NEWBERRY — The sound of a machete chopping watermelons mixed with the melodies of popular country songs. Little girls strutted across the field new pink and green dresses, and festival-goers wore a glisten of of sweat and juice on their faces.
Residents of Kirkwood neighborhood received an unusual visitor this week: a black bear.
Gainesville’s third Original Food Truck Rally will take to the streets Saturday with more vendors and more sounds.
After several complaints from residents, Gainesville Police launched a criminal investigation of the city-contracted Advantage Towing Company earlier this month.
A Gainesville man was arrested Thursday night on charges of attempting to stab his aunt and uncle when they refused to give him extra cash.
Punk rock fans are already preparing to rock longer at this year’s Fest.
After entering its first singing competition, a local barbershop quartet considers itself FOURTUNATE.
NEWBERRY – The 16-field, state-of-the-art youth baseball tournament facility was designed to boost tourism and bring out-of-town families to Newberry.
Summer in Gainesville means fewer people, hotter temperatures and reduced bus service for students and residents who hope to catch a ride.
It’s now officially the start of summer, and while some are taking classes or working, others are getting ready for their first day at a new internship --hoping to leave an impression that screams professional and prepared.
Ben Taylor, son of folk rockers James Taylor and Carly Simon, is making a tour stop Friday night at High Dive in downtown Gainesville. The Alligator caught up with him before he played in Decatur, Ga., and had a quick phone interview.
She couldn’t breathe without him.
Florida’s beer industry is on tap for new legislation involving the sizing of jugs of beer, commonly known as growlers, sold at breweries.
For today’s students, distractions are common. Studying is often accompanied by vibrations from incoming texts, Facebook notifications and tweets.
Hurricane season starts June 1, but people in hurricane-prone areas should start preparing now.
Michael Terry clearly remembers the hours before his friends died in the early morning of October 16, 2011.
Gainesville Police is looking for a man who gagged and threatened a woman at a southwest Gainesville apartment complex early Tuesday.
The popcorn machine glowed against the red tile floor and white brick walls inside the Priest Theater.
Alachua County has the fourth highest rate of sexually transmitted diseases in Florida.
On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott signed the Career and Professional Education Act, which will boost education in public schools, community colleges and universities.
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