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 GNV News Wrap for Monday, May 6, 2024
Topics covered in today's edition: - Gainesville, law enforcement unveil gun violence responses
- Gun violence again discussed at Black on Black Crime Task Force meeting
- Fourth person found involved in Gainesville shooting
- Downtown Gainesville hosts 'May the 4th' celebration for 'Star Wars' Day
- Two deadly crashes in Alachua County are under investigation
- University of Florida 2024 spring commencement ceremony
- Former UF professor indicted for fraudulently obtaining $1.75M federal grant
- The Social at Midtown, Volta Coffee, Tea & Chocolate, and Birdie Box announce closures
- Owners of Repurpose Project, Reuse Planet open third location for reused building materials
- Hurricane Preparedness Week 2024
- Historic Perkins home moved to Dudley Farm
- Pace Center for Girls receives $100K State Farm grant
- UF Health researches molecular impacts of exercise
- UF/IFAS finds backyards have more plant species than imagined
- The Great American Cleanup
- Project One45 5k fundraiser raised $15,000
- Ocala man, 22, dies in crash when exiting I-75 in Alachua County
- Woman arrested for child cruelty in Gainesville
- 44th annual 5th Avenue Arts Festival
- Basketball player from Serbia finds himself at Santa Fe in Gainesville
- New UF cancer vaccine triggers fierce immune response in first human trials
- While spending billions on the environment, DeSantis blocks efforts to ease climate change
- Florida mom runs world-record mile while pushing a stroller
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Gainesville, law enforcement unveil gun violence responses - Mainstreet Daily News |
City launches overarching initiative to coordinate response. |
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| Gun violence again discussed at Black on Black Crime Task Force meeting in Gainesville - The Gainesville Sun |
Analyzing gun violence data, mental health services, improving social support and the arts discussed at Black on Black Crime Task Force meeting. |
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'I'm hopeful': Gainesville and Alachua county leaders taking action to minimize gun violence - WCJB |
Another effort by Gainesville city and Alachua county leaders to respond to gun violence has residents feeling hopeful. |
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| Fourth person found involved in Gainesville shooting - WCJB |
Gainesville Police officers say they've found a fourth person who was involved in a shooting on May. 4. |
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Downtown Gainesville hosts 'May the 4th' celebration for 'Star Wars' Day - WCJB |
'Star Wars' fans of all ages took over Bo Diddley Plaza for a night under the stars, paying homage to the 47-year-old movie franchise. |
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2 Alachua County single-vehicle crashes result in fatalities - Mainstreet Daily News |
Law enforcement still unsure what caused both incidents. |
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| Two deadly crashes in Alachua County are under investigation - WCJB |
Florida Highway Patrol homicide investigators are continuing to figure out the cause of the incident. |
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'He had my back': 17-year-old killed in car crash remembered by loved ones - WCJB |
As funeral arrangements begin, family and friends are remembering the four teens who lost their lives in a car crash last month. |
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| FHP: Gainesville woman, 28, dies in single-vehicle crash on I-75 in Alachua County - The Gainesville Sun
A 28-year-old Gainesville woman died Thursday night in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Alachua County, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. |
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University of Florida 2024 spring commencement ceremony at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium - The Gainesville Sun |
About 4,000 University of Florida students took part in the university-wide commencement ceremony on Friday night at Ben Hill Griffin. Stadium. |
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| Former Florida professor indicted for fraudulently obtaining $1.75M federal grant - Yahoo! |
Lin Yang, 43, is charged with six counts of wire fraud and four counts of making false statements to a U.S. agency. |
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'Coming to an end': The Social at Midtown, Volta Coffee, Tea & Chocolate, and Birdie Box add to Gainesville restaurant scene shakeup - The Gainesville Sun
The future of the The Social at Midtown, the massive sports bar across from the University of Florida campus, is unclear following an announcement Thursday on social media that its time "is ending." |
| Owners of Repurpose Project, Reuse Planet open third location for reused building materials - WUFT |
The latest reuse store in Gainesville lived up to its name Friday morning at a ribbon cutting, where the "ribbon" was a piece of repurposed caution tape. |
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Hurricane Preparedness Week 2024 - WUFT |
Sunday May 5th is the first day of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admistration (NOAA) National Hurricane Preparedness Week. The start of the 2024 hurricane season less than a month away and there are early indicators of an active year in the tropics. |
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Historic Perkins home moved to Dudley Farm - Mainstreet Daily News |
House will now be restored to historical interpretation. |
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| Pace Center for Girls receives $100K State Farm grant - Mainstreet Daily News |
Some funding will support Alachua County scholarships. |
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UF Health researches molecular impacts of exercise - Mainstreet Daily News |
Researchers set out to build a molecular map showing the impact of exercise. |
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| UF/IFAS finds backyards have more plant species than imagined - Mainstreet Daily News |
Study shows more plant species in urban landscapes than meet the eye. |
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'I love seeing our community come together': The Great American Cleanup helps beautify Alachua - WCJB |
Beautification projects on the list included picking up trash around the entrance of the Mill Creek Sink Nature Preserve and pruning Bradford Pear Trees on Main Street with the help of an Arborist. |
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| Project One45 5k fundraiser raised $15,000 - WCJB |
The non-profit group was created to support people with traumatic brain injuries to help pay their medical bills. |
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44th annual 5th Avenue Arts Festival held in Gainesville - WCJB |
This event first started in 1979, when a group of University of Florida students and residents joined together to promote the cultural history of 5th Avenue. |
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Ocala man, 22, dies in crash when exiting I-75 in Alachua County - The Gainesville Sun |
A 22-year-old Ocala man was killed early Sunday in a crash on I-75 in Gainesville. According to an FHP news release, here is what we know: |
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| Woman arrested for child cruelty in Gainesville - WCJB |
The kids got out, and wandered around for three hours before they were found eating food they found on the floor. |
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From Serbia to Santa Fe: Basketball player finds himself in Gainesville - WCJB |
More than 5,000 miles away from home, Serbian basketball player Predrag Panisic has settled into life in Gainesville. |
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| New UF cancer vaccine triggers fierce immune response in first human trials - Mainstreet Daily News |
Next step to included expanded Phase 1 clinical trial. |
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While spending billions on the environment, DeSantis blocks efforts to ease climate change - The Gainesville Sun |
Gov. Ron DeSantis has spent billions of taxpayer money on environmental efforts, but refuses to address Florida's risks tied to climate change. |
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| Florida mom runs world-record mile while pushing a stroller - NPR |
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Kaitlin Donner, who set a new world record time for running a mile with a child in a stroller. |
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