Israel birthright registration to begin
By REBEKAH GEIER | Feb. 16, 2010Jewish young adults hoping to explore their heritage can begin registering at noon today for a free 10-day trip to Israel this summer.
Jewish young adults hoping to explore their heritage can begin registering at noon today for a free 10-day trip to Israel this summer.
Two St. Francis House residents were arrested and charged with attempted murder for beating a homeless man Saturday.
Voter registration for the 2010 election ended Monday evening with 2,669 less registered voters in Alachua County than in 2009.
When George Hyde put pencil to paper Saturday morning, he and about 80 people followed more than 300 clues to fill out more than 500 little white squares with various words and phrases.
Meet Marshall. He is almost 1 year old and weighs about 70 pounds.
Tate sprung from the ground and started running after his friend, Abbie. He chased her around a tree and through a mud bog.
When 16-year-old Derek Bolser woke up at 5 a.m. Sunday and put on his size 11.5 bright yellow Nike Mayfly running shoes, he only planned to compete in one race: the 26.2-mile marathon relay for the 2010 Five Points of Life Race Weekend.
Of the about 150 people gathered at the Bo Diddley Community Plaza Saturday.
Monday is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming city election for a city commision seat and Gainesville mayor.
A Gainesville man was arrested Friday after a UF student answered a job ad he posted on Craigslist, met with him and then found out he was a sex offender.
Carron Smith and Richard Smith renewed their vows for Valentine’s Day.
Residents of a university apartment complex across from the Levin College of Law were evacuated for about four hours.
Local political candidates brought campaign buttons and balloons onto the Plaza of the Americas Thursday.
From apartment shootings to on-campus burglaries, the rate for student-related crimes has been on the rise in Gainesville throughout the past year.
Throwing back Jägerbombs and sipping Red Bull and vodka may do more than leave you with a nasty hangover, according to a recent UF study that says combining energy drinks and alcohol creates a dangerous cocktail.
While some Gainesville residents are looking for love in people this weekend, others may find that love in a different type of companion.
Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of the Face in the Race series.
After General Motors Corp. hit the breaks on the Saturn brand last year, Saturn of Gainesville finished its transformation into Summit Mitsubishi.
Dog lovers can celebrate Valentine’s Day jogging, shopping and playing fetch with their furry friends at the grand reopening of Dog Wood Park.
I would like to start out my column today by addressing the accusations directed at the Alligator and its staff by some readers. I will be the first to admit I lean to the left in my political opinions, but there’s not much I can change about that. This isn’t anyone’s fault. And if people from the other side of the political spectrum want to have their voices heard, I’m sure they can go to the Alligator’s open houses, just as I did, and get a weekly column. I honestly thought I was being closer to center than I actually was, so I will make a better effort to be a bit more neutral.