Today marks the release of her new book, “The Casual Vacancy,” her first novel written for an older audience. As of press time, the book was already at No. 1 on Amazon’s Top 100 Best Sellers list.
Startup Weekend, a three-day entrepreneurial conference, is coming to Gainesville Friday to bring professionals together to develop startup businesses.
With Internet cafes causing controversy across the state, a Gainesville resident has voiced her concern about the stores to the city commission.
Candidates for county and state elections held an open forum at Westside Baptist Church on Tuesday evening.
The Jones B-side, a restaurant with a focus on locally grown and vegan fare, officially opened Tuesday afternoon at 203 SW Second Ave.
Gators March for Babies will host its first charity golf tournament Saturday at the Meadowbrook Golf Club supporting March of Dimes, an effort to help all babies have a healthy and full-term birth.
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is gathering volunteers to remove Ardisia, an invasive plant, from 9 a.m. to noon as part of National Public Lands Day.
Chandlee, a 22-year-old mechanical engineering fifth-year, was coming home from 101 Cantina late one Friday night. Her friends got back on the bus and searched for the key, but they couldn’t find it. The night ended with a call to an emergency locksmith at 3 a.m. to open Chandlee’s apartment.
Four names — including at least one UF student — were on the 2012 list of people who would potentially be kicked off the voting rolls, according to Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Pam Carpenter.
Sales at pizza restaurants nationwide will reach $36.1 billion at the end of 2012, which is up 3.8 percent from 2011, according to a study released on Sept. 17 by Packaged Facts, a market research company for consumer goods.
Luke, a 27-year-old Asian elephant, painted a picture splashed with orange and blue at Two Tails Ranch in Williston.
UPD ejected 32 people from the UF-Kentucky game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, nine of whom were UF students, according to a UPD news release.
After a February fire destroyed part of Satchel’s Pizza, owner Satchel Raye started a months-long project to redecorate. To continue the eclectic style the pizzeria is known for, Raye called upon local artists to bring their own flavors to the restaurant.
Police charged Shashi Prakash with indecent exposure Friday when a GPD officer found him in an Enclave Apartments parking lot, according to a GPD arrest report.
Christian Aguilar, 18, was last seen at about 6 p.m. Thursday after he got out of a friend’s car in the 1900 block of NW 13th St.
The base rate to tow an illegally parked car is $76, and Superior Towing is asking the city to raise it to $100. Owner Mike Weber said raising the cost is necessary to keep up with the cost of business. Those opposed to the measure say the company hasn’t produced any proof the extra costs are essential.
The West Nile virus was found in two chickens, the city announced Thursday night. While no human cases have been reported, the Alachua County Health Department encourages people to wear bug spray and to drain standing water.
While Apple fanatics across the globe are raving about the release of the iPhone 5, there are mixed feelings about its accompanying update, iOS 6.
The Laboratory, located at 818 W. University Ave., suffered a “horribly wretched” summer that left Larry Bruce, the owner, about $1,500 in debt.
West Nile has migrated to Alachua County.
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