On a warm, partly cloudy Saturday, Gainesville residents sang along through the Florida heat to Tom Petty’s “Won’t Back Down.” But it wasn’t a gameday in the Swamp stirring the song.
Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward had one piece of advice for the city's newest police officers: Never read comments on social media.
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to restore Bivens Arm Park, one of the city’s oldest nature parks.
The Alachua County School Board met Wednesday to discuss potential renovation and construction projects.
The Alachua County School Board argued over administrative reassignments in a meeting Tuesday, nearly causing board members to walkout.
A year after becoming first-generation farmers, the owners of River & Root Farm are facing one of the most severe droughts in over a century.
At the end of each school year, Foster Elementary School hosts Foster Frolics, a school carnival for teachers and students to celebrate the school year’s close.
The opening’s “Lucky 20” giveaway drawing awarded 20 customers with “Free Cane’s for a Year!” A mixed crowd of college students and local families lined up around the corner for the chance to win. For some, the raffle represented much more than just free food; it promised financial relief.
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to draft an ordinance eliminating roam towing and booting throughout the city. The ordinance draft must pass two additional votes before it can take effect.
Tucked in the corner of Gainesville’s Sidney Lanier Center campus between rows of vegetables and strawberries, students nurture a growing garden — and blossom alongside it.
Local government officials and Gainesville residents gathered in the new City Hall Plaza Wednesday morning for a flag-raising ceremony to mark the start of a month of Juneteenth celebrations.
Following a May 10 murder, the Gainesville Police Department arrested 43-year-old Henri Hart on Tuesday in connection with the death.
A domestic dispute in Alachua County took a messy turn Monday after deputies say a woman threw feces at her father.
An Atlanta man was booked into jail early Monday after he fled from officers in a stolen vehicle.
The Repurpose Project recently announced it will open a new location: a clearance shop and donation center called Dystopian Dollar. It will be located next to The Repurpose Project thrift store and Renovator Reuse on Northeast 23rd Avenue.
When Jeff White moved to Newberry 16 years ago, he and his wife planned to stay for the rest of their lives. They used to joke that the noise from the nearby cement plant was the beach making ”a little breezy noise,” despite living two hours from the nearest ocean.
The Gainesville City Commission unanimously voted at a Thursday meeting to grant the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center $40,000 to repair its air conditioning system.
The Alachua County School Board voted 3-2 to keep Irby Elementary School open as a pre-K through second grade school.
A brush fire in Hawthorne has spread more than 100 acres as of late afternoon Monday. No injuries or structural damages have been reported.
The five kids in their bright blue shirts with neon green lettering practically jumped from their seats. They met each other with big smiles and a warm embrace as they ran to a high-five line of beaming judges and volunteers.
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