Officers confiscate marijuana, cocaine after yearlong investigation
After a yearlong narcotics investigation, the Gainesville-Alachua County Drug Task Force carried out four search warrants Wednesday evening in East Gainesville.
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After a yearlong narcotics investigation, the Gainesville-Alachua County Drug Task Force carried out four search warrants Wednesday evening in East Gainesville.
STARKE — “Lord, hear our prayer,” sang a group of activists as they stood before the Florida State Prison on Tuesday evening. Rain clouds loomed over the prison as more than 40 people gathered to protest the lethal injection of death-row inmate William Happ.
Gainesville resident and UF alumnus Frederick Malphurs’ newest novel, which is now available for sale on Amazon, ties together his experience in veteran affairs and his love for Spanish folklore.
As the government shutdown enters its 11th day, some students are finding it affects them in a way they never expected — if they can do their homework.
As we get older and older Halloween becomes less about how heavy our candy bags weigh and more about how crafty we can get. Oct. 31 becomes an unofficial costume contest between every American who goes out and celebrates. A good costume consists of something trendy, timely and shows off your personality. However, no matter how good your costume looks sometimes it’s hard to tell what you are unless you have an accomplice to give context clues. Some of the best Halloween costumes can only be done in a pair. I give you the ten best duo costumes of 2013:
On Oct. 1, I began a search for the online market known as the Amazon of drugs: the Silk Road. I had heard stories about this place before from friends — and friends of friends — whose experience with drugs and technology far exceeded my own.
A UF researcher has found a link between “feline AIDS” and HIV that may lead to a vaccine for humans and a better vaccine for cats.
In season five of “Mad Men,” an AMC drama set in the 1960s, there’s a scene where Don Draper — a sexy, suit-wearing ad executive, as portrayed by Jon Hamm — is given a copy of the Beatles’ “Revolver” record. In his sprawling living room overlooking the Manhattan skyline, he puts the record on the player, turns up the stereo and sits in an armchair. The trippy opening bars of “Tomorrow Never Knows” play over the speakers as Draper sips a glass of scotch and listens.
Gainesville Police arrested three people Wednesday morning on Interstate 75 after finding more than two pounds of meth in their car.
While electronic dance music (EDM) continues to receive attention for its association with molly and other drugs, UF students are using EDM to save lives.
More students are being given referrals rather than arrests, according to the University Police’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report released Tuesday.
Some years ago, a photograph of our planet was taken from a spacecraft hovering at the edge of the solar system. A faint, bluish speck, known as Earth, can be seen in the picture. Astronomer Carl Sagan commented on the “pale blue dot.”
Good news, folks! We have news that will cheer you up, even in the midst of an impending government shutdown. We’ll make a bold claim and say this news is even more heartwarming and inspiring than the bunny that adopted a group of piglets.
Have a big test tomorrow? Partying tonight anyway?
Kyla Berrier was in middle school when her family first began to notice her grandmother didn’t have the memory she used to.
Dear select horrible customers at Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar,
A new supplement set to hit college campuses is being marketed as a legal replacement for illegal prescription drug use.
Read part 1 here.
I take “Breaking Bad” pretty seriously. When I’m not writing about women here, I’m writing TV reviews for another website, and these final episodes of “Breaking Bad” are taking over my life.
Canadian electronic music duo Zeds Dead performs Sept. 1 at Forum. The electronic dance music industry is under fire after the multi-day Electric Zoo Festival was shut down following two suspected drug overdoses that same day.