A second suspect prosecutors say is responsible for the 2012 murder of a 78-year-old disabled Gainesville man could face the death penalty in a trial that started this week.
Gainesville’s own environmentally focused film-and-arts festival is back for its fifth year.
In 2009, 15-year-old Claire Dunlap went into cardiac arrest while playing varsity softball for her high school. If it hadn’t been for the CPR equipment on site, the incident could have killed her.
Amateur paleontologists are hoping to bring ancient history to the 21st century.
Forty-nine cent hamburgers and 69 cent cheeseburgers on Wednesdays at McDonald’s proves one thing: Gainesville is lovin’ it.
A local startup company is putting a new spin on traditional fundraising methods.
Local residents and students can practice languages with each other through a new program.
The Gainesville Public Works Department has begun modifying some intersections to make navigating roads easier for local bikers.
After a 2-year-old giraffe was shot and killed Sunday morning at a Denmark zoo, some UF professors and students are calling it harsh and unnecessary.
A new Florida-based social media application focused on group interaction launched today.
A peculiar critter control problem plagues Anthony Rue and his neighbors: Drawn in by the allure of acorns, vicious wild hogs regularly invade his yard.
A sweet tooth can have some seriously sour consequences.
After investigators closed the dig site where they’d hoped to find the body of missing UF student Tiffany Sessions, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to collect tips for further investigation.
Some of them worked for months in the dirt. They spent hours clearing the plot, building up the soil, watering the plants and covering them during freezes.
While residents are bundling up to cope with lower temperatures this winter, manatees are finding warm refuge of their own.
Gainesville residents will no longer be able to purchase cigarettes from local CVS stores starting this fall.
Today is the last day to register to vote in the March 11 City of Gainesville elections.
A UF alumnus’ company is taking the stress out of gift giving.
If cramming for midterms has you tearing your hair out, it might be time to call the stressed-out study buddy who’s suffering right there with you.
The state’s denial of the City of Gainesville’s request to use the Reitz Union as an early voting center for next month’s municipal elections is drawing criticism locally.
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