During the past few months, a fountain at a shopping center on Newberry Road has bubbled over more than 50 times after soap was poured into it.
On a weekend when thousands of Gator fans flocked to Jacksonville for the Florida-Georgia football game, the streets of Gainesville were unusually crowded.
Sarah Palin is asking Florida for a job.
An executive order from Gov. Charlie Crist extending early voting hours has garnered mixed reactions across the state from county election officials.
Despite national statistics showing an increase in traffic fatalities when Halloween falls on a weekend, local police aren't particularly worried about today's holiday.
With Election Day approaching, a panel Thursday night encouraged voters to look at the entire scope of Amendment 2.
Jean Zeeb and her female partner were used to having the legal equivalent of marriage in Vermont.
As a new president waits to be chosen and an exciting electoral season nears its end, it's no surprise that many of the provisions on November's ballot have gone largely unnoticed.
A federal judge declared Wednesday evening that the state of Florida would temporarily stop enforcing an electioneering communications organizations law for groups that raise political awareness.
While some Gainesville residents break out winter coats and pour hot cocoa to deal with recent cold weather, others are struggling to find warm clothes and shelter.
A woman was arrested in Southeast Gainesville on Wednesday morning after police reported that she led them on a chase in a stolen car.
County taxes were the main issue debated by six local political candidates at a forum Wednesday evening.
After hearing arguments Tuesday in Gainesville, a federal judge granted an injunction Wednesday evening on a Florida campaign finance law that regulates political speech.
Students who find themselves separated from their friends or sobriety at the UF-Georgia game this weekend can stop by one of three safe zones near The Jacksonville Landing and get some help.
A record early voter turnout has led Gov. Charlie Crist to declare a state of emergency extending poll hours statewide.
A proposed cooperation between police officers and firefighters might reduce fire safety hazards of crowded clubs in Gainesville.
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden told a shivering crowd in Ocala on Tuesday that he would devote every waking hour to solving two objectives: restore the middle class and reclaim America's respect in the world.
Interest in two proposed Alachua County taxes brought more than 40 people to the UF Hilton Conference Center Monday night to hear officials discuss opposing viewpoints.
Less than a week after Michelle Obama drew a crowd of more than 10,000 people in Gainesville, Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden will visit North Central Florida today to promote early voting.
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