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Tebow wood carving forced to get a makeover
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 17, 2009Unless Tebow has changed his number to seven, Treebow is no more.
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Gators home games boost local economy
By DAVID TINTER | Sep. 17, 2009For a few days in the fall, Cody Atkinson's job gets a little crazy.
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Jewish population balances Rosh Hashana and football game
By DAVID TINTNER | Sep. 17, 2009Tennessee fans won't be the only ones praying this weekend.
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Fla. officials' texts to be public records
By JIMMIE PAUL | Sep. 16, 2009From the campus level to the state level, transparency has become a common theme.
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Faces of Gainesville: Martin Kipp
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | Sep. 16, 2009Batman has the Batmobile. Superman has a cape. Hammock Man has his hammock.
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State representatives criticize radio show for lack of morals
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 16, 2009"Lex & Terry," a syndicated radio show broadcast on UF-owned Rock 104, drew some heat from state lawmakers Wednesday.
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SG cabinet secretary arrested on DUI charges
By KATIE KLOSS | Sep. 16, 2009A UF Student Government cabinet secretary was arrested early Wednesday morning after police say he was driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Police hunt for two in rape cases
Sep. 16, 2009Gainesville Police Department officials are asking locals to be on the lookout for two men suspected of raping two women.
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Sarasota dentist develops toothpaste for Gators fans
By CHELSEY JOINER | Sep. 15, 2009Thanks to Andrew Martineau, Gators spirit can be taken to the next level: personal hygiene.
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Dunkin' Donuts opens new branch near campus
By MALIKA WRIGHT | Sep. 15, 2009A giant cup of coffee sloshed down the West University Avenue sidewalk across from campus Tuesday. Across its middle read "Dunkin' Donuts."
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UF student creates discount online bookstore
By ANNA BOGGS | Sep. 14, 2009Andrew Koumi took his business skills from the classroom to the real world with the launch of his recession-based Web site, Bookbama.com.
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Thief steals hot sauce, electrical tape from local houseboat
By PATRICK ANNESTY | Sep. 14, 2009A roll of electrical tape and a bottle of hot sauce landed Richard D. Humphrey in jail Monday morning.
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City Commission discusses adding public transit options
By DALIA SABBAGH | Sep. 14, 2009The City Commission held a workshop Monday to talk about upgrades to West University Avenue.
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Police charge UF student with trespassing and battery
By KATIE KLOSS | Sep. 14, 2009A UF student was arrested Monday night for pushing a woman and cutting his own wrists with a large kitchen knife, according to the Gainesville Police Department.
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Accident with RTS bus sends 82-year-old woman to hospital
Sep. 14, 2009An 82-year-old woman was taken to Shands at UF after a crash involving herself and an RTS bus Monday.
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GPD seat belt enforcement results in more tickets
By DEREK GILLIAM | Sep. 14, 2009The Gainesville Police Department's enforcement of Florida's June seat belt law is no joke.
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Comedy troupe premiers first movie in Gainesville
By Andrew Wyzan | Sep. 13, 2009What if "Encyclopedia Brown" grew up and was still solving mysteries for a dime? Well, you'll find out what it's like in Derrick Comedy's new movie, which premiered Friday at Regal Cinema 14 in Butler Plaza.
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Demonstrators gather to protest Islam on Sept. 11
Sep. 13, 2009Henrik Boecken is too young to remember Sept. 11, but he wants everyone to know what happened the day that brought America's heartbeat to a jolting halt.
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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.
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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.
