The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave millions to states after the first cases of Zika virus transmitted through infected mosquitoes were reported in Miami-Dade County.
Enjoy discounted craft beer while helping save the Asian elephant.
People Against Violence Enterprises coordinated a back-to-school event Saturday, giving away 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies.
Gainesville Police arrested a Micanopy man Friday after they said he was under the influence of meth when he hit two cars last Easter, killing a 6-year-old boy and his own 4-month-old child.
Gainesville Police is offering a $3,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the people who shot into a Gainesville home occupied by more than 20 people late Wednesday night.
Authorities arrested a Gainesville man Wednesday evening after they said he robbed the Campus USA Credit Union on Archer Road, causing a multi-agency manhunt and leaving some residents blocked from their homes.
The Fall term is quickly approaching, but LifeSouth Community Blood Centers are reminding everyone there is still time to enjoy the outdoors.
Gainesville residents can beat the heat with a cold treat during Miracle Treat Day, a charity event benefiting UF Health Shands Hospital.
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Gator Gears, UF’s student bike rental program, has expanded its availability to all registered students. Last year, the program was exclusively offered to incoming freshmen at Preview.
Gainesville Police focused on police violence at its monthly Police Advisory Council meeting Monday, which took place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Gainesville Technology Enterprise Center.
“Everybody has a butt, but do you actually know how to use it?”
After a UF football player and another Gainesville man intervened on a sexual assault near Midtown on Thursday, detectives are now searching for information about whether the man has assaulted other women.
Mouser Electronics, an electronic component distributor, launched a challenge for engineers across the country to submit designs for objects that can be used in space.
Fruits and vegetables are just as edible whether they are picture perfect or dented and bruised, which is why Wal-Mart recently partnered with “I’m Perfect,” a company that sells slightly damaged produce.
The lights and speakers on Florida Fun Bikes’ 16-person bike will now be powered by a small rooftop solar panel.
For every bottle of Dasani water purchased through Aug. 31 at Subway, the restaurant will donate 30 cents to help build a well in Kenya.
Soon, the days of students taking the bus to Archer Road to pick up toilet paper and groceries will be gone.
Tim Tebow won’t be speaking at this week’s Republican National Convention.
About two years after Lonesome River Band’s “Turn on a Dime” made it on the Billboard Top 10 Bluegrass Album Chart, the band will now perform at the Jewel Box Summer Concert Series’ last show Friday.
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