The Mid-Autumn Festival, which is every Oct. 4, celebrates family, community and giving thanks in the Chinese culture. The holiday typically falls on a full moon and is commemorated with eating traditional Chinese pastries called mooncakes and solving riddles.
Chester, a betta fish who was once almost flushed down a toilet before his time, will now spend the rest of his life under the protection of the Catholic patron saint of animals.
College students looking for their Sunday brunch fix now have a new option in Gainesville.
Sarah Ingley stretched at Flow Space on Sunday and thought about her brothers who live in Puerto Rico.
Before Mateo Puig rocked, he told an audience how weather had affected his home in Puerto Rico.
Music lovers will learn a little bit about water issues in the environment while enjoying local musicians Saturday.
A homeless man was arrested Wednesday morning after he sexually battered a mentally disabled woman in a McDonald’s parking lot, Gainesville Police said.
Three people were arrested Wednesday after an officer found 51 fraudulent credit cards inside their car, Gainesville Police said.
Gainesville Police is searching for a man who was seen masturbating at a public library downtown Wednesday afternoon.
Gainesville residents will soon experience a 5 percent raise in property taxes.
Gainesville Police assistant Chief Terry Pierce will be the subject of a third-party investigation amid allegations of unprofessional behavior, GPD confirmed Wednesday.
UF’s senior director for Housing and Residence Education was fired Monday after he was arrested on charges of grand theft and allegations of fraud, UF announced Wednesday afternoon.
You remember when you were a kid and you’d get caught in a lie?
Rachel B. never imagined that when she would first meet her state house representative, she’d be on her knees.
A Gainesville man was arrested early Monday morning after assaulting an elderly, handicapped man in Micanopy.
An Alachua County Jail inmate faces charges after he attacked a fellow inmate Monday, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said.
A homeless man was arrested Monday afternoon after he stole a cash register from a convenience store in downtown Gainesville.
Terri Bailey spent the last $20 in her pocket on a book. It was inevitable, she said.
Grabbing a drink from Tropical Smoothie Cafe is always the same for Cassandra Peoples. One “Detox Island” smoothie to-go. $5.49 at the register.
Update 7:48 p.m. Wednesday —
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