Commission narrows shelter choices to three sites
Sep. 2, 2008After pleas from residents for a final decision, the Gainesville City Commission narrowed down its choices for a new location for the city's one-stop homeless center.
After pleas from residents for a final decision, the Gainesville City Commission narrowed down its choices for a new location for the city's one-stop homeless center.
Less than a year after the death of their 3-year-old son, Sebastian Ferrero's parents are working to raise the money needed to build a freestanding children's hospital in Gainesville.
Two men were arrested by Gainesville Police minutes after a pizza deliveryman was robbed at gunpoint Monday.
The smell of grilled hamburgers and hot dogs wafted through the air on a strong breeze. Barefoot children played football while a live band entertained an audience sprawled on lawn chairs and beach towels.
Former UF Student Body President Ryan Moseley was arrested early Sunday on charges of an open container violation and resisting arrest non-violently.
Students are receiving more than textbooks for their money this semester when shopping at Gainesville bookstores.
Holding a sign that read "HHS Is Sexist," Nihusa Oviedo stood silently on the corner of West University Avenue and Southwest 13th Street in hopes of snagging the attention of passing drivers.
All eyes were on Sen. Barack Obama as he took the stage of the Democratic National Convention and accepted the party's nomination for president Thursday night.
Living across from campus may seem like a comfort.
While it's not the Emerald City, it certainly is green.
Among its clerks and commissioners, the city of Gainesville's employees include a variety of artists.
Three recent crimes not far from UF's campus have prompted Gainesville Police to warn residents to exercise caution.
Acupuncture sessions will soon be offered as a free, alternative method of therapy for rape victims.
Alachua County was well-represented in Denver on Wednesday night as Barack Obama was named the presidential nominee at the Democratic National Convention.
A car was assaulted early Wednesday morning by "missiles," including a duffel bag, spaghetti sauce and shards of plates.
Professor Liviu Librescu chose to stand up to the Virginia Tech gunman that went on a shooting rampage in one of the school's lecture halls in April 2007.
Today, playing Monopoly isn't just about entertainment.
Officials from Orange and Blue Textbooks and SFC are debating students' rights to know their textbook options in Gainesville.
Tropical Storm Fay has left behind a mess to clean up in the form of two sinkholes that have closed lanes on Interstate 10.
Alachua County's sheriff and property appraiser held onto their positions in Tuesday's local primary election.