Upon graduating from Colorado State University in 2004, Abby Berendt landed her dream job at a large media corporation in New York City. Berendt had been working full time at the company for 10 months when she arrived at work one day with what she thought was a horrible stomachache.
In less than a month, muggings in Gainesville have decreased from as many as 12 a day to five in the last two weeks.
Police are still searching for a man who raped and robbed a 22-year-old woman in Southeast Gainesville Sunday night.
At 3:03 Monday afternoon, Will Borell placed a sign taped to a cardboard box on the counter of Deja Brew, a local coffee shop.
Moe's or Chipotle? Common Grounds or Balls? Try something new, or stick to the old and familiar?
According to a new study conducted by UF's Department of Behavioral Science and Community Health, 20 percent of drinkers are underage, and those who are underage stay out later than those who are 21 years old or older.
At the Gainesville Police Department, Justice has four legs.
Cheap or easy-when it comes to buying textbooks, you usually can't have both.
26 letters' worth of landmarks, legends and facts of life in Gainesville.
Just because you live on campus doesn't mean you're stuck there.
No matter your vice, it's not hard to find your fix in Gainesville. From beer to boobs, the city is home to plenty of stores that will entertain your wild side.
Just because you live on campus doesn't mean you're stuck there.
As the largest city in Alachua County and a major crossroad in north central Florida, Gainesville is an eclectic meeting point in the heart of the state. The city offers a wealth of cultural activities to experience.
A woman who witnesses say was talking on a cell phone drove her car into another car and flipped multiple times on Southwest 13th Street Tuesday afternoon.
A woman who witnesses say was talking on a cell phone drove her car into a another car and flipped multiple times on Southwest 13th Street Tuesday afternoon.
The Harvest of Hope Foundation will host its first-ever Vegan Chili Cook-off from 1 to 8 p.m. at The Kickstand, a community bicycle shop, 722 S Main St.
After 140 days of uncertainty, the fate of two American journalists has been decided in a carefully orchestrated visit by former President Bill Clinton.
Chanel Munezero, a senior at UF, eagerly anticipates his annual road trip to Jacksonville for the UF-Georgia game, with or without tickets.
In response to a string of armed robberies, the Gainesville Police Department will deploy 25 more officers per shift in an attempt to not only catch robbers faster but also deter them from committing the crimes.
A proposed state-wide "pay-as-you-throw" program would charge residents according to how much trash they throw out and increase state recycling requirements for businesses and apartments. Both requirements are already enforced by Gainesville.
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