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Heavy thunderstorms expected to continue throughout week
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 11, 2008And then there was rain.
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RTS launches GPS bus tracking program
By THOMAS STEWART | June 9, 2008After months of delays, students who commute to campus on RTS buses can finally check the location of their buses online thanks to newly installed Global Positioning System units.
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City honors Bo Diddley at memorial service
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 9, 2008Hundreds of people sang, clapped, rocked and rolled Saturday evening in memory of Bo Diddley, the legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist who died last week in Archer.
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UF Trustees to consider honorary degrees for Bo Diddley, two others
By KRISTEN HUFF | June 9, 2008UF may soon be adding a little "Diddley bomp" to the "Pomp and Circumstance" graduation march come the next commencement ceremony for the College of Fine Arts.
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Northeast Pool reopens after $1 million renovation
June 9, 2008Gainesville residents found a welcome respite from the scorching sun Saturday at the grand opening of the newly renovated Dwight H. Hunter (Northeast) Municipal Pool.
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Firefighters contain Fairbanks forest fire caused by lightning
By APRIL DUDASH | June 9, 2008A fire started by lightning burned about 40 acres of the Fairbanks area north of Waldo Road Sunday evening.
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Archer festival celebrates historic Yulee railroad
By ADRIENNE JONES | June 9, 2008A combination of live music, a parade, rows of vendors, civil war reenactments and a recreated American Indian village attracted people of all ages to Archer's Yulee Railroad Days Celebration on Saturday.
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New textbook law receives mixed reviews from faculty
By ELIZABETH LEVA | June 9, 2008Students and faculty are giving mixed reviews to a new state law that buys students time to find the best deals for their textbooks.
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Residents provide paid venue for local high school poets
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | June 9, 2008Although the room was filled with people, silence surrounded Kyle McCormick as he walked over to the microphone. He looked down at a piece of paper before a burst of poetry erupted from his mouth.
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Controversial Farmers' Market sign taken down
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | June 4, 2008A controversial sign displayed at Gainesville's Union Street Farmers' Market during the last few weeks has been removed.
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Tampa teen admits guilt in two Gainesville carjackings
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 4, 2008Detectives traveled to Tampa Tuesday to question a 16-year-old about his possible connection to recent carjackings in the Gainesville area.
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Local politicos look toward general election after Obama victory
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | June 4, 2008With Sen. Barack Obama clinching the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday night, both Democrats and Republicans have begun to speculate about who he will choose as a running mate and which issues will be most important in the general election.
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Florida CFO returns unclaimed $160K to Gainesville man
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 4, 2008When lifelong Gainesville residents Garland and Kate Robinson heard in April that Florida owed them money, Kate Robinson said she figured it would be "a little less than $1,000."
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New Fla. law aims to stimulate science, technology industries
By ELIZABETH LEVA | June 4, 2008In an effort to boost Florida's economy, Gov. Charlie Crist approved a plan that aims to stimulate the state's science and technology industries to create more profitable jobs for Floridians.
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Sheriff's Office arrests UF student on child porn charges
By KATIE SANDERS | June 4, 2008A UF student was arrested on two felony charges related to child pornography following an undercover Internet investigation by the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.
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New law aims to lower students' textbook costs
By ELIZABETH LEVA | June 2, 2008A new Florida law may provide the solution to a dilemma that has challenged bargain hunters for years - rushing to buy textbooks at discounted prices before classes begin.
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Florida commissioner Charles Bronson calls for investigation into rising gas prices
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | June 2, 2008As gas prices in Gainesville climb past the $4 mark, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has called on Congress and the Bush administration to conduct an in-depth investigation into rising gasoline costs.
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GPD prepares for potential summer increase in juvenile crime
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 2, 2008As local high school students start summer vacation this Thursday, the Gainesville Police Department is bracing itself for a potential increase in juvenile crime.
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Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley, 79, dies in Archer
By ZAHARA ZAHAV | June 2, 2008Bo Diddley, a pioneer and patriarch of the pounding pulse of rock 'n' roll, died Monday in his Archer home of heart failure. He was 79.
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Commissioners discuss city plans for 2009
By CHRISTOPHER MYERS | June 2, 2008The Gainesville City Commission discussed plans to increase the amount of affordable, low-cost city housing during a Monday workshop focused on the city's plans and budget for the 2009 fiscal year.
