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In her home nestled on Southeast 23rd Lane, Conjwanna Robinson had a family and three decades of history — but the Florence Landfill was enough to make her want to pack up her life and leave. She wasn’t alone.
UF is working to form its first-ever official agreement with Krishna Lunch, requiring the religious organization to clarify that its advertised meal prices are only suggested donations — not mandatory payments.
Nothing comes close to the comfort offered by a fresh chocolate chip cookie. What started by Ruth Wakefield at the Toll House Restaurant in 1930s Massachusetts has since spread across the country, leaving its mark on sweet treat lovers in Gainesville.
Lizzy Boroski discovered her passion for crocheting when she started college. Now, her go-to craft store, Joann, is closing its doors for good.
At La Cocina de Abuela, a vibrant family-owned restaurant, traditional Colombian flavors meet the convenience of counter-service dining. With an assembly line-style setup, guests are invited to build their perfect bowl, savoring fresh, made-from-scratch dishes that tell the story of generations of Colombian heritage.
En La Cocina de Abuela, un restaurante familiar y vibrante, los sabores tradicionales colombianos se encuentran con la conveniencia de un servicio de comida al mostrador. Con una configuración de estilo línea de ensamblaje, los clientes están invitados a crear su plato perfecto, saboreando comidas frescas y hechas desde cero que cuentan la historia de generaciones de herencia colombiana.
Sports are woven into the fabric of our lives — whether we play them, watch them or simply grow up surrounded by them. Yet for many young athletes, what should be an exciting introduction to physical activity is now becoming a pressure-filled experience.
UFPD officers arrested a student during a history lecture Wednesday, pulling him from a class at Keene-Flint Hall in connection with a string of TV thefts from campus buildings and student apartment complexes.
Behind the scenes of MusicGNV’s AM/FM Festival, the eclectic Gainesville music community shines through. Between three music venues — How Bazar, The Bull and Loosey’s — MusicGNV kicked off an event Sunday that not only hasn’t happened in over a decade, but has fostered a love of music for many.
With no noticeable taste or smell, fluoride has been the silent partner in drinking water across the United States since the 20th century. Beginning with the fluoridation of Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Jan. 25, 1945, the addition of the chemical compound to drinking water systems quickly became popular across the country.
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Jon Whiten. It has since been changed to reflect the correct spelling.
Los adultos jóvenes suelen caer en errores. Algunos retiran una materia, otros son arrestados por posesión de marihuana o el uso de identificaciones falsas. Para estos últimos, el ex fiscal estatal y senador de Florida Rod Smith introdujo una solución a principios de la década de 1990 que aún sigue vigente: los acuerdos de enjuiciamiento diferido (DPA, por sus siglas en inglés).
The shell of an egg. The peel of an orange. The leftovers that sit in the fridge too long. These all contribute to food waste, which Americans generate 92 billion pounds of each year, according to Feeding America.
Before Prizilla, the band, there was Priscilla, the car.
Depot Park — Gainesville’s largest park — spans 32 acres. With a selection of local restaurants, walking paths, a playground and an alligator or two, college students, children and adults alike are drawn to the spacious, green area located downtown.
Young adults tend to fumble. Some drop a class; some get busted for marijuana or fake IDs. For the latter, former State Attorney and Florida Sen. Rod Smith introduced a still-thriving solution in the early 1990s: deferred prosecution agreements, or DPAs.
Local law enforcement arrested a woman who fired shots in the Butler Plaza Walmart parking lot Saturday after an hours-long standoff with police, according to Gainesville Police Department.
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Carissa Du. It has since been changed to reflect the correct spelling.
A gaggle of teenage boys stampeded through the woods in 1984. It was just beyond 15-year-old Johnell Gainey’s new home in Southeast Gainesville — a paradise for childhood imagination, for slingshots and BB guns and exploring in the summer heat.
Amid rising fears of federal immigration crackdowns in schools, Alachua County Public Schools issued a memo outlining strict protocols for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, granting it “broad authority” to interview and remove students in schools without a warrant.
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