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Local school hits heights with New York City-based musical
By Samantha Dean | Feb. 20, 2013P. K. Yonge Developmental Research School is bringing a twist of New York City to Gainesville this weekend.
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Twitter superhero lets criminals shine online
By Marjorie Nunez | Feb. 20, 2013He’s tried to use a taco as identification, threatened to kill the president on Facebook and when his cat was denied entrance to a strip club, he dialed 911.
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Three mall restaurants close doors
By Valerie Crum | Feb. 20, 2013Three Oaks Mall restaurants will no longer serve customers, but they will soon be replaced with new establishments.
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Deputies arrest men for ATM scam
By Kathryn Varn | Feb. 19, 2013The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office arrested three men Monday in connection for stealing credit card information from an ATM outside of a Publix supermarket.
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Science fair sees winners
By Kelcee Griffis | Feb. 19, 2013Savannah Mauragis walked out of the Lincoln Middle School Auditorium into the chilly drizzle Monday night, clutching her third-place science fair ribbon.
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Gas prices reach record high for February, will increase
By Justine Giancola | Feb. 19, 2013Prices at the pump increased steadily last week, and Gainesville motorists’ wallets are feeling the rise in the cost per gallon.
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FWC: 68 pythons captured — and one was 14 feet, 3 inches long
By Alex Harris | Feb. 19, 2013The Burmese python population in the Everglades is now a bit smaller — 68 pythons smaller, to be exact.
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Races collects tons for food donation
By Alex Harris | Feb. 18, 2013Thousands of attendees at Auto-Plus Raceway’s second annual “Will Race for Food” event this weekend helped raise about 3,600 pounds of food for needy families.
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Diet soda mixers get drinkers drunker
By Alex Harris | Feb. 18, 2013A sobering new study shows mixing diet soda with alcohol can lead to getting more drunk than when using regular soda.
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NetClarify helps manage online reputation
By Ana Gomez | Feb. 18, 2013There’s a way to prevent late-night drunk posts and profanity-filled tweets from getting in the way of a job.
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Eastside High students to compete in regional science bowl
By Kelcee Griffis | Feb. 18, 2013After being grilled for about five hours on all topics related to science, a team of five high school students in Gainesville is preparing to blast off to the National Science Bowl’s regional competition.
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Police investigate downtown apartment complex attack
By Kathryn Varn | Feb. 17, 2013Gainesville Police is investigating a Sunday morning burglary at a downtown apartment complex that left a UF graduate student injured and sparked authorities to send out a UF Alert to students, faculty and staff.
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RTS driver arrested on theft charges
By Kathryn Varn | Feb. 17, 2013Gainesville Police arrested a Regional Transit System bus driver Friday night for allegedly stealing two cellphones.
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Runners speed through weekend marathons
By Eleni Kouvatsos | Feb. 17, 2013The Five Points of Life Foundation and LifeSouth blood bank hosted five races this weekend to promote a healthy lifestyle and raise awareness for blood donations.
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Florida Park Service releases free parks app
By Daniella de la Campa | Feb. 17, 2013The Florida Park Service has released a free smartphone application that allows users to receive instant access to information on all of Florida’s 171 state parks, trails and historic sites.
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Wendy’s protestors want fair wages for farm work
By Alex Harris | Feb. 14, 2013The Rev. Les Singleton held a disassembled hamburger and pointed at its single, tiny tomato slice.
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Two arrested in connection with consecutive Midtown robberies
By Kathryn Varn | Feb. 14, 2013Students walking around Midtown can breathe easier, as Gainesville Police arrested two people in connection with two January robberies in the area.
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Local artists display works in winter art fair this weekend
By Michelle Jackson | Feb. 14, 2013Local artists will showcase their artwork to Gainesville area residents this weekend during the sixth annual Winter Fine Art Fair at Tioga Town Center in Newberry.
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Large asteroid to skirt Earth today
By Andrew Kays | Feb. 14, 2013If an asteroid half the size of a football field were to strike Earth, it would flatten everything within 750 square miles.
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Hot rod owners show off cars for heroes
By Kathy Pierre | Feb. 14, 2013Your car must be 30 years old or older to ride.
