Georgia game pulls UF students away, punks come out to play
By Michael Scott Davidson | Oct. 28, 2012With Gator fans flocking to Jacksonville for Florida football, about 8,000 self-proclaimed punks were expected to infiltrate downtown.
With Gator fans flocking to Jacksonville for Florida football, about 8,000 self-proclaimed punks were expected to infiltrate downtown.
A crowd of UF students, Gainesville residents and booklovers from across the country stood chatting in the cool morning air Saturday, waiting for the doors of the Friends of the Library book sale to open.
Early voting started Saturday in Alachua County, and thousands of registered voters stood in line in the chilly wind to make sure their voices were heard.
A man accused of being connected to a homicide on West University Avenue was arrested in Alabama Saturday afternoon.
Eager vendors and shoppers braved blustery winds Saturday to attend Gainesville’s Greatest Garage Sale at the Gainesville Regional Airport’s southeast field.
About 2,500 people attended the Lubee Bat Conservancy’s eighth annual Florida Bat Festival Saturday.
A man was hospitalized and another was arrested following a fight outside EverBank Field in Jacksonville during the first half of the Florida-Georgia football game Saturday.
As about 300 bands gear up for Fest 11, about 8,000 people will flood into the city with empty stomachs and full wallets for a weekend of music.
Bert Lucas hops into a pit of water with a natural born killer every chance he gets.
Yume Umēe, which means “yummy dreams” in Japanese, recently replaced Gainesville restaurant staple Rolls n Bowls, located at 3117 SW 34th St.
From college students furnishing apartments to collectors looking to find a hidden gem, Gainesville’s first Great Garage Sale is expected to draw a crowd this weekend.
Hundreds of thousands of donations will soon be on sale at the biannual Friends of the Library Book Sale. This week, volunteers will make the final touches to the stands that students and families will scour for stories this weekend.
This weekend, Gainesville residents will have a rare chance to get up close and personal with some furry, flying creatures.
For Ryan Mychal-Brooks Burney, a nearly $12,000 purchase with stolen credit card information he bought for $500 seemed like a steal.
Gainesville doesn’t seem like the place for someone who went to the University of Georgia, Clemson and the University of Tennessee.
John Martin doesn’t mind dancing to his own beat — especially at Gator basketball games.
To access concerns about cycling safety, the city released a public survey Monday to gather information about cycling accidents. The data will identify dangerous areas in Gainesville to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
Though Mushi, a 3-year-old Chow Chow mix, is calm now, her owner, Dan Kahn, said she’s been fighting for her life.
Gainesville Police arrested a man early Sunday morning after officers found him sexually assaulting a UF student in a field behind Midtown.
Frankie Muniz performed in Gainesville on Sunday, but he wasn’t the star of this show.