Having lived along Hogtown Creek since 1989, 61-year-old Ewen Thomson has long appreciated its beauty. But within its waters, there also lie deposits of pine tar, a sticky residue that has flowed through both Hogtown and Springstead creeks for decades.
2011 might be Steve Raye’s best year.
Florida will gain two more congressional seats after the latest census data showed an increase in population, giving it even more influence as a swing state in presidential elections.
It started with rock ‘n’ roll.
The last day of classes has arrived, and DJ/producer Le Castle Vania is here from Atlanta to help students celebrate their freedom until finals. The show will be at 10 p.m. at the Vault.
A plan to build a 100-megawatt biomass power plant in Gainesville was endorsed by Gov. Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet on Tuesday.
After 13 years as a haven for Gainesville musicians and music lovers, the bar and music store shut its doors at the end of November.
The protest was organized by a class that unanimously agreed to take action against the proposed policy.
C-SPAN is previewing a new Digital Bus in Gainesville on Wednesday, making a stop at Eastside High School and Cox Digital Store located on Northwest 43rd Street.
Cory Weeks sits in a room with more than 700 students, each of whom paid $25 to be there.
The UF Jewish community reassembled the large menorah in the Hillel garden in an effort to stand against hate.
The UF Police Department’s national accreditation is being re-evaluated, and students, faculty and citizens had the chance to put in their two cents Monday afternoon at a public forum held at the UPD administration building on Museum Road.
Grooveshark.com, a music-streaming website founded by two former UF students, is giving programmers an opportunity to learn about the technology that makes it work by offering a free 12-week-long lecture series to college students.
When she was manager of a Palatka Huddle House, she would give coffee to homeless men who stopped by the restaurant. Now Kim Justice, 50, has been homeless for about a year.
Andrew Tamayo steps into the cage.
On Saturday night, Santa Claus spoke to a crowd of about 500 with a special message to kids about pride, courage and honor at the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony sponsored by the city.
While the Gator football team faced a tough season, stores that sell Gator merchandise aren't seeing a lack of profits because of its lack of points.
Eight-year-old Mackenzie Case said that the commission should repeal the 130-meal limit the city placed on Gainesville soup kitchens.
The Council for Economic Outreach started its fundraising program, Momentum 2015, on Wednesday to raise money for the council to create and keep jobs in the city.
The Florida Players will present an unconventional play, “True Genius,” starting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Squitieri Studio Theater at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
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