Starting with a stop for cannabis, two men are accused of running from officers and a patrol helicopter Tuesday night, the Gainesville Police Department said. One of the men broke inside a stranger’s apartment and jumped out of a second-story window in an attempt to flee.
Florida center Kevarrius Hayes threw down an emphatic putback slam after guard Egor Koulechov botched a layup attempt, sending the Gators’ bench to its feet and disappointed Aggies fans out of Reed Arena.
A Gainesville man was accused of pointing his gun and yelling, “Don’t f*** with me” during a road rage incident on Hawthorne Road on Monday night.
After a winter weather advisory was issued National Weather Service for Alachua County, government offices and schools have already decided to change hours or close due to the weather.
Alachua County is under a winter weather advisory and could get freezing rain, electrical outages and possibly ice, the National Weather Service said.
With under four minutes left in the second quarter, Florida guard Funda Nakkasoglu was sent to the charity stripe for a pair of free throws. After Nakkasoglu buried one of her two attempts, the Gators slowly watched their eight-point lead slip away at the end of the half and went into the break ahead by one.
With the Gators leading by four points with 43 seconds left in the game, Florida guard Chris Chiozza drove past Vanderbilt forward Clevon Brown from the top of the three-point line and converted a contested layup to seal the victory for UF.
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With the help of a federal grant, researchers from around the country are updating an online tool for algebra students that will launch in Alachua County in January.
With the final seconds winding down and the game well in hand, Florida guard Tameria Johnson ran down a Delaware State fast break attempt and poked the ball away. As she took it across half court, coach Cameron Newbauer signaled his offense to run one more play. But Johnson, looking over to her bench, lost the handle and was called for a backcourt violation. The freshman laughed it off, shook her head and jogged back for the final defensive possession of the afternoon.
Thanks to Eric Gilbert, this year there were 45 days of Christmas.
A nude man ran two miles for help to a Kangaroo Express early Tuesday in search for help after claiming he had just been robbed at gunpoint, Gainesville Police said.
A group of Gainesville and UF researchers will delve into the history of St. Augustine and explore Cuba on a documentary airing nationally on PBS on Tuesday.
Things were supposed to be different this time for Florida’s volleyball team.
Chris Chiozza stripped the ball from Incarnate Word guard Keaton Hervey, spun to his left and fired a pass to teammate KeVaughn Allen.
A pedestrian was hit by a car while crossing Northwest 39th Avenue on Thursday, Gainesville Police said.
UF jumped five spots from last year to the No. 2 slot on Kiplinger’s 2018 “Best College Values” list among the nation’s public universities.
With two and a half minutes left in the fourth quarter, Florida guard Paulina Hersler received a pass at the top of the key. She stepped back, jumped up and drained the three-pointer, giving the Gators a 24-point advantage, their largest lead of the contest.
Chris Chiozza stole the ball from a James Madison guard late in the first half, sprinted down the court and scored an uncontested layup.
A Melrose man attacked and threatened to kill another man with an ax in front of a Mobil gas station on Tuesday, Gainesville Police said.
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