Trevilynn Blakeslee outlasted 22 other players to win Poker For Life's October Main Event Tournament and a $500 Visa gift card Sunday, but she didn't enter the charity Texas Hold'em tournament for the prize money.
Speakers share thoughts on bonding Islam and other faiths at art auction that raised $10,000 for single-mother families of all religions.
A UF student group took part in a summit on alternative energy in Orlando this weekend.
A man was arrested early Thursday morning for elbowing and pushing a pregnant woman during an argument, according to police.
The Shands Cancer Hospital at UF will open its doors to the public before it begins admitting patients Nov. 1.
A haunted house inspired by fairy tales and Disney stories will open Friday at the Alachua County Fairgrounds.
The American Red Cross of North Central Florida is providing food and housing to more than 20 people affected by a fire Thursday in southwest Gainesville.
Amazon began shipping its latest electronic book-reading device, Kindle 2, on Monday.
A technology strategist for Microsoft presented its latest operating system to a crowd of 35 at UF's Hilton.
A professor charged with cocaine possession has entered an agreement to perform community service in exchange for the charges being dropped.
A Georgia man was arrested after stealing cigarettes and beer from a local gas station. Police found him hiding in a nearby CVS construction site.
Video Rodeo is struggling to stay afloat as Netflix and Redbox threaten to make video stores a thing of the past.
Elevated traces of the West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis, both transmitted by mosquito bites, have seeped into Alachua County.
As part of a national trend toward online library collections, Alachua County's public libraries now hold 10,000 digital books.
A man drove himself to the hospital after being shot in the face.
A UF graduate student launched a Web site that allows people to share belongings instead of buying them.
A Gainesville CVS Pharmacy manager was charged with video voyeurism after he admitted to using his cell phone to tape women in the store's bathroom Friday.
Alachua County's unemployment rate has fallen a second consecutive month from 7.2 percent in August to 7.1 percent in September.
MTV's "The Real World" is holding an open casting call for Gainesville residents.
A local teacher was named ESE teacher of the year after building a music program for special education students.
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