Architects, engineers and building managers are hitting the books in an effort to go green and keep up with new standards in their fields.
While no one can tell who the next president of the United States will be, odds are it will be a senator - the first one to win the presidency since John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960.
The Florida Prepaid College Board has entered the ongoing lawsuit between the state Legislature and the Florida Board of Governors, siding with the Legislature.
A 21-year-old former Santa Fe Community College student was found dead Wednesday afternoon after celebrating Mardi Gras with her friends, according to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.
Editor's Note: As per a request from the person who made the Hello Kitty rifle, we have taken down the image.
A pair of UF college sweethearts, now engaged, hopes to kick their marriage off with a big wedding celebration and a million bucks.
Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan will take to the stage tonight as she narrates "A Sense of Place" for a Martha Graham Dance Company ballet performance at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The text is a compilation of letters between choreographer Martha Graham and composer Aaron Copland as they worked on "Appalachian Spring," a piece that attempts to capture the American spirit.
South Carolina police arrested a man early Thursday morning who was wanted for questioning by the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.
A UF student got a firsthand look into the recent trend of rising gun use early Sunday morning when he was robbed in a downtown club.
As the Alachua County Commission begins planning for the 2009 fiscal year budget, local agencies are starting to come to terms with the impact of impending budget cuts.
Paper or plastic - or cloth?
A car crashed into a utility pole on Southwest 34th Street just south of Archer Road, in front of Back Yard Burgers on Tuesday evening.
The people who were cheered on Tuesday were unlike the pad-clad players of Sunday's Super Bowl and the bead-wearing revelers of Tuesday's Mardi Gras celebration.
For some people, participating in City Commission meetings can be intimidating or inconvenient, so city officials decided to bring the meeting to them, City Manager Russ Blackburn said.
Today 22 states will hold primary elections or caucuses, but the delegates at stake won't all be decided the same way.
The Gainesville City Commission passed a motion Monday night to push back voting on an ordinance that would affect Gainesville's churches.
Oprah Winfrey and Chuck Norris can make all the presidential endorsements they want, but it probably won't have a direct effect on votes.
Gainesville Pet Rescue's new location on Archer Road aims to increase pet adoptions and keep Alachua County Animal Services a "no-kill" shelter.
While winter will not officially end until late March, the coldest weather of the season has likely passed.
As fists flew and bodies lunged downtown Thursday night, Gainesville Police Department officer Courtnay Roberts aimed his Taser for the first time.
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