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 GNV News Wrap for Wednesday, Oct. 30 |
Topics covered in today's edition: - Gainesville Police arrest man inside Black church, city manager responds
- Gainesville leaders look to reclaim control of Gainesville Regional Utilities
- City of Gainesville outlines safety tips for trick-or-treaters
- Gainesville High School student arrested for bringing loaded gun to campus
- Gainesville Fire Rescue extinguishes commercial building blaze
- Florida legal community mourns loss of Joseph Little, UF professor and former Gainesville mayor
- Late FLDOE notice prompts teacher shuffle at Rawlings, Alachua Elementary
- A mother’s mission to support daughter with rare genetic condition
- Judge sentences drug dealer to 5 years in prison in fatal overdose of sheriff candidate’s son
- Mother of toddler who fatally shot himself sentenced to 10 years in prison
- Gainesville dog attacks prompt questions about pet owners’ responsibilities
- Body implant manufacturer Exactech declaring bankruptcy
- Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center achieves ACA accreditation
- University of Florida startups to be highlighted in a pitch competition
- UF presidential search committee announced
- Debbie Mucarsel Powell meets with supporters in Gainesville
- Amendment 6 would repeal public campaign finance
- Voter guides for local races
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Gainesville Police arrest man inside Black church, city manager responds - Mainstreet Daily News |
Officers responded to theft call from Dollar General. |
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| Gainesville leader responds after officers arrest suspect during Sunday church service - WCJB |
City Manager Cynthia Curry is responding to outraged church partitioners after Gainesville Police Department officers interrupted a Sunday morning service to arrest a suspected robber |
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Family members react after officers arrest a suspect during church - WCJB |
Members of a church in Northeast Gainesville are coming to grips with the fact that their service was interrupted by the arrest of a man wanted by police. |
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| Gainesville city leaders look to reclaim control of Gainesville Regional Utilities - WCJB |
In November, Gainesville residents have the opportunity to vote on a referendum that could give control back to the city. |
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City of Gainesville outlines safety tips for trick-or-treaters ahead of Halloween - 352Today |
With the spookiest day of the year approaching, the City of Gainesville wants to ensure pedestrian safety. |
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GPD: Gainesville High School student arrested for bringing loaded gun to campus - The Gainesville Sun |
The student is charged with carrying a concealed firearm, resisting without violence, and possession of a firearm on school property. |
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| Gainesville student arrested for bringing loaded handgun to school - WCJB |
A 16-year-old boy faces charges after school resource officers found a loaded handgun in his bookbag |
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Gainesville Fire Rescue extinguishes commercial building blaze - Mainstreet Daily News |
Incident occurs Tuesday morning at SE 8th Place and SE 4th Street. |
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| Florida legal community mourns loss of University of Florida law professor Joseph Little - Mainstreet Daily News |
Joe Little, a former Gainesville mayor and city commissioner, dedicated his life to public advocacy in Florida. He died Oct. 23. He was 89. |
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Late FLDOE notice prompts teacher shuffle at Rawlings, Alachua Elementary - Mainstreet Daily News |
Teachers pulled from special assignments, other positions to fill teaching roles. |
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| Xtraordinary Joy: A mother's mission to support daughter with rare genetic condition - 352Today |
Amy Meacham created Xtraordinary Joy to fund research and build an inclusive community for families affected by Xq27-Xq28 deletion. |
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Judge sentences drug dealer to 5 years in prison in fatal overdose of sheriff candidate's son - WUFT |
Days before the election, a judge on Tuesday sentenced a Gainesville man to five years in prison for selling drugs that led to a fatal overdose by the adult son of the Democratic nominee in the sheriff's race. |
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| Mother of toddler who fatally shot himself sentenced to 10 years in prison - WUFT |
Kayla Shelynn Carter, whose three-year-old son died in August 2022 while playing with his father's unsecured firearm, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday morning. |
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'Your dog just bit my dog': Gainesville dog attacks prompt questions about pet owners' responsibilities - WUFT |
Dog-on-dog attacks are not unusual in Gainesville. One dog owner tells his story of seeking accountability. |
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| Body implant manufacturer Exactech declaring bankruptcy - WCJB |
Exactech, which designs and manufactures body implants, filed for bankruptcy after hundreds of lawsuits were filed claiming their joint implants were faulty. |
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Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center achieves ACA accreditation - 352Today |
The ACA, a leading authority in camp standards, ensures that accredited camps meet rigorous health, safety, and program quality benchmarks. |
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University of Florida startups set to be highlighted in a pitch competition - WCJB |
Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 7th, as GatorPitch Miami, the inaugural pitch event, takes center stage. |
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| UF presidential search committee announced - The Independent Florida Alligator |
Five are UF faculty members, two are members of the Florida Board of Governors and three are members of the UF Board of Trustees. There is one student body representative. |
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Debbie Mucarsel Powell meets with supporters in Gainesville for Senate seat race - WCJB |
Former congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel Powell met with supporters in Gainesville Tuesday evening. |
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| Amendment 6 would repeal public campaign finance - WCJB |
Voters will decide if taxpayers will continue to fund campaigns for state offices. |
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Incumbent Mary Alford challenged by Lizabeth Ann Doebler in Alachua County Commission D1 race - WCJB |
Alachua County District One voters will be choosing between a political newcomer and the incumbent this November. |
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| Meet the Candidates: Congressional District 3 - Mainstreet Daily News |
Tom Wells challenges incumbent Kat Cammack. |
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Alachua County Sheriff 2024 Voter Guide - The Independent Florida Alligator |
There are three people up for Alachua County Sheriff this year: a Democrat, a Republican and a nonpartisan candidate. |
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| Alachua County Commission 2024 Voter Guide - The Independent Florida Alligator |
Most Gainesville areas west of the Archer Road and Southwest 23rd Terrace intersection are part of District 1, and District 3 stretches from southwestern Alachua County to UF campus, where it envelops a majority of the dorms. |
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Alachua County Supervisor of Elections 2024 Voter Guide - The Independent Florida Alligator |
The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections is responsible for setting up polling locations, educating voters, maintaining voter registration and verifying election results. |
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| Florida House of Representatives 2024 Voter Guide - The Independent Florida Alligator |
District 10 includes the northern half of Alachua County, with a small portion of the northernmost neighborhoods outside of Gainesville enveloped as well. District 22 includes the southwestern portion of Alachua County, with a western section of Gainesville incorporated. |
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Florida Senate 2024 Voter Guide - The Independent Florida Alligator |
Florida Senate District 9 accounts for parts of Levy County and Marion County, as well as the southern half of Alachua County. Sections of Gainesville neighborhoods are included just a few miles from UF campus, though the university itself is not. |
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