Over the past three months, five Gainesville restaurants have shut down after food inspections revealed high-priority violations, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. They have all since reopened.
Ontaria Baisden, a 20-year-old Gainesville resident, was killed in a gang-related shooting after an Easter egg hunt this year.
The Gainesville Police Department’s crackdown on firearm violence and increased recruitment efforts have both so far been successful, a new report on the department shows.
Between free bus routes, a network of bike paths and ride-hailing apps for when it’s pouring Florida rain, understanding local transportation helps UF students spend less time figuring out the system and more time living in it.
In Florida, where laws and lingering stigma can make conversations about sex feel like contraband, college comes with enough surprises — finding sexual health care shouldn’t be one of them. Here’s where to go, what to know and who’s got your back at UF and in Gainesville.
In a letter sent to the Gainesville City Commission Friday afternoon, Gainesville City Manager Cynthia Curry announced her resignation. Curry wrote she believed it was an appropriate time for the city to move forward.
The Gainesville City Commission voted to remove three rainbow crosswalks at an Aug. 7 meeting. The commission’s unanimous decision comes after an order from the Florida Department of Transportation to remove the art.
Art programs help children develop communication, emotional intelligence and fine motor skills by drawing with crayons or painting a picture. Despite their benefits, art programs are often the first to be affected by budget cuts.
Hallie Bell, a 24-year-old Gainesville resident, has lived at the complex for three years. She’s documented 19 separate occasions where the water has been shut off, anywhere from a few hours to “multiple days” without water, she said.
The commissioner’s rebuke about the death of celebrity wrestler Hulk Hogan caps off a volatile week for the Alachua County School Board – one that began with a Facebook post and ended in political condemnation, threats against Rockwell’s family and a board meeting that broke into chaos.
The event was designed to help families start the new school year successfully with medical checkups and backpacks with basic school supplies.
The Alachua County School Board addressed controversy over a comment on Hulk Hogan’s death and approved the tentative budget and millage rate at a budget hearing Thursday night.
"The Gainesville Ripper" murdered five Gainesville college students 35 years ago.
An armed suspect was killed by Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies after barricading himself in his apartment Tuesday morning.
Organized by People Against Violence Enterprises, the event provided 1,500 free backpacks filled with school supplies to local students, offering families a message of peace before the new school year begins Aug. 11.
Following his death, Clayton Emerson's family drafted “Clayton’s Law,” which would require toxicology tests for all fatal crashes where negligence is involved, regardless of suspicion.
Underneath the glamour of local celebrity Fie Scoobie is Gerald Jones, a 42-year-old Gainesville native who worked for his success in his rap career over the past 25 years.
In less than one day on the job, newly appointed Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia stated he will audit the City of Gainesville after sending a seven-page letter to Mayor Harvey Ward.
The Alachua County Foster Grandparent Program is a volunteer-driven program in Alachua County’s Department of Community Support Services. The program, which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, may come to an end in September. Federal budget cuts forced AmeriCorps to cut the program's funding after the Trump administration pulled nearly $400 million in grants.
Over 250 people gathered in the beating sun July 19 to protest what could become Florida’s next immigration detention center. Protesters gathered across a nearly mile-long stretch across the road from Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in a heat index near 105 degrees.
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