UF, Gainesville community participate in national strike
By Jimena Tavel | Feb. 16, 2017When UF professor Arnoldo Valle heard immigrants across the nation planned to strike on Thursday, the Mexican native canceled his classes.
When UF professor Arnoldo Valle heard immigrants across the nation planned to strike on Thursday, the Mexican native canceled his classes.
A night downtown ended abruptly when a Gainesville man was arrested for driving while his blood alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit, Gainesville Police said.
After a 50-hour search for a plane that went missing over the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended efforts to locate the plane and its passengers Tuesday.
In Jonny Howard’s backyard, a 50-gallon barrel is catching raindrops off his rooftop.
Alachua County launched a smartphone app that could make communicating with the county easier.
Decades after their hangings, 19 lynching victims will soon be honored with memorials throughout Alachua County.
After more than 680 undocumented immigrants were arrested across the country last week, rumors of raids in Gainesville have circulated through the city.
A man was found dead with apparent gunshot wounds to his head at The Ridge at Gainesville on Monday — and his ex-girlfriend is accused of his killing, police said.
A Gainesville man forced himself into an apartment and demanded money before being scared off by a woman with a knife, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said.
Following the death of a UF student at a bus stop outside Campus Club Apartments on Saturday, the stop’s safety has come under scrutiny and will be investigated.
Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe and UF President Kent Fuchs signed an agreement Tuesday promising to turn Gainesville into a “new American city.”
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Students at a Gainesville high school listened attentively Tuesday as an award-winning author spoke about how she wants to inspire them to be heard.
After posting a meme on Facebook mocking the women’s marches, a Newberry commissioner refused to apologize during a City Commission meeting Monday.
A group of UF students are hoping to give pedestrians a new reason to stop at intersections: colorful crosswalks.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the criminal charges against Joey N. Friedman were dismissed and the case closed.
UF student Marcela Mulholland plans to spend Earth Day in the great outdoors — marching from campus to downtown in the name of science.
Valentine’s Day is one of the busiest days of the year for florists, bakeries, restaurants and bars.
If your ideal valentine is a sink full of tortilla chips, Chuy’s is the place to go.
If you’re a fan of ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” consider clearing your schedule Feb. 25.