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Microtransit bus service begins in East Gainesville

It was still dark out as Terrance Dix started his East Gainesville route in microtransit bus 601 Thursday morning.

Old Friendships and What They Mean For Home

It’s a new year, and some of us returning Gators are returning with some serious baggage from the holiday season. When we leave behind our plebeian friends for the golden fields of Gainesville and our top 8 public university, a new life begins. Most students experience a departure from the old as they struggle through college to discover the new, and this departure often sentences old friendships to death by distance.

Immigrants add spice to our national life

They say a picture paints a thousand words. In my time growing up in this country, I have been taught about a few powerful photographs that stand out in history. In the Great Depression, the photo was the “Migrant Mother,” during the Vietnam War, it was the “Napalm Girl,” and in the 1980s, it was the “Afghan Girl.”

Upset about immigration? Look to the regulations, not the president

Upset about border violence? Blame regulations, not presidents

Darts and Laurels: November 16, 2018

You’re debating whether or not you need this coffee. You’re running on about three hours of sleep, and your eyelids are starting to give out on you. The gas warning light in your head has come on as you drowsily take notes in lecture. Your professor is throwing jokes out at the audience like life preservers as you struggle to stay afloat in the sea of the lucid and awake. His comedy is the only thing keeping you going. You scramble from one pun to the next and pray you’ll make it through the double block.

UF student injured with minor chemical burns after spill in science building

A UF student got minor chemical burns after a chemical spill in a UF science building Monday afternoon.

FEST’s laugh out loud comics

The Toney Express: Is he Batman? Is he Superman? Either way, Kadarius Toney plays like a superhero

Superman is near-invincible. Batman is crafty.

GPD: Man chased homeless man with knife

A man was accused of chasing after a homeless man with a knife Wednesday afternoon.

Men fight over gun at gas pump, deputies say

Taking too long at a gas pump could’ve ended in gunshots.

Candidates for State Rep. District 21

Life on the farm wasn’t easy for a young Chuck Clemons.

Community leaders weigh in on GRU Bill

With 20 days until Election Day, voters are still seeking clarity about the Gainesville Regional Utilities Referendum. 

Gainesville mobilizes for Hurricane Michael relief

Bess Darrow couldn’t recognize a Florida Panhandle horse farm she’s been to more than 20 times.

Letter to the Editor: Greyhounds and Amendment 13

As an owner of two racetrack greyhound athletes, I disagree with an earlier letter to the editor describing race tracks as torture chambers for greyhounds. The fact is, the hounds are treated as athletes. They are well-fed, well-taken care of medically and work a short time, often getting to sleep for the rest of the day.

Gainesville barber shop co-owner arrested during child sex sting operation

A Gainesville barbershop co-owner was one of seven men arrested during a child sex sting operation in Volusia County.

Gainesville implements new electric vehicle pilot program with six new cars

Gainesville is turning a new leaf by rolling out its new fleet of electric cars for city employees. 

GPD: Two Miami men hid 91 fake credit cards in car headrest

Two Miami men accused of stuffing 91 fraudulent credit cards in a rental car headrest spent Tuesday night in the Alachua County Jail, Gainesville Police said.

City Commission to consider pursuing 100 percent renewable energy resolution

Gainesville is only one resolution away from joining 84 other cities — and two states — in committing to 100 percent renewable energy.

Top Five Tasty Vendors at the Union Street Farmers Market

It’s a Wednesday afternoon. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, your stomach is growling. Luckily, the Union Street Farmers Market at Bo Diddley Community Plaza hosts a wide variety of vendors serving diverse, delectable treats to Gainesville locals from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.  every Wednesday. Satisfy your cravings for everything from cold brew coffee to vegan pastries. Here are the top five vendors at the Union Street Farmers Market.

Police arrest attempted murder suspect

A man wanted for attempted murder was arrested after he was accused of waving a gun in the air early Sunday morning, Gainesville Police said.