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Dick's Sporting Goods opens Wednesday

Dick's Sporting Goods opens Wednesday and will hold a grand opening celebration Friday through Sunday featuring product giveaways, games and an appearance by Rex Grossman.

 

Alachua County against hunting bears on its land

The Alachua County Commission made its feelings clear on Tuesday — don't hunt bears on our lands.

 

School Board member Hyatt honored for arts education

Alachua County School Board vice-chairman Rob Hyatt has received a Leadership Award from the Florida Alliance for Arts Education.

 

Local faith community responding to Orlando shootings

The Gainesville faith community continues to assist those mourning the losses from the massacre in Orlando on Sunday.

 

Ex-Grooveshark workers now target ad blockers

To offer its online music streaming service mostly free to over 100 million users, Grooveshark employees had to solve problems with certain online ads that supported the service but annoyed users.

 

Motorcycle rider loses leg in Gainesville crash

Quick action by two Gainesville police officers is being credited with saving the life of a 43-year-old man who lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident Monday night.

 

The beauty of blackberries

The blackberries you will find at the three sites in Marion County are much different than those growing wild in fields and woods.

 

Nearly 1,000 attend vigil at Gainesville City Hall

Gainesville residents gathered Monday evening to honor the victims of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

 

Woman crashes into man's truck twice in parking lot

A High Springs woman angry at a man after their relationship ended crashed her vehicle into his truck twice in a parking lot where the man is employed, authorities said.

 

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