Thousands 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.
A sobering new study shows mixing diet soda with alcohol can lead to getting more drunk than when using regular soda.
There’s a way to prevent late-night drunk posts and profanity-filled tweets from getting in the way of a job.
After 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.
Gainesville 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.
Gainesville Police arrested a Regional Transit System bus driver Friday night for allegedly stealing two cellphones.
The 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.
The 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.
The Rev. Les Singleton held a disassembled hamburger and pointed at its single, tiny tomato slice.
Students walking around Midtown can breathe easier, as Gainesville Police arrested two people in connection with two January robberies in the area.
Local 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.
If an asteroid half the size of a football field were to strike Earth, it would flatten everything within 750 square miles.
Your car must be 30 years old or older to ride.
An 11th-grader from Eastside High School stood tall next to a stark white tri-fold board, covered with charts, graphs and text.
The City of Gainesville and the Regional Transit System are asking the public for its opinion as part of a study that focuses on implementing an alternative bus system.
Gainesville residents will put their wallets on the line for a chance to score a date this Valentine’s Day.
Sharks have never had the best reputation. “Jaws,” “Open Water” and “Shark Attack” are a few of the most popularized interactions of sharks and humans.
Gainesville residents may be breaking a sweat as Valentine’s Day approaches, but local florists’, bakers’ and chocolatiers’ hearts are skipping a beat in preparation for the big day.
A new study released this month showed that serving lower-calorie options is not only good for customers’ health, but it’s also good for business.
In a college town like Gainesville, there’s a bar on every corner.
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