Fried butter, spinning amusement rides and performing seals heralded the Alachua County Fair's first weekend, attracting thousands.
The monarch butterfly wings strapped to 11-year-old Ashley Fuller's back had a span that doubled the width of her frame and reached the top of her head.
What began as an argument between two groups of men at a nightclub ended in violence when a man was shot in the head in the early morning Sunday at a city parking garage.
Gainesville's downtown plaza was decorated with every color of the rainbow Saturday.
The Gainesville Police Department is searching for a man suspected of grand theft by stealing money a customer left in a Campus USA Credit Union dispensing tube.
Weighing about 65 pounds at the age of 23 months, it's no wonder Chloe made a big splash when she jumped into the pool water.
To get the attention of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Alachua County Commission has taken up letter-writing.
About 30 Occupy Gainesville members asked the City Commission on Thursday for permission to stay on Bo Diddley Community Plaza after public hours end at 11:30 p.m. rather than protest on the sidewalks at night.
The suspect in an investigation of five rape cases since July was arrested Thursday and taken to the Marion County Jail.
Gary Welles drives his '97 Gillig bus for eight hours a day from the Park-and-Ride Lot to the Hub and back again.
A 22-year-old man was charged with murder early Thursday morning after allegedly shooting another man multiple times at Cabana Beach apartments.
The Gainesville Police Department and other law enforcement agencies have created a task force to locate a suspect who they say is connected to a string of five rapes in two counties since July.
Gov. Rick Scott visited Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday and announced his commitment to keeping space-based jobs in Florida. Some UF students and faculty said this was a welcome sign of support, but they are hesitant about whether it will bolster the job market.
Occupy Gainesville will take a stand at City Hall today, with protesters speaking during the citizen comment portion of the evening City Commission meeting to ask for permission to peacefully assemble on Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
Ariana Angel likes to line her teddy bears up in a row in the middle of her room.
Waste: It's what we do every day.
The employees of the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department are moving on.
The Occupy Wall Street movement has rallied to collect about $300,000 dollars and a storage unit full of donations for New York City protesters. Occupy Gainesville is living off of organic and local food.
Elementary and middle school students may have a tougher time passing Florida's favorite standardized test next year.
An international lawyer and author will be the keynote speaker at United Nations Day on Thursday.
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