First weekend of Alachua County Fair draws families
(10/22/12 4:15am)
Funnel cake, a Ferris wheel and an Alaskan grizzly bear only come together once a year.
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UF organization hosts job fair to help unemployed residents
(10/18/12 12:30am)
Louis Sacco is used to high-pressure environments. After all, she worked as a nurse for 30 years.
County fair returns to town this weekend with new attractions
(10/17/12 12:15am)
The Alachua County Fair returns Friday to kick off a week of festivities.
Gainesville’s fall activities
(10/15/12 12:15am)
The brief dip in temperatures last week subtly hinted that it’s almost fall: time to enjoy pumpkin spice lattes, cozy sweaters, the warm sun perfectly balancing the cool air and maybe even a bonfire. Am I sounding too much like Julie Andrews singing “My Favorite Things” in “The Sound of Music”? I swear, some part of my soul, unable to live in the suffocating heat, hibernates in the summer and is brought back to life when cooler weather arrives — maybe it’s because I was born in Scotland and spent a significant portion of my childhood there, maybe it’s because I was born in the fall-like month, or maybe I’m especially fond of fall now because the memory of holding my not-so-little daughter (8 pounds and 13 ounces) for the first time almost exactly two years ago is still fresh in my memory. Whatever the reason, I love fall.
Managing Midterms: Tips on how to survive them
(10/08/12 12:30am)
It’s that time of year again when having four classes seems like the end the world. It seems as if teachers within the same department have no communication skills and schedule his or her exams on the same day, back-to-back. If you are lucky enough to have them one day apart, it is hard enough to remember what information is for what class. Study guides become never ending and the readings neglected for the first month of school finally come back to haunt you when the teacher announces you will be held liable for them.
Some residents wary about plan to move fairgrounds
(10/04/12 1:15am)
The county is considering moving forward with its plan to relocate the Alachua County Fairgrounds to a nearby spot, but some residents are worried about whether it’s a good idea to move the fairgrounds at all.
Fair to offer volunteerism, awareness opportunities to students
(09/19/12 12:59am)
About 40 volunteer and nonprofit organizations will set up on the Reitz Union Colonnade today in hopes of attracting UF students looking to serve the community.
Man shot in face during drug deal
(09/06/12 12:38am)
After a shooting Tuesday night, Gainesville Police are looking for the gunman who shot a man in the face during an apparent drug deal in northeast Gainesville.
Supporters, protesters crowd Chick-fil-A for Appreciation Day
(08/02/12 12:57am)
In an area of Florida dotted with mom ‘n’ pop BBQ restaurants, thousands of people flocked to Gainesville’s most commercial street Wednesday for fried chicken.
Median salary on the rise for grads
(04/18/12 11:13pm)
Recent reports from the National Association of Colleges and Employers show that graduating seniors may have brighter futures than they think.
Public Paddlings: Corporal punishment allowed in Florida
(03/22/12 12:30am)
If you have children who attend public school in Florida, you might want to check them for bruises.
Inaugural Gainesville Community Fest includes exhibits, crafts
(03/19/12 1:30am)
Isabella McKee, 9, sat on Roxy’s back, swaying and smiling as the Asian elephant thumped along a circular path.
Gainesville Community Festival to encourage attendees to spend locally
(03/12/12 11:58pm)
Lions, tigers and elephants are coming to town this weekend.
Human skeleton found by homeless people in woods
(02/23/12 2:33am)
Two homeless people found a human skeleton in the woods Tuesday night.
University of Florida should denounce biotech company Monsanto
(02/14/12 12:15am)
A few weeks ago, a mobile exhibition called "America's Farmers" visited UF and parked on the North Lawn. With a mission to celebrate American family farmers, the exhibition offered a pamphlet, a short tour and a video of the lives of these rural Americans.
Dancing Gypsies
(02/02/12 12:07am)
Gypsies dance at the Hoggetowne Medieval Fair on Saturday. The Alachua County Fairgrounds will be moving to a site two miles north of the Gainesville Regional Airport in a few years for a total cost of $24 million.
Alachua County Fairgrounds to relocate in a few years
(02/02/12 12:01am)
The Hoggetowne Medieval Faire will be moving, but not for a few years.
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire draws its biggest first-day crowd
(01/30/12 1:25am)
The sounds of crashing swords, the smell of fried foods and the sight of royalty transformed the Alachua County Fairgrounds into a medieval world this weekend.
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire
(01/30/12 12:49am)
David Buth, 46, an Alachua County resident, dresses as Azog, a 446-year-old Orc from Moria, for the 26th annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire on Saturday afternoon.
About 4,000 vote early in city elections
(01/30/12 12:03am)
For most voters, the 2012 Florida Republican Presidential Preference Primary and Gainesville city elections are on Tuesday. But for thousands of early voters in Alachua County, the elections have already happened.
