Whenever Thomas Moe sees Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain on TV, he is reminded of the time he spent as a prisoner of war, when a "thumbs up" from McCain would help him make it through the day, he said.
A man armed with a samurai sword was arrested by Gainesville Police early Tuesday morning.
David Bell has no place to go.
Gainesville Police charged two people Thursday in connection with the use of stolen credit cards.
Three downtown Gainesville clubs are revamping their looks.
Mark Rosenberg, the chancellor of Florida's Board of Governors, announced Monday he will resign in February to resume his teaching career.
A reversed Florida Supreme Court decision could mean more construction projects around Gainesville.
The 90-degree weather on Sunday forced people to find a spot in the shade as they stood and sweated in the heat waiting to hear from one of this election season's most controversial figures, Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin.
Gainesville officials are preparing for potential visits from political candidates by deciding on the most cost-efficient way to protect them.
At a rally in Jacksonville on Saturday, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama took aim at investment bankers, insurance companies and high-salaried citizens, declaring they could spare some change.
Salsa music blared from speakers and couples danced in front of the stage at the seventh annual Downtown Latino Festival.
The front-seat passenger of a car that crashed into a house in Northwest Gainesville was arrested Thursday morning.
Although it won't affect UF students, some college students in Florida who worry about securing federal student loans may be able to rest easy for at least another year.
The Gainesville City Commission passed proposed rate increases for Gainesville Regional Utilities in a meeting Thursday night.
Poverty and hunger in Alachua County are causing residents to resort to some unusual methods of finding food.
The postponement of one construction project on the corner of University Avenue and 13th Street won't stop another group from building there.
A piece of Gainesville's historic train depot moved a quarter-mile Wednesday afternoon.
A founding member of the Civic Media Center returned Wednesday night to tell a small crowd how her interest in social justice at 8 years old led to a lifetime of activism.
The future seemed sturdy for 34 historic sites in St. Augustine that needed renovation after UF announced plans to take the buildings under its wing July 2007.
Gainesville's television viewers will soon be able to view local programming on NBC.
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