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Twitter fiction festival, literary world butt heads
By Jenna Lyons | Nov. 29, 2012Hamlet has a new question: To tweet or not to tweet?
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Video rental store to celebrate birthday by opening book corner
By Colleen Wright | Nov. 29, 2012In the days of instant downloads and electronic pages, Roger Beebe finds peace in a bound book.
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Bravo pleads not guilty to additional charges in Aguilar case
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 28, 2012Pedro Bravo pled not guilty Tuesday to five additional charges in his alleged connection to Christian Aguilar’s murder.
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National Novel Writing Month leaves local writers on their own
By Carina Seagrave | Nov. 28, 2012Christina Montana has slept a total of nine hours in the past four days, but finals aren’t to blame.
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Hotel evacuated for two hours after suspicious discovery
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 28, 2012Patrons at a southwest Gainesville hotel evacuated for about two hours Wednesday afternoon after maintenance workers found something suspicious inside a room.
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Gainesville group just needs a couple of guys and a song
By Natanya Spies | Nov. 28, 2012C.J. Shaw has always been seen as the kid among the retirees.
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Trending privacy post on Facebook doesn’t help users
By Rachel Jones | Nov. 27, 2012If you haven’t already posted a status about keeping control of everything you’ve posted on Facebook, don’t bother.
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Gainesville woman arrested in connection with growing operation
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 27, 2012A Gainesville woman was arrested late Monday night when agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration found 25 marijuana plants and about two pounds of marijuana in her house.
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Gainesville city elves collect letters to Santa
By Audreyanna Loguerre | Nov. 27, 2012As the holiday season draws near, children draft their wish lists, and Santa Claus wants to hear from every Gainesville girl and boy.
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Torchbearer to bring Olympic torch to Special Olympics event
By Allison McDaniel | Nov. 27, 2012The 2012 Olympics might be finished, but an Olympic torch will make an appearance in Gainesville.
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Cuban restaurant to bring Latin flavor to city of Alachua
By Kelcee Griffis | Nov. 27, 2012After operating in Gainesville for a decade, Mi Apá Latin Cafe plans to spice up Alachua.
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Red Robin to open location in Oaks Mall
By Michelle Plitnikas | Nov. 27, 2012When a Red Robin Gourmet Burgers commercial comes on TV, Rebecca Kingston gets upset.
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Local coffee shop expanding to add food, gift, garden shop
By Emily Padgett | Nov. 27, 2012At CYM Coffee Co., the mission is about more than just coffee. The personal growth workshop company-turned-coffee shop will soon get more room to grow that mission.
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Zumba class moves outdoors to raise money for Dance Marathon
By Beatrice Dupuy | Nov. 27, 2012Jenny Squires usually teaches Zumba in the Student Recreation & Fitness Center, but Tuesday she taught it on the North Lawn.
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Wildlife rehabber neglected animals
By Webb | Nov. 27, 2012The room in the makeshift animal shelter was a mess.
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Gainesville boutiques reaped benefits of this year’s Black Friday
By Ayana Stewart | Nov. 26, 2012Black Friday lived up to Nava Ottenberg’s expectations.
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Donation from Firehouse Subs to fetch dog for GPD
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 26, 2012Gainesville Police will be shopping for a new pawed partner and medical equipment with some of Gainesville residents’ lunch money.
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Man arrested on accusations of raping autistic man in park
By Chris Alcantara | Nov. 26, 2012Gainesville Police officers arrested a man accused of raping a 19-year-old autistic man in a northwest Gainesville park.
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Plaza Ice Palace skating rink opening put on ice until Friday
By Katherine Hahn | Nov. 25, 2012The Nov. 23 opening of the downtown Plaza Ice Palace skating rink has been postponed until Friday due to technical problems.
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City to light up the night with Christmas tree, festival Saturday
By Andrea Carroz | Nov. 25, 2012Santa Claus will come to Gainesville early this year, and he’ll bring a brilliantly lit tree with him.
