In the mayor's office, visitors may spot a whiteboard with the words “mostly fine” crossed out. Mayor Harvey Ward said that’s the mindset he brings to the job: He doesn’t want Gainesville to be a “mostly fine” city.
The event, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., served as the grand finale to a monthlong string of festivities held at libraries across Alachua County.
Janine Plavac and Hunter Miller will compete a second time at the polls Nov. 3 after none of the candidates secured more than 50% of the vote in the Aug. 18 primary election.
Melissa DeSa’s eyes welled with tears as she read a story aloud about the journey of Seminole pumpkin seeds in Florida across the past 500 years.
Ancient teapots, battered shoes and vibrant seashells fill the 11 rooms of Gainesville’s Theatre of Memory. Each of its thousands of artifacts has a story, and curator Bill Hutchinson knows each one.
The Alachua County School Board approved the collective bargaining agreement between the district and the Alachua County Education Association, the district’s teachers union, Wednesday afternoon, securing salary increases and workplace protections for district employees after many negotiations since July.
Gainesville Police Department Detective Kelvin Mattair was arrested Monday on charges of disclosure and obstruction of confidential criminal justice information, interception of communications and fraud and abuse of computer access.
A second Alachua City Commission meeting confused residents Monday after the meeting was abruptly cancelled because three commission members, including Mayor Walter Welch, weren’t present.
The state of Florida executed 77-year-old Curtis Wilkie Beasley Sr. at 6:12 p.m. Tuesday by lethal injection. He was convicted of the 1995 murder of Carolyn Monfort.
After attending Littlewood Elementary School for years, Quantisha Campbell’s 10-year-old boy is starting the academic year at home after being unenrolled following the district’s rezoning.
Local candidates shared their views, priorities and plans for office during a midterm forum hosted by the Bob Graham Center for Public Service Sunday.
George White, a 47-year-old Gainesville man, was arrested and charged with indecent exposure Sunday around 2 p.m.
UF parents are calling on local officials to examine GRACE Marketplace’s limited screening and whether publicly funded homelessness initiatives account for safety issues affecting students and nearby community members.
Nearly two decades ago, Mike Klein campaigned across the country with former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, in his 2008 bid for U.S. president.
The Clarence R. Kelly Community Center in northeast Gainesville was filled with tables and volunteers Wednesday afternoon as residents stopped by to pick up information, talk with outreach organizations and learn about resources for substance use, mental health and child safety.
The Alachua County Commission voted against resident-funded repairs to Totem Pole Road and requested a proposal to repair a road in southwest Gainesville Tuesday.
Tevin Duval, a 34-year-old Alachua man, was charged Tuesday with theft, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, distribution of imitation drugs, resisting an officer and smuggling contraband in a detention facility.
Tavellion Ullah, a 26-year-old Gainesville man, was arrested Monday on charges of indecent exposure.
Chatter and music echoed through Cafe Voltaire in downtown Gainesville Sunday evening as staff and supporters gathered for Mike Klein’s campaign event.
Serena Patel and Marjan Mardanzai walked along the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail Sept. 13, visiting the spots that “make Gainesville Gainesville.”
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