachua County road late Wednesday, later was pronounced dead, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

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Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Bail set for robbery suspect at $1M

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 10:52 p.m. A man accused of robbing another man outside a Gainesville home last week and knocking him to the ground with a gun is being held in the Alachua County jail in lieu of a $1 million bail.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Florida Times-Union

Authorities: Driver was on prescription drugs when she caused crash that killed Putnam teen

An Alachua County motorist was impaired by prescription drugs when she caused a head-on collision that killed a Keystone Heights teen last year, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Keystone Heights, FL, Hawthorne, FL, Gainesville, FL

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Robbery suspect in custody

Published: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 8:14 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 8:14 a.m. Officers arrested a Gainesville man accused of robbing another man with a gun early Sunday, jail records showed.

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Related Topix: Gainesville, FL

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Weather alert issued for Alachua Co.

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 12:08 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 1:04 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for northwestern Alachua County because of sttrong winds and excessive lightning.

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Related Topix: Alachua, FL, Weather, Gainesville Metro, High Springs, FL

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Deputy remains hospitalized after head-on collision

Published: Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 6:38 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 6:38 p.m. An Alachua County sheriff's deputy suffered severe leg injuries and remained hospitalized Saturday following a head-on crash Friday night with a car in which the driver is suspected of drunken driving.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Ocala Business Journal

Marion/Alachua group to seek stimulus millions for broadband

A group of leaders from the public and private sectors in Marion and Alachua came together in Ocala on Thursday with an ambitious goal: Put together a proposal to increase development of broadband capabilities in Marion and Alachua counties.

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Related Topix: Alachua, FL, Florida, Libraries

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Jasper News

Arrest Made in Jasper Shooting

An arrest has been made in a Thursday morning shooting in Jasper. Cordero Latron Brister, 18, of Gainesville was apprehended by the Alachua County Sheriff's Office, according to authorities.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

MyFoxOrlando

Body of Alachua boater found

The body of boater, reported missing on Newnana s Lake in Alachua County on Wednesday, has been found.

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Related Topix: Alachua, FL

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Drunk father shuts down medical office, goes to jail

Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 10:38 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 10:38 a.m. The behavior of the apparently drunk father of a two-year-old girl resulted in a medical office being shut down briefly Wednesday and the father going to jail.

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Related Topix: Gainesville, FL

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Public school enrollment statewide and in Alachua County will decline in 2009-10, according to projections from the State of Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research

Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 12:22 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 12:22 p.m. Public school enrollment numbers will continue to dip statewide and in Alachua County during the 2009-10 school year, according to the latest state numbers.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., University of Florida

WCJB-TV Gainesville

Alachua Sheriff's Department Disaster Trailer

A trailer that was once used to hold drugs, is now full of tires, air compressors, and generators.

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Related Topix: Alachua, FL

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

US fire chief says forced evacuations in bushfires are risky

Transcript US fire chief says forced evacuations in bushfires are risky PM - Friday, 19 June , 2009 18:51:00 Reporter: Jennifer Macey MARK COLVIN: There's debate in Victoria about the 'stay and defend or leave early' policy during bushfire emergencies.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Gainesville man gets two life terms for 2008 murder

Published: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 9:48 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 9:48 a.m. A Gainesville man was given two life sentences late Thursday after being convicted of a 2008 murder and other charges.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Gainesville, FL

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

County schools get an A, but two flunk

Published: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 10:32 p.m. The Alachua County School District received an "A" for the third straight year when the Florida Department of Education released school grades Thursday, but the district also had two elementary schools receive a score of "F" and three high schools a ...

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Waldo, FL, Archer, FL, Gainesville Metro, Gainesville, FL

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Cedar Key Beacon

High speed chase "fun" for driver, dangerous to deputies

An Otter Creek man who led officers of the Alachua and Levy County officers on a chase at speeds in excess of 100 mph, hit a rescue vehicle and nearly sideswiped three deputies in the process, declared the episode "fun." The Levy County Sheriff's Office has declared it three counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement officers and fleeing and ...

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Related Topix: Otter Creek, FL, Levy County, FL, Alachua, FL, Inglis, FL, Gulf Hammock, FL

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

Severe storms in Alachua Co.

Published: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 1:12 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 1:12 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for eastern Alachua County and parts of Marion and Putnam counties.

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Related Topix: Weather, Alachua, FL, Marion County, FL, Putnam County, FL, Gainesville, FL

Wed Jun 17, 2009

WCJB-TV Gainesville

Four Alachua County Schools Get New Principals

Veita Jackson Carter will take over for Robert Craig at Hawthorne Middle High School.

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Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

4 county schools earn high ranking

Published: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 11:22 p.m. Four Alachua County schools - Eastside, Buchholz, Gainesville and Santa Fe - are among the best public high schools in the country, according to the latest rankings from Newsweek magazine.

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Related Topix: Gainesville, FL, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Education Etc., Standardized Testing, Education

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