Gainesville Dives into Breaking World Record
At 11 a.m. on Tuesday, the city of Gainesville joined the collaborative effort to try to break the world record for conducting The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL).
Alachua County Manager Position Offered to Next Candidate
The Alachua County Commission has chosen to offer the position of Alachua County Manager to Randy Oliver, current CEO of Oliver and Associates in Pensacola.
Second Candidate Withdraws from County Manager Search
Stockton Whitten from Brevard County sent an email to Alachua County Commissioners Monday saying he had chosen to stay in his current job there as deputy county manager.
Where’s Jimmy Hoffa? Everywhere And Nowhere
FBI agents believe they have a credible lead on the whereabouts of Jimmy Hoffa’s body. If they’re right, it will solve a longstanding mystery, which will also deflate Hoffa’s resonance in popular culture.
The ‘Standing Man’ Of Turkey: Act Of Quiet Protest Goes Viral
After police broke up the protests in Turkey’s Taksim Square over the weekend, a new protest has sprung up — but this one is still and silent. A lone man stood motionless in the square for six hours overnight, and soon many others decided to join the “standing man.”
Perk Backlash: Do Surprise Upgrades Make Us Uneasy?
When we get free perks we didn’t earn, negative feelings can result, according to researchers. Part of the problem? Fellow customers. It helps if they’re not around, a new study says.
Google Files First-Amendment Request With FISA Court
Amazon Cuts Ties In Minnesota Ahead Of New Sales Tax
Obama Would Veto House’s Farm Bill, White House Says
‘Days Of Rambo Are Over’: Pentagon Details Women’s Move To Combat
Mass Anti-Government Protests Swell In Brazil
