Florida's Board of Governors will begin discussing plans today for the state's spring legislative session, including finding a chancellor in time to lead the board during the 60-day session.
Although the threat of increasing gas prices from Hurricane Ike is passing, reports of price gouging are still on the rise in Gainesville.
Gainesville Police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with a robbery at a Walgreens earlier in the week, where two sticks were used as a fake gun.
A man turning himself in to police Monday night took two others along with him.
By the time hurricane season ends in November, storm proofing should be completed on Gainesville's police station and public works building.
Whenever Thomas Moe sees Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain on TV, he is reminded of the time he spent as a prisoner of war, when a "thumbs up" from McCain would help him make it through the day, he said.
A man armed with a samurai sword was arrested by Gainesville Police early Tuesday morning.
David Bell has no place to go.
Gainesville Police charged two people Thursday in connection with the use of stolen credit cards.
Three downtown Gainesville clubs are revamping their looks.
Mark Rosenberg, the chancellor of Florida's Board of Governors, announced Monday he will resign in February to resume his teaching career.
A reversed Florida Supreme Court decision could mean more construction projects around Gainesville.
The 90-degree weather on Sunday forced people to find a spot in the shade as they stood and sweated in the heat waiting to hear from one of this election season's most controversial figures, Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin.
Gainesville officials are preparing for potential visits from political candidates by deciding on the most cost-efficient way to protect them.
At a rally in Jacksonville on Saturday, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama took aim at investment bankers, insurance companies and high-salaried citizens, declaring they could spare some change.
Salsa music blared from speakers and couples danced in front of the stage at the seventh annual Downtown Latino Festival.
The front-seat passenger of a car that crashed into a house in Northwest Gainesville was arrested Thursday morning.
Although it won't affect UF students, some college students in Florida who worry about securing federal student loans may be able to rest easy for at least another year.
The Gainesville City Commission passed proposed rate increases for Gainesville Regional Utilities in a meeting Thursday night.
Poverty and hunger in Alachua County are causing residents to resort to some unusual methods of finding food.
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