For Florida and Georgia, competition goes beyond football. A bill sponsored by Georgia state Rep. Barry Fleming would ban personalized license plates in Georgia honoring other state universities, including UF, if Florida and other states don't return the favor.
While both UF and the city continue to push recycling services, several experts say those types of programs might not be enough to make the necessary environmental impact.
Florida's two U.S. senators pledged to look for ways to reduce financial burdens on health care providers in an appearance at Shands at UF on Thursday.
A 3-year-old's death in October, following an overdose from an injected chemical at a Shands pediatric clinic, prompted hospital officials to make permanent changes to Shands' infusion policies.
Reflecting a difference of opinions in Tallahassee, local school board members and UF employees are split on the new evolution education standards.
A UF student was arrested Tuesday for setting two fires in his apartment and fighting with the officers who responded, according to the Gainesville Police Department.
Editor's Note: Wednesday's eclipse was the first total lunar eclipse viewable from Florida since 2004.
District 2 voters chose Lauren Poe as their next city commissioner in a close runoff election Tuesday.
Fidel Castro, the Cuban president who overthrew the government on the island 90 miles south of Florida in 1959, resigned Tuesday. Still, as some celebrated the news, UF experts predicted relations between Cuba and the United States would remain strained.
A new UF student organization aims to ensure that partying students will have better access to a designated driver.
Facing hefty budget cuts, Gainesville officials may decide to put a freeze on funds given to city departments and nonprofit organizations for unforeseen expenses.
A City Commission election that began three weeks ago ends today, as residents of Gainesville's District 2 return to the polls for a runoff vote.
During this time of year, when the weather frequently fluctuates, local rescue workers find themselves responding to more fires than usual.
Police arrested a man early Monday morning on charges of attempted robbery with a firearm after he was caught trying to take his car from a towing compound without paying the fee he owed.
A fire left four apartments uninhabitable Thursday night but did not seriously injure anyone.
OLUSTEE - A marching snare sounds its rhythm, then quiets.
An Alachua County Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center support group for male victims of sexual assault is on hold until enough people join.
Armed with hammers, screwdrivers and road bicycles, 10 UF students will depart from various cities this summer with the mission of spreading the word on affordable housing.
Change. Momentum. Electability.
Authorities believe they have found the man responsible for about a dozen Gainesville robberies dating back to May 2006, said Gainesville Police Department Det. Mike Schentrup.
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