Five people arrested in local prostitution sting
By Kathryn Varn | Nov. 24, 2013Gainesville Police arrested five people after an undercover prostitution sting Friday.
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.
Brittnie Baker binge-watched “Orange Is The New Black” on Netflix in two days. She has run a half marathon, traveled to 13 countries and knows almost every word to “Legally Blonde.”
Traffic was rerouted for about two hours Thursday afternoon after a woman ran into a bicyclist with her vehicle in front of Cabana Beach Apartments, 1601 SW 51st Terrace.
Some Gainesville bikers are getting cranky about Thanksgiving, but it’s OK — it’s for charity.
Twenty-seven years ago, a grocery store chain funded the building of Gainesville’s American Cancer Society Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge for cancer patients and their families. On Thursday night, the same chain provided its first Thanksgiving dinner for current residents.
Homelessness and water protection surfaced as recurring themes on Wednesday when residents and officials gathered at the Santa Fe Kirkpatrick Center for the Alachua County legislative delegation hearing.
Foodies and art lovers will unite Thursday when karaoke bar Stage 7 kicks off its Food Truck Rally for the Arts event.
Local agencies collaborated with a U.S. Marshals task force to catch a man Tuesday who had an outstanding arrest warrant in Gainesville.
In several of my previous columns, I have made reference to the American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC is an organization composed of corporations, interest groups and legislators at the state and federal levels.
Vegetarians like 18-year-old Annika Goldman can rejoice: Subway will be included in the Spring 2014 meal plan.
City officials moved to halt a company’s application to handle the makeover planned for the corner of University Avenue and 13th Street during a City Commission meeting Monday.
Gainesville’s Little Ones program is celebrating its 35th year organized by the city.
Gainesville Police officers are looking for a man who reportedly made sexual advances to two people Monday night on a street a few blocks from UF’s campus.
Laquan Johnson was cleaning her apartment when she heard the gunshot.
The City of Gainesville’s three municipal swimming pools exceeded attendance goals for the season, which ended Oct. 31.
Two local agricultural businesses hosted a festival Saturday to celebrate local food, music and community and to bring in revenue.
Eric Pheterson has been keeping a notebook of innovative ideas as long as he’s been in school.
Following a daylong search, Gainesville Police arrested a man Sunday after it was reported that he shot and killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend.
Florida’s state parks have won another award for excellence. For many Gainesville residents, however, recognizing the beauty of local state parks is nothing new.