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.
Officials are working to resolve issues with the RTS app.
Cardboard boxes littered the concrete as people huddled in line, waiting to get their hands on a bowl of chili, a bottle of water or a cup of black coffee.
Innovative vending machines on campus are helping busy students go green.
Gainesville’s downtown sector was filled with tents, and pedestrians pushed strollers and walked dogs as they wandered through the 32nd Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show on Saturday and Sunday.
Gainesville Police arrested a group of locals after breaking up a fight Saturday night behind Gumby’s Pizza, 2028 SW 34th St.
Four months after opening Andaz Indian Restaurant, owner Parvesh Khirbat is hungry for a new venture.
People say first impressions always stick, and while I do believe in second chances, there’s no denying that a bad first impression can haunt you in the interview process.
A 42-year-old woman died Wednesday morning after strong winds caused a 100-foot tree to fall onto a mobile home where she and her family lived in southwest Gainesville.
Victims of sexual assault have another avenue to notify authorities: a website launched Thursday by local agencies.
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