METRO
Dogs, owners run to raise money for rabies control
By MARIA PIQUET | Sep. 13, 2009Runners of two species crowded the starting line waiting for the race to begin.
Metro
METRO
Volunteers feed 120 homeless in honor of Ramadan
By Nicole La Hoz | Sep. 13, 2009On Friday, about 120 of Gainesville's homeless gathered around the Bo Diddley Downtown Community Plaza's picnic area to eat Indian food.
METRO
City to enforce Game-Day parking rules
By Kathleen Birkhimer | Sep. 10, 2009Gainesville residents hoping to sell Game-Day parking will have to pay close attention to an ordinance the city plans to enforce more rigidly this year.
METRO
Pawn shop owner announces plans to run for mayor
By EMILY FUGGETTA | Sep. 10, 2009Richard Selwach only shares one thing with the president - a desire for change.
METRO
New business caters to local cyclists, coffee-lovers
By KATELYN MCKEY | Sep. 10, 2009At the newly opened 8th Ave. Bike and Coffee House, any service or bicycle accessory that costs more than $10 comes with a free cup of coffee.
METRO
Faces of Gainesville: William Moses Smith, Jr.
By LEORA ARNOWITZ | Sep. 10, 2009Downtown, where locals go to clubs, bars and romantic dinners, William Moses Smith Jr., takes walks for fresh air.
METRO
Five-month search for police chief ends
By Jared Misner | Sep. 10, 2009After a nationwide search, City Manager Russ Blackburn announced Capt. Tony Jones as Gainesville's new police chief at a press conference Wednesday afternoon.
METRO
Florida cigarette sales decrease
By MARIA PIQUET | Sep. 10, 2009In the last year, Florida cigarette sales have decreased by 28 percent.
METRO
Divers locate body of driver in Paynes Prairie waters Thursday
Sep. 10, 2009After nearly a day and a half of searching, authorities found the body of a driver involved in Wednesday's accident near Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park.
METRO
Alachua County sees second swine flu death
By JESSICA CHAPMAN | Sep. 10, 2009Alachua County experienced its second death from the H1N1 virus, known as swine flu, this week.
METRO
Documentary features Gainesville teen's struggle with muscular dystrophy
By ROBERT HILSON | Sep. 9, 2009Dale Ginder is 7 years old. He is from Gainesville. He loves his Gators.
METRO
Police to resume search for driver in Paynes Prairie crash
Sep. 9, 2009Police resumed the search this morning for a driver who was ejected into Paynes Prairie Wednesday afternoon after a crash.
METRO
Hundreds of volunteers clean up preschools and outreach centers
By Laura Montalto | Sep. 9, 2009Hundreds of volunteers dedicated their time to help better the Gainesville community at the annual United Way Day of Action on Wednesday.
METRO
School cafeterias serve more vegetarian dishes
By Jared Misner | Sep. 8, 2009Step aside, Salisbury steak - tofu may soon be king of the lunch line.
METRO
Dove World Outreach Center pastor misses city meeting
Sep. 8, 2009Monday's morning meeting agenda was a monstrous, 55-topic affair that was to compact budget, ordinance and other matters into three hours.
METRO
Lane closures to congest Main Street
By JESSICA CHAPMAN | Sep. 8, 2009Don't expect to get somewhere quickly on Main Street - at least not for another two years.
METRO
UF graduates make game day dresses
By GWEN RAHN | Sep. 8, 2009For some, orange and blue has merely become a color combination sported on game days or school-funded events. Though the colors seem to consume Gainesville in an array of fashions during Saturday football games, two UF graduates choose to take their love for orange and blue to the next level.
METRO
Driver strikes 7 cars in stolen city truck
By BEN MARKUS | Sep. 8, 2009A St. Petersburg man was transported to Shands at UF after allegedly stealing a Department of Transportation pickup truck and crashing into seven vehicles on University Avenue Tuesday.
METRO
Local Lutheran churches divided on gay and lesbian clergy members
By JOHN J. BOOTHE | Sep. 7, 2009The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the nation's largest Lutheran denomination, voted for the inclusion of openly gay clergy in committed relationships into their congregations Aug. 21.
METRO
Local protesters rally against Chávez
By LEORA ARNOWITZ | Sep. 7, 2009About 40 people gathered Friday with a simple message: "No more Chávez."
