Reading program awards kids free computers
(11/20/07 12:00am)
County Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut held up a library card and said children can use it as an educational passport.
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Report blasts Gainesville for restricting meals provided to homeless
(11/16/07 12:00am)
Gainesville was added to a list of 22 cities that restrict providing meals to the homeless in a November homeless advocacy report.
Temperatures expected to drop below freezing this weekend
(11/16/07 12:00am)
Temperatures are expected to fall to or below freezing late tonight into early Saturday morning.
UF student sees increased interest in helping homeless
(11/14/07 12:00am)
Dirk Sampselle said he didn't expect 1,000 college students to care about homeless issues.
UF group collects canned goods for local food bank
(11/13/07 12:00am)
This week is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and the UF Students in Free Enterprise, or SIFE, class is helping to fill the shelves of a local food bank.
Crash hospitalizes woman
(11/09/07 12:00am)
A traffic crash that occurred at 34th Street and West University Avenue on Thursday afternoon hospitalized a Gainesville resident.
City holds service fair to benefit homeless
(11/08/07 12:00am)
Bikes and backpacks scattered Downtown Community Plaza as people gathered around benches, eating meals of chicken and green beans.
Service fair helps homeless
(11/07/07 12:00am)
Local homeless organizations are hosting a "Homeless Night Out and Service Fair" on the Downtown Community Plaza tonight.
Friends share memories of student killed in car accident
(11/06/07 12:00am)
Pamela Eve Frank had a "kooky" sense of humor and made time to help people out with their problems. She liked Johnny Depp and always read history books.
Tampa man found dead in Gainesville hotel
(11/06/07 12:00am)
The Gainesville Police Department discovered the body of a Tampa man in a Gainesville hotel room Sunday night.
UF student killed in crash
(11/05/07 12:00am)
A UF student was killed early Sunday morning in a traffic accident off State Road 121.
Homecoming can mean big business for local retailers
(11/02/07 12:00am)
As Gainesville prepares for an influx of visitors on Homecoming weekend, so do local businesses.
Options exist for a Homecoming-free weekend
(11/02/07 12:00am)
While Gainesville residents may be decked out in orange and blue on Homecoming weekend, not every event in town will be about football.
Local food bank running low on essential items
(11/01/07 12:00am)
For the first time in about eight years, Bread of the Mighty Food Bank does not have enough food to distribute to all of the nonprofit organizations that need it.
Jewelry stolen from mall store
(10/31/07 12:00am)
Gainesville Police Department officers charged two women Tuesday morning with stealing nearly ,10,000 worth of jewelry at The Oaks Mall from CJ Jewelers.
Eco-friendly apartment complex to likely debut in spring
(10/30/07 12:00am)
The Bartram, an environmentally friendly apartment complex expected to open next year, will be one of the first of its kind in the United States.
UF student arrested while protesting circus
(10/29/07 12:00am)
A UF student was arrested Thursday afternoon while protesting outside the Cole Bros. Circus.
Sorority should apologize for damage
(10/26/07 12:00am)
The fact that Zeta's national office has offered to pay for the damage caused at the Columbia Restaurant does not reflect a "common ideal of responsibility," as stated in Mr. Escribano's letter.
LifeSouth Halloween blood drive starts
(10/26/07 12:00am)
Blood donors aren't used to seeing blood smeared on LifeSouth's windows and walls.
Under the Big Top: Performers share stories
(10/25/07 12:00am)
For Andrey Medeiros, the circus means more than doing daredevil motorcycle moves for a wide-eyed crowd.
