The Alachua County Fair, which opened Friday and runs until Oct. 27 at the Alachua County Fairgrounds, offers rides, games, food, live bands, vendors and animal shows.
Police have blocked off northbound traffic on Southwest 34th Street at Hull Road after a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV on Sunday night.
President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney will face off for the third and final presidential debate at 9 p.m. tonight. The event will take place about 300 miles away, but the impact will resonate everywhere — especially on the Internet.
If you head east on Northeast 39th Street just beyond the Lamplighter Mobile Home Park, you’ll find a group of folks that live in a state of industry.
About 100 people attended a fundraiser for HOPE — HOrses Helping PEople — Sunday afternoon at the organization’s farm in Archer. The organization provides therapy for people with special needs through interaction with horses.
Mi Apa Latin Cafe, located at 114 SW 34th St., is brightening up customers’ meals this month by selling pink churros in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Dogwood Park & Daycare held its third annual Halloween event, featuring a dog costume contest, an agility run, adoptions, food, prizes and raffles. About 50 people attended.
Batteries could last longer and doctors could detect cancer sooner thanks to a new method for growing materials from nanorods developed by a team of primarily UF researchers.
Joanne Caras has traced her culture’s story of remembering the Holocaust through a different type of book.
A proposed plan to build a nuclear power plant near Levy County has a small group of Alachua County residents in an uproar over the potential environmental and safety hazards, despite assurances by company officials that the plant will be closely regulated.
An American cyclist’s controversial decision to step down from his position at the Livestrong Foundation sparked mixed reactions in Gainesville on Wednesday.
Government agents arrested a Gainesville man early Wednesday morning on accusations of illegally importing and selling dinosaur fossils stolen from Asia.
Users of Amazon’s Kindle e-reader may get some cash back if a judge approves legal settlements between three major publishers and the attorneys general of mostof the United States.
A therapy organization is going to do some horsing around this Sunday.
About 3,500 people strolled throughout the gardens at the 25th annual Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Fall Festival.
Dottie DeBruhl sat with her walker at her side, carefully smoothing the edges of a colorful tapestry featuring Cinderella- and strawberry-print fabrics and an American flag.
Michelle Dunlap has a soft spot for what many people consider vicious, ugly killers.
To combat the rising number of homeless people, the Gainesville/Alachua County Office of Homelessness will raise money through grants and organize community events to increase awareness, said Theresa Lowe, office director.
The Alachua County Fair starts at 5 p.m. Friday at the Alachua County Fairgrounds, 3100 NE 39th Ave., with a concert and will run through Oct. 27.
When Aaron King longboards through Gainesville, many people don’t realize he’s riding an electric board.
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