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Liberation through Dogged Determination
Apr 26, 2012

By Caitlin Sinett

A closer look at Southeastern Guide Dogs, a nonprofit that grants freedom and companionship to the blind. It’s the only guide dog training program in the southeastern United States.

The Cost of Medicaid Cuts
Apr 25, 2012

By Aleksandra Bacewicz

A closer look at how promised Medicaid cuts will affect Shands Healthcare Center and its most vulnerable patients, such as Daniel Markey (see photo) whose cystic fibrosis medications amount to at least $15,000 a month.

Never Lost
Apr 9, 2012

By Faithful Okoye

Jacob Atem, a former lost boy of Sudan, evaded attacks from militia while many other children were starved, shot, dehydrated and taken into slavery. Atem’s journey led him to UF, and he believes his life was spared for one reason: to pay it forward.

Starving the Beast
Mar 18, 2012

By Jeremiah Tattersall

If the U.S. Postal Service follows through with its current plan by May 15, all mail will be delayed by 2-3 days and Gainesville will loose 232 good, local jobs. Will Congress continue to gut the postal service?

Where the Wild Things Were
Mar 9, 2012

By Lydia Fiser

A contractor began rounding up the bison at Paynes Prairie on March 7, and soon the males will be shipped to ranches across the country. Activists have been fighting to stop this day since 2010. But the park’s dilemma dates back more than 100 years.

Civil Disobedience
Feb 28, 2012

By Aleksandra Bacewicz

The story of former UF student and civil rights veteran Dan Harmeling, who aggressively resisted bigotry and segregation before it was cool to do so.

Cinema Verde Returns
Feb 22, 2012

By Kelsey Grentzer

From Feb. 24 to March 2, activists, filmmakers, artists and students will showcase environmental issues and solutions from all over the world in Gainesville’s third annual Environmental Film and Arts Festival.

More Than a Number
Feb 20, 2012

By Adara Ney

“Portraits of Poverty and Wealth: Beyond Statistics,” which presents the issue of poverty through art, will be hosted by the Civic Media Center this Friday, Feb. 24, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Alachua County Humane Society: Photos
Feb 4, 2012

By Fine Print Staff

“When you adopt a dog, you’re saving a life and helping us get a step closer to ending euthanasia,” says Eric Van Ness, the humane society’s executive director.

Soil Food
Jan 7, 2012

By Diana Moreno

Gainesville Compost began when UF graduate Chris Cano turned his passions, sustainability and gardening, into his own business. The goal was simple: to turn waste into food using local resources.

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