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Gainesville Police recently connected 41-year-old Danny Williams of Gainesville to multiple sexual assault cases where he had taken advantage of women in the Tent City area.
Phoenix-based folk-punk outfit Andrew Jackson Jihad proved on Sunday night at High Dive that punk isn’t dead. What’s more, it can be all at once smart, sincere and totally delirious.
Billy MacConel was born with cerebral palsy.
Jake Rush said he did not write violent, sexual comments as Chazz Darling.
Nine years ago, a 10-year plan to end homelessness began in Gainesville. It only takes a walk past Bo Diddley Community Plaza downtown to see how well that went.
Gainesville, we can’t live like this much longer: Are you participating in this polar vortex or not? Why do you think it’s acceptable to be 80 degrees and muggy one day and 49 degrees and windy the next? At this rate, we’re going to have to start investing in those ‘90s-throwback cargo pants with legs that unzip into shorts.
Knights engage during battle at the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire on Sunday. The festivities will continue this weekend at the Alachua County Fairgrounds.
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama outlined plans to enable startup companies to grow and extend more opportunities to hardworking college students.
Voting isn’t just a necessary part of democracy. Voting is democracy. And, as the Supreme Court ruled in a 1979 landmark case, students establishing residency have the right to vote in the communities where they attend college. Students pay state sales tax. They are subject to the jurisdiction of the court system where they attend school. Most importantly, students are directly impacted by the decisions made by elected officials in the city, county and state governments where they attend college. Yet, at UF, the status quo prevents far too many students from exercising their fundamental voting rights.
The Hoggetowne Medieval Faire is returning to Gainesville for its annual celebration of history and fantasy.
The leftover cooking oil from those fried Oreos and Twinkies at the Alachua County Fair last week will likely end up fueling a truck or electrical generator.
Patrons walk in front of a Ferris wheel Monday evening at the Alachua County Fair, held at the Alachua County Fairgrounds, 3100 NE 39th Ave. The fair runs through Saturday.
The Alachua County Fair has opened its gates for another round of rides, shows and fried food.
Read part 1 here.
Alachua County has a new CEO.
The Florida-favorite grocery store Publix has three locations within walking distance of each other on Archer Road. Trader Joe’s, also located in close proximity, opened this year with specialty and lesser-known products. There are, of course, other stores to get groceries and other necessities: Target, Walmart, Walgreens, if you wish. But buying local, which encompasses buying foods locally grown by professional or home-based growers on farms, is a completely new experience.
Living in a new town is exciting. You’ve decorated your room and have finally started to live life on your own. You love shopping for yourself and being independent. Independence in a new town is great…until you need a haircut or an oil change or a dentist. Below is a student’s guide to all the best service locations in Gainesville, as rated by the people of Gainesville! Sure, you could simply go to the nearest service location for whatever you need, but the following locations were chosen for this article based on their outstanding customer service and product availability. This is truly the student bible for those moments when you need a good recommendation on a service provider.
Off in the distance, a trumpet sounded. A man dressed colorfully in yellow, red and blue fluttered through the crowd on stilts.
Journey back in time to the era of King Arthur — when knights glistened in armor upon horseback and the melodic tempo of a pan flute could be heard throughout the village.
he cat’s out of the bag.
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