Report blasts Gainesville for restricting meals provided to homeless
By APRIL DUDASH | Nov. 15, 2007Gainesville was added to a list of 22 cities that restrict providing meals to the homeless in a November homeless advocacy report.
Gainesville was added to a list of 22 cities that restrict providing meals to the homeless in a November homeless advocacy report.
Regional Transit System buses will be getting a makeover next fall, but UF students won't be able to tell just by looking.
Crow Wilds named his squirrels after Nordic warriors.
Although UF will clash with Florida State University on the football field Nov. 24, police officers from both universities are working on a new campaign to discourage drunken driving and alcohol abuse during the game.
Ask 9-year-old Zach Bonner what he'll be doing to celebrate his birthday and you'll get this response: "I'll be walking."
Dirk Sampselle said he didn't expect 1,000 college students to care about homeless issues.
UF and Florida State University could start preparing future science and mathematics teachers for elementary public schools in a new way.
This week is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and the UF Students in Free Enterprise, or SIFE, class is helping to fill the shelves of a local food bank.
A 9-year-old boy walking across the state to raise awareness for homeless children will stop in Gainesville today.
In an effort to be elected to the Gainesville City Commission, former Student Senate President Robert Agrusa is asking fellow students and Gainesville residents for help in his new fundraising strategy.
Downtown Gainesville transformed into a bustling bazaar of white tents Saturday and Sunday.
More than 1,500 motorcycles clad in chrome, rubber and leather lined up in rows in an SFCC parking lot Sunday for the Seventh Annual Bikers on Parade for the USA.
Dozens of flags waved in the breeze over Kanapaha Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday, representing the United States and all the branches of the armed forces.
A traffic crash that occurred at 34th Street and West University Avenue on Thursday afternoon hospitalized a Gainesville resident.
First Daughter Jenna Bush encouraged a local audience Thursday night to change the world through small acts of kindness.
Bikes and backpacks scattered Downtown Community Plaza as people gathered around benches, eating meals of chicken and green beans.
Local homeless organizations are hosting a "Homeless Night Out and Service Fair" on the Downtown Community Plaza tonight.
Lake Wauburg is known for its scenic views and recreational activities. Now, a group is working to keep it that way.
Early Monday morning, before many other UF students rolled out of bed or started classes, Catherine Barclift ran.
A UF law student was hit by a car while jogging Monday morning. She was in critical condition as of Monday.