On average, five people are killed by sharks each year, but one hundred million sharks are killed by people each year.
Music blared from a van's speakers, children bounced in an inflatable moonwalk and smoke poured from a huge grill cooking hot dogs and hamburgers at what seemed to be a typical block party.
One of only 97 living Medal of Honor recipients was honored Saturday for saving the lives of fellow Marines by covering a grenade with his body during the Korean War.
Toting signs that said "Vote no on 1" and "Equality for all," about 55 Gainesville residents marched Friday near the intersection of Northwest Eighth Avenue and Northwest 34th Street.
A Gainesville man was arrested and charged with grand theft auto after being accused of driving a stolen car early Saturday.
Early voter turnout for Gainesville City Elections is quadruple that of the 2007 Spring Elections, possibly because of student interest in Charter Amendment 1, Supervisor of Elections Pam Carpenter said.
Environmentalism and public transportation are at the top of the platform for Gainesville City Commission candidate Tom Cunilio.
A man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance after spitting out a small bag of crack cocaine while talking to Gainesville Police Department officers.
Forty-five minutes before going on sale, "Twilight" DVDs were out of stock at the Borders on Newberry Road.
Floridians can now track how the state spends their tax dollars on a new Web site.
Children ride bicycles on the cracked pavement of the parking lot at Seminary Lane Apartments, and the lawns are hardly more than leaf-strewn patches of dirt, but Calvin Bryant said he remembers a time when it seemed luxurious.
Despite the faltering economy, recent Gainesivlle crime statistics paint a surprisng picture.
Backed by his passion for Gainesville's community and public safety, Robert Krames said he is ready for change.
Holding his hands in a pantomime of the scales of justice, Richard Selwach weighs the rights of a "45-year-old pervert" against those of a "10-year-old girl" while standing in his pawnshop on Thursday.
Gainesville has been promised about $7,800,000 in economic stimulus funding, according to Thursday's city commission agenda.
The secret to looking good in the clothes you buy might be right in front of you.
The federal House of Representatives voted 321-105 to expand funding for volunteer programs Wednesday.
Skilled immigrants are leaving the U.S. because of better career opportunities at home, according to a survey.
Jeanna Mastrodicasa is not a commissioner who sits back and watches.
In a quietly tense debate, opposing groups weighed in on Gainesville's controversial Charter Amendment 1 Wednesday evening.
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