As a 10-year-old girl, Gwen Thompson’s role model was Willy Wonka.
Nicole Santos said she will always remember his perfect eyes. Sophia Gibaldi said he was one of the better actors. Ethan Perry said the whole event was shocking.
As cooler temperatures set in, Gainesville residents are helping the homeless combat the weather to stay comfortable and healthy.
The UF-FSU game brought about more arrests and ejections than any other home game so far this season. It also brought some brawls, including a post-game fight involving an FSU fan and his machete.
Regional fungi and bacteria may be part of what makes wines unique, researchers recently reported, but some Gainesville wine connoisseurs say the information could detract from the drink’s romanticism.
Businesses across Gainesville benefited from Small Business Saturday, which encouraged customers to support independent, locally owned businesses. The day-after-Black-Friday event was promoted on social media and has gained traction in the past few years.
Gainesville Police arrested a local man Saturday afternoon after officers reported he threatened a man with a baseball bat and a toy gun.
Despite the three years that remain in his term, for all intents and purposes, it appears that Barack Obama’s time as president is over. Some may feel sadness and disappointment, others pure jubilation. Regardless of how you feel about the president and his policies, the notion that someone’s presidency could effectively end three years before it should is damaging to the American government and our country.
The annual College Destination Index by the American Institute for Economic Research ranked Gainesville the fifth small metro area in the country for 2013-2014.
Forget Black Friday — it’s Black Furday if you ask Puppy Hill Farm Animal Rescue.
A new fast-food seafood restaurant has been reeling in business partially thanks to social media and a tie to UF.
Thanksgiving break will impact most Regional Transit System bus routes from Wednesday until Friday.
Two shoplifters were arrested Monday afternoon after they attacked an employee and led police officers on a chase through Butler Plaza.
Bo Diddley Community Plaza will remain thawed-out for at least the sixth consecutive year.
American Jews are preparing for even more celebration this Thanksgiving, as it also falls on the second night of Hanukkah.
Students leaving town should be extra vigilant while driving during Thanksgiving Break. Florida Highway Patrol troopers will be, too.
One bouncer’s shift turned into a chase across UF’s campus this weekend after police reported an Ocala man stole more than $1,000 in cover charges.
Google and Microsoft are partnering to tackle the global problem of online child pornography, and some UF students are happy with the companies’ efforts.
Gainesville Police arrested five people after an undercover prostitution sting Friday.
Locals are getting into the spirit of giving back as nonprofit organizations prepare for the holidays.
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