'American Heroes' air show displays law-enforcement helicopters
By APRIL DUDASH | May 12, 2008The Black Hawk's blades remained motionless, and its sturdy, army-green exterior didn't rumble with life. It hadn't been called to duty.
The Black Hawk's blades remained motionless, and its sturdy, army-green exterior didn't rumble with life. It hadn't been called to duty.
When the Wal-Mart Supercenter opened its doors last week, it brought more than convenient shopping to East Gainesville.
The air was hot, the sun was bright, and the sweet smell of frying zucchini swept through the pine trees like a cool breeze on a muggy southern day.
For 25 years, Gainesville has been trying to clean up industrial contamination at the Cabot Carbon/Koppers Superfund Site.
Note: This article has been edited to reflect an error regarding former UF law professor John Shannon
Three Gainesville towing companies that appealed a roam-towing suspension after violating a city ordinance will not be suspended after all.
Commissioner Ed Braddy has been on the Gainesville City Commission for six years now, but he says it feels like a thousand.
When Commissioner Rick Bryant steps down May 12 after five years on the Gainesville City Commission, he hopes someone else will step up on behalf of small businesses.
Ten years ago Thursday, Dorian Handros was sprawled on his back in a ditch on the outskirts of Gainesville, submerged in muddy water with his Honda sport motorcycle blanketing his body.
With the approach of today's Pennsylvania presidential primary - the first Democratic primary since March 11 - campaigning by both candidates has gotten aggressive.
City commissioners voted 5-2 at a special meeting Monday night to change the land-use designation for the location of a proposed one-stop homeless center at 3335 N Main Terrace.
After 58 years, Gainesville's Friends of the Library volunteers run their semi-annual book sales like clockwork.
Local green-minded organizations hosted a concert on Sunday to raise awareness about environmental sustainability two days before Earth Day.
They don't make fire marshall rookie cards. There are no "Fastest Extinguished" records used in fantasy leagues. And you may not see a firefighter's face in Sports Illustrated.
When a news story bearing a Homosassa dateline came up on his computer screen three years ago, UF Documentary Institute student Boaz Dvir stopped to read it. News from his small Florida hometown rarely showed up in the national media.
Hundreds of students find their way to the Plaza of the Americas every weekday to eat a $4 vegetarian meal served by the Hare Krishnas.
The smells of kettle corn and Jamaican jerk chicken filled the air over the weekend as local residents and visitors flocked to the 29th annual Fifth Avenue Arts Festival.
Gainesville Police arrested a UF student early Thursday morning after witnesses said they saw him taking items from unlocked cars in an apartment complex on Williston Road.
Anne Voyles, an 80-year-old lifelong Gainesville resident, doesn't hear a lot of good news about money in her line of work - feeding the hungry.
Twenty-five years ago, Richard Heipp's solo art show was exhibited at the Thomas Center. Now his work will adorn its walls again.