Following President Barack Obama’s speech Tuesday night, which outlined a national course of action — or inaction — toward Syria, Gainesville opinions are mixed, as were President Obama’s messages, some locals said.
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Alachua County ranked among the highest for reported cases of rabies in animals this year, according to recently released data from the Florida Department of Health.
A former deputy fired an accidental shot Tuesday evening after a Keystone Heights man tried to steal his lawn mower.
A local HIV advocacy group received renewed funding last week, so it can begin offering meetings outside of Alachua County.
Coffee may keep you awake to cram for your exams, but it may not keep you alert enough to drive your car.
A record-low number of students qualified on the first day for Student Government’s Fall 2013 elections.
Using Facebook too much can cause unhappiness.
Students looking to save money on a college education can consider swapping conventional classrooms and on-campus housing for an online program or a commute to campus.
Electronic cigarette usage has doubled among American middle and high school students in the past year, and some local experts and young e-cigarette users are butting heads about the consequences.
Vacant warehouses may become functional business space once again if a Gainesville Regional Utilities plan to sell surplus properties goes through.
Kardashian followers are hurting their, like, vocal cords.
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information about two county school buses stolen sometime between Sunday afternoon and early Monday morning from a Hawthorne bus yard.
Another store entered the Gainesville music scene last week.
The way the Obama administration is handling the conflict in Syria can be summed up in one word: haphazardly.
Grooveshark, a free online-radio music service based in Gainesville, has dealt with major legal troubles throughout the last year.
A sandwich restaurant boasting 56 trillion possible sandwich combinations is coming to town.
The Gainesville City Commission has already started planning for the 2014 football season by passing stricter rules pertaining to residents selling parking in their yards on gameday.
Quality Certification Services, a Gainesville-based USDA organic certifier, received official approval from the Global Partnership of Good Agriculture Practices last month.
With the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaching, a UF graduate has written an e-book on how American baseball became an outlet for grief.
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