Committee debates effects of panhandling ordinance
By APRIL DUDASH | Oct. 9, 2007While the county panhandling ordinance was passed in September, the county is still debating over its purpose.
While the county panhandling ordinance was passed in September, the county is still debating over its purpose.
Alachua County Library District joined the UF library system in letting patrons checkout items in their underwear.
Five political experts discussed the system used to change the state constitution and its effects on Florida at UF's Keene Faculty Center on Monday afternoon.
The Gainesville City Commission passed an ordinance Monday night allowing people convicted of certain felonies to obtain towing permits.
Christian, Jewish and Muslim Gainesville residents gathered at the United Church of Gainesville to end a day of fasting with a vegetarian potluck Monday.
An environmentally friendly power plant that runs on wood and household waste might be in Gainesville's future.
Wind, rain and the roar of airplanes taking off Friday couldn't stop DayJet, a new jet service, from opening its new base in Gainesville.
Wayne Bomstad had the kind of laugh that could be heard down the hallway of the physics department.
Charges against UF senior football player Earl A. "Tony" Joiner were dropped late this morning.
When Meg Taylor graduated from UF last December with degrees in classical studies and Spanish, she never expected to get into fashion.
As UF's football team prepares to play against Louisiana State University on Saturday, many worry that Tony Joiner may not play in the game.
While owning a dog can be expensive for students, as the dogs get bigger, the price gets smaller in Gainesville.
Jon Bennett witnessed the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina firsthand and has not forgotten it.
A University of North Florida student pleaded guilty Thursday to the killing of a Gainesville Police officer.
The UF College of Veterinary Medicine will host an adopt-a-thon Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
UF senior football player Earl A. "Tony" Joiner will be charged by the State Attorney's Office sometime in the next 30 days, officials said.
Two-and-a-half-year-old Geoffrey Porter gazed down at the UF men's basketball team with a smile on his face as he clapped his hands together and shot at a make-believe basketball hoop.
The UF Student Health Care Center received concerned inquiries from students and parents regarding vaccination for bacterial meningitis, a rare but deadly disease, following the death of a University of South Florida student.
Florida's marine ecosystem might be posing a serious threat to the already endangered sea turtles living there, according to a presentation held Tuesday at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
By running in a race on Saturday, students can help rebuild areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina that some say are forgotten.