The name “slow food” movement might suggest a campaign to eat slow animals or cook food slowly, but its goals are quite different, as Jeff Honeycutt, an executive chef, explained at the Alachua County Headquarters Library this past weekend.
A new service called UZURV — pronounced “yew-zerv” — enables riders to reserve Uber or Lyft drivers ahead of time, and Gainesville residents can now use the app.
As a Floridian, Adrian Kern said Tropical Storm Colin was not the first storm he’s faced.
Balls bar’s general manager will spend nine days in the Alachua County Jail after a judge found him guilty of his second DUI on May 25.
A Gainesville native and UF alumnus wrote a novel based on his experiences growing up in Gainesville and his life as a drug smuggler.
After the recent attack on a local pizza delivery driver in Northwest Gainesville, safety at Granada Apartments has become a greater concern.
This year, the Alachua County Summer Meals Program will host mobile locations for the first time.
A bar in Gainesville’s Midtown recently closed its doors, and it’s unclear when the bar will reopen.
The former guitarist of a Gainesville band is scheduled to appear in court July 7 for charges of sexual assault against a minor.
Gainesville Police arrested a boy in connection with the May 30 attack on a Five Star Pizza delivery man.
Gainesville has not been hit by a major hurricane in the last decade, but the city wants to make sure residents are prepared for anything.
A UF professor put down his running shoes for a pair of wheels.
Interest in track and field, swimming and table tennis suddenly supersedes football, baseball and basketball for about two weeks every four years — when it’s time for the Olympics.
About five years after playing at the Common Grounds, previously located in the current High Dive building, The Legendary JC’s will return to Gainesville for a show Saturday.
The American Red Cross will be attending the Alachua County Animal Services’ Disaster Preparedness event Saturday to teach pet owners natural disaster preparedness.
The Fresh Market will host its 22nd annual “Hope Floats” Sidewalk Sale from Friday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, an organization that funds Type 1 diabetes research.
The Seventh Annual Taste of Gainesville will host 36 vendors — its highest yet — as it raises money for four charities Sunday.
After serving in the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, Staff Sgt. Fred Hart died of health complications in 2008.
Members of B3 Gym and the Gainesville community shed blood, sweat and tears in memory of Sgt. Jonathan Cote and Lt. Michael Murphy on Memorial Day.
The first 10 participants who attend a toxic waste collection Wednesday will receive free tickets to see “The Toxic Avenger” at the Hippodrome State Theatre.
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