Mayor Craig Lowe delivers State of the City address
Mayor Craig Lowe discussed job creation, public safety and Gainesville’s future at the annual State of the City address Wednesday afternoon.
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Mayor Craig Lowe discussed job creation, public safety and Gainesville’s future at the annual State of the City address Wednesday afternoon.
Jessa Carpenter sat in a small, white-walled room reading “The Little Soul and the Sun” to six adult males. Two of her listeners rocked back and forth as she spoke.
When Gainesville residents jot down items to buy at Walmart, they can now include Gators basketball tickets on their shopping lists.
UF’s Research and Education Center began receiving a series of unusual specimens Saturday: Burmese pythons shot by hunters in South Florida wildlife preserves.
Because of the unusually high winter temperatures statewide, the gray, gentle giants that swim Florida’s rivers and springs enjoyed a better chance of survival last year.
For UF electrical engineering alumnus Quinn Martin, starting a vegan coffee shop is a way to put his degree into practice.
Alachua County residents looking to obtain or renew their driver’s licenses may soon enjoy shorter wait times and more locations.
Kate Lambert stooped over an open freezer chest, pulling out boxes of Lime Fruit Floes to fill her shopping basket.
Gainesville residents did not get to enjoy a white Christmas after all.
As classes start, a group of about 330 UF students will not only step into their first college classrooms ever, they will make history for themselves and their school.
In the wake of the holiday season and the onset of Spring semester, the Alachua County Health Department urges Gainesville residents to take action to ward off the flu.
Young athletes will have the chance to shine at Alachua County’s first Special Olympics this weekend.
Since the Porters Community Farm opened in August, the downtown vacant-lot-turned-garden has received a collection of in-kind donations: a lawn mower, a weed-whacker and irrigation supplies.
After operating in Gainesville for a decade, Mi Apá Latin Cafe plans to spice up Alachua.
A recently released study suggests it’s more important for beginning runners to hit the streets with enthusiasm than to seek advice on techniques, but Gainesville running experts have divided opinions about how to pound the pavement.
An unidentified patron of Mars Pub and Arcade snuck out of the venue Friday night with a pair of unusual — and illegal — souvenirs: two stolen paintings.
The latest restaurant from the creators of several Gainesville-based Asian cuisine restaurants is set to open after Thanksgiving Break.
Gainesville might not get snow this holiday season, but it’s getting an ice rink.
For James Paulk, the Thanksgiving season is a reminder of growing up in a one-parent home.
After Fest 11 rocked Gainesville last weekend, many business owners close to the action downtown said the punk-rock festival compensated for the mass migration to Jacksonville for the Florida-Georgia game.