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  • How is a Gainesville fuel giant tied to "stolen" discount gas?

Also on today's calendar: Group Training: Group Outing | Gainesville, GA and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Those Sketchy 'Freedom Fuel' Gas Stations Were Selling Stolen Fuel: Lawsuit (thedrive.com) — A Gainesville-based company, Mansfield Oil, is suing New Jersey distributor KRSM, claiming it never got paid for about 1.1 million gallons of fuel allegedly resold to the discount Freedom Fuel Network. The suit, filed in federal court in Pennsylvania, seeks nearly $4 million plus damages and could affect a major employer and fuel supplier rooted in Gainesville's economy.
   

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