Anti-cruelty elephant-themed campaign responds to circus acts
By Jana Berkowitz | Feb. 26, 2014Members of the Student Animal Alliance are encouraging students to “Be an Elefriend” the week after Spring Break.
Members of the Student Animal Alliance are encouraging students to “Be an Elefriend” the week after Spring Break.
The legal drinking age could have tangible consequences of reducing traffic accidents, suicide and assault.
A possible new location for the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office was one of the topics deliberated at the County Commission meeting Tuesday.
Mayor Ed Braddy wants to get students more involved in the City of Gainesville with a revamped internship program.
For many residents, January’s utility charges were higher than previous months’.
A county advisory board for rape victims has six slots open.
Neil Gillespie starts his day with a hot cup of coffee, a hard-boiled egg, fresh oranges and a slice of toast. But if it weren’t for the Gainesville Catholic Worker community, he’d likely be hungry and left to fend for himself.
Albert Traversa drove his new, light blue Ford C-MAX Hybrid off the lot Monday afternoon completely free of charge.
In a City Commission candidate forum Monday night, nine out of the 10 commission candidates answered questions about transportation issues and expressed support for a public transportation surtax.
At first glance, chairs don’t look like health hazards, but a new study published Wednesday in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health suggests every hour spent sitting doubles the risk of disability later in life.
Kaitlin Deglman’s birthday celebration went out with a bang.
Outshined by a month that glorifies relationships, February is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and locals advocates are offering advice to to raise awareness.
Gainesville Police arrested former Gators football player Deonte Antwon Thompson early Saturday morning after officers found marijuana in the car he was riding in.
This year’s Florida Experimental Film/Video Festival brought six different international curators for its 10th anniversary this weekend.
A local coffee shop owner is rising above the daily grind.
More than 1,300 volunteers came together during the weekend to help renovate Sidney Lanier Center as part of the seventh annual Project Makeover, a student-run nonprofit organization that renovates one Alachua County school each year.
Gainesville Police arrested a 72-year-old San Francisco man Wednesday after discovering he was carrying duffel bags filled with 53 pounds of marijuana.
Isaac Jones lives in the echoes of Pleasant Street’s heyday.
University Police filed a sworn complaint charging a student with disorderly conduct after he confronted a belligerent street preacher Wednesday afternoon on Turlington Plaza.
The Florida State University student who went missing two weeks ago was found dead Tuesday morning by Tallahassee Police.