Nearly 100 tickets and warnings were issued by the University Police Department on Wednesday as part of its second saturation detail, where the department increases the number of officers on campus and focuses on educating students about a specific law.
A well-known nightclub promoter was arrested Monday and charged with four felonies after an investigation proved he sexually battered two women in September, according to a Gainesville Police Department arrest report.
Gainesville will be the first city in the U.S. to implement a solar feed-in tariff, city commissioners decided in an unanimous vote Thursday.
After seven months of investigations, a Gainesville Police Officer was charged with three felonies, including grand theft valued at $5,000 or more, official misconduct and scheme to defraud and obtain property.
The tumbling economy has claimed another victim: gossip.
A man was found dead in his car in the parking lot of a Gainesville movie theater Wednesday evening.
Florida's school system was ranked No. 36 in the nation in the American Legislative Exchange Council's 15th annual Report Card on American Education, released Tuesday.
Less smoke and smaller deficits might go hand- in-hand for Florida voters.
The number of homeless people in Alachua County rose from 952 to 1,631, a 71-percent increase, since January of 2007, according to the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry.
TALLAHASSEE - After years of planning, the U.S. will finally be on the map when it comes to renewable energy, and Gainesville is the city that will put it there.
The Florida Department of Transportation has temporarily shut down an Interstate 75 rest area for road repairs.
The switch to digital transmission is supposed to take place Feb. 17, but it may be pushed back to June 12.
Jon Morris had a hard time choosing his favorite Super Bowl commercial.
Screams of "I love you" came from an audience of about 300 people as David Archuleta took the stage at The Swamp Restaurant Monday afternoon.
Two hopeful candidates announced their bids Monday for Gainesville City Commission seats that will open in March.
While most of Gainesville was trying to stay warm and dry Monday afternoon, Carmen Cusack was lying on a giant mousetrap wearing only a bikini, heels and a pair of mouse ears.
To kick off Islam Awareness Month, a top human rights lawyer and news commentator came to UF Monday night to speak about the Muslim community following 9/11.
A Gainesville man was arrested Friday in connection with a false bomb threat posted to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office Web site.
As championship games go, Super Bowl XLIII was a relaxed affair in Gainesville.
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