Mentor program provides scholarships and guidance
By Meredith Rutland | Jan. 17, 2011Timothy Miles aspires to study electrical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, but right now he is just trying to turn in his homework on time.
Timothy Miles aspires to study electrical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, but right now he is just trying to turn in his homework on time.
In the winter of 2009, Ben Meyers needed to get his drunk friend home. As they came out of a midtown bar, they spotted a taxi parked on the street. This would be a great way, Meyers thought, to get a lift for the mile walk back to Fraternity Row.
A Gainesville man was arrested and charged with felony battery Sunday afternoon for beating an elderly woman in her home.
January 21, 1969: Protesters nationwide flush toilets during the last words of Nixon’s inaugural address, but participants on campus are foiled by a strange “coincidence.”
The cause of autism remains uncertain after research connecting it to the MMR (Mumps-Measles-Rubella) vaccination has been gradually questioned.
Charlie Meister, 70, owns about 60 goats at the Greathouse Farm Equestrian Center.
As temperatures start to creep farther south this winter, Gainesville’s local farmers are also seeing a dip in their profits.
An illegal resident from Jamaica was taken into custody after Gainesville police found drugs and weapons in his car.
About 50 people gathered to celebrate the official city dedication of Possum Creek Park on Thursday afternoon, which included a brief speech from Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe and skateboard demonstrations.
Trash collection for Alachua County will be delayed the week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Gainesville police are still searching for two robbers who ran away after holding a man at gunpoint Monday evening.
Funding for sheltering the homeless on freezing cold nights is running low.
Gainesville Regional Utilities is helping those who can’t afford to be energy efficient become so.
As Don DeVito walks toward his music classroom at Sidney Lanier School, he hears his name and turns toward the sound.
All Delta flights at Gainesville Regional Airport going to and from Atlanta were canceled due to the harsh weather conditions across the southeast Monday.
Dedicated Gator fans may soon be able to get a full view of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium from their own balconies.
A Santa Fe College student was arrested after getting into a fight at a Gainesville apartment complex early Saturday morning.
Opponents of the U.S. health care law scored a victory for their cause in mid-December when a Virginia-based federal judge became the first to invalidate a section of the legislation.
While no new money is rolling into the environmentally focused Wild Spaces & Public Places program since its sales surtax ended in December, the remaining funds will still support various projects this year.
January 9, 1968: “Super Steve” Spurrier, Heisman winner for UF the year before, returns to campus to finish his physical education degree after playing a pro-season with the San Fransisco 49ers.