While Gainesville has already enacted its own ordinance against panhandling, the county may enact a law that would extend the ban against panhandling to include unincorporated parts of Alachua County.
The Alachua County Commission did not approve or disapprove increasing fees to help pay for the costs of road work by press time Tuesday night
While many have had the option for over a year, some students still don't know about Plan B.
As students continue to move in, some forget to put hurricane preparedness on their to-do list.
Gainesville city commissioners came another step closer Monday to establishing a center for homeless services.
With the imminent flood of tests and class assignments affecting students? sanity, those who attend religious services can pray for some holy help.
Spiritual students moving into Gainesville for the first time will probably have to find a new place to pray, meditate or study their beliefs.
The new Regional Transit System bus station on Southeast Third Street offers new amenities for its passengers, including public restrooms, a covered waiting area and an information booth.
There was no lack of police officers at Rue Bar on Thursday night, but the music was off and no drinks were served.
Addie Grikstas couldn't stand to look at the needle. But knowing of Gainesville's more than week-long critical blood shortage, Grikstas turned her head, extended her arm and waited for the prick.
With students flooding back into Gainesville for the start of a new school year, businesses and city leaders alike are relishing in yet another stable year for the local economy.
They're everywhere: cruising at 20 mph down Gale Lemerand Drive, loitering outside your dormitory; they're even eating a quesadilla next to you at Moe's.
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson met with local Gainesville officials Wednesday to discuss community issues such as homelessness and global warming.
Florida's sweet sugarcane industry will feed UF's newest venture into environmentally safe ethanol production.
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