Commissioner Mastrodicasa is 'just a regular person'
By MARA RUDOLPH | Mar. 16, 2009Mix one part city commissioner, half an Italian, a smidge of Georgia Bulldog, a Beastie Boy lover and a full serving of normalcy, and you get Jeanna Mastrodicasa.
Mix one part city commissioner, half an Italian, a smidge of Georgia Bulldog, a Beastie Boy lover and a full serving of normalcy, and you get Jeanna Mastrodicasa.
The cause of a fire that claimed local nonprofit Peaceful Paths' headquarters and part of a physician's office will remain undetermined barring any significant developments, officials said.
John Sikorski is an accidental antiquesman.
The MacArthur Foundation awarded a $1 million grant last week to the Florida Partnership to preserve aging rental units in the state.
As Gainesville voters begin to head for the polls for city elections, political activists vie to get in the last word.
The family of the man who was found dead in a car near UF's campus is taking a stand.
The Harn Museum of Art will be hosting an international loan exhibition featuring the kimono, Japan's national costume.
Sexy, passionate and murderous are not words typically used to describe an orchestra concert.
As if winning the BCS National Championship wasn't enough, UF will accept a resolution from the state Legislature today honoring the football team for its success.
Alachua County buildings are being re-lamped in an effort to save the county about $150,000 per year.
A UF student was arrested Tuesday after he lied to police about being robbed.
It looks like a cigarette in every way, but, instead of paper, there is a hard casing.
The first Alachua County Government large-scale solar panel project was unveiled Tuesday.
A man was arrested after he crashed his car into the side of a house Tuesday night.
Joanne is a lesbian firefighter.
Gainesville residents are giving positive feedback on a customer service call center hot line in which people can learn about applying for food stamps.
Although they clearly have their differences, there is one thing all candidates for the Gainesville city commission can agree on: spending must be cut.
Two was company Tuesday night at the first Community Emergency Response Team class at the Alachua County Emergency Operations Center.
When thinking of the Civil Rights Movement, Gainesville doesn't immediately come to mind.
Ofelia Schutte's uncle was on his deathbed in Cuba in 2006, but a U.S. law prohibited her from being there for him.