Gator Cinemas mysteriously closes curtains for the last time
(04/25/12 1:23am)
A Gainesville movie theater abruptly shut down about two months ago and has yet to reopen.
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Gainesville ranked No. 6 most hard-working city in US
(04/25/12 12:34am)
Gainesville residents who routinely work overtime and give up their weekends to put in hours at the office can give themselves a pat on the back.
The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2012 attempts to set new Guiness World Record
(04/23/12 2:04am)
Michelle Neilson and a group of 41 mothers knelt on a bed of pine-needles over their wide-eyed sons and daughters.
Nonprofit employs disabled residents in E-waste collection
(04/20/12 12:15am)
In a warehouse lined with metal storage shelves sit 500-pound cardboard boxes filled with disassembled computer equipment. Five-foot towers of microwaves and a sea of desktop computers lie on the floor next to a group of outdated stereo systems.
City Commission approves design of new bus facility
(04/20/12 12:07am)
The City Commission unanimously approved the design of a new RTS Bus Fleet Maintenance and Operations Facility on Thursday, which will allow for more buses to operate throughout the city.
City Commission unlikely to draft petition against UF engineering department budget cuts
(04/20/12 12:03am)
Members of the City Commission are hesitant to create a petition against proposed budget cuts to UF’s College of Engineering Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
Mayor goes to Washington to discuss entrepreneurship and innovation
(04/18/12 7:44pm)
Mayor Craig Lowe was the only elected official invited Wednesday afternoon to take part in a roundtable with the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Washington D.C.
Seat belt enforcement may increase
(04/18/12 1:37am)
Gainesville Police Department wants to keep a stricter lookout for people who don’t wear seat belts at night.
Alachua County Jail inmate dies after having seizures Sunday
(04/17/12 12:18am)
A 51-year-old man died after having two seizures in jail Sunday morning.
Craft beer brewers share love of booze with Hogtown Craft Beer Festival-goers
(04/16/12 1:02am)
Dressed in a shirt drenched in sweat and splattered with beer, Neal Mackowiak smiled at sunburned festival-goers who stopped by his pop-up tent. He poured his Habanero pepper-flavored beer into their 4-ounce glasses.
Chickenpox spreading in Alachua County schools
(04/12/12 11:48pm)
UF students who have not had chickenpox or its vaccine should beware of the itchy virus in the upcoming weeks. It has been steadily infecting students in Alachua County schools.
101 Cantina can’t sell alcohol in parking lot
(04/12/12 12:29am)
Cinco de Mayo party-goers will not be able to buy alcohol in the parking lot of 101 Cantina like they have in past years.
Residents push for more speed bumps, city says no
(04/10/12 12:38am)
Some Gainesville residents are concerned about drivers whizzing through their neighborhoods. They are calling for more speed bumps, but the city says that’s not an option.
City may hire consultant to evaluate dilapidation of area near Superfund
(04/06/12 12:33am)
A new study may be done at the area around the Cabot/Koppers Superfund site that is different from previous studies that measured toxic contamination.
Local media company chosen to rebuild Tampa Bay Times website
(04/06/12 12:23am)
The Gainesville-based Web development and digital marketing firm that has built websites for companies all over the country can now boast another major client: the Tampa Bay Times.
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson discusses state election law at meeting
(04/05/12 12:39am)
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson met with his constituents Wednesday afternoon for a town hall meeting as part of his re-election campaign.
City law change may mean food stands can serve until 3 a.m.
(04/04/12 1:21am)
Students may be able to satisfy early morning munchies at downtown food trucks if commissioners change a city law — a move that competing restaurants endorse.
Hiring of new director signals a move away from county-sheriff conflict
(04/03/12 9:01pm)
Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell has assigned Maj. Charlie Lee as the new director of the county jail, the first appointment since the county agreed March 28 to let the Sheriff’s Office keep control of the Alachua County Jail.
Double Down Live plagued by neighbors’ noise complaints
(03/30/12 1:00am)
Every day Moe Rodriguez goes to work, he worries a police officer will be the first person through the door.
Warm winter responsible for more mosquitoes this spring, experts say
(03/28/12 12:53am)
The blood-sucking insects that herald summertime are already buzzing around Alachua County.
