Obesity in America has created national concern. As health insurance rates soar, citizens are seeking ways to improve their health. Childhood obesity is an even more pressing issue. Michelle McKenzie takes a look at how Alachua County schools are making efforts to do something about the issue.
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A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.
A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida: St. Francis House needs donations, Three killed in massive pileup near Va-NC line, Powerball winner promises to share piece of winnings with neighbors, Death toll from collapsed building in Tanzania rises to 34, South Korean ally Japan announces its readiness for North Korea attacks.
A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida: UF to play FGCU tonight, Lowe enters plea of not guilty, anthropologists in Florida wait for court order to exhume boys’ remains, solar-powered plane to fly across North America
A woman was attacked Saturday in an Enclave Apartments stairwell. Gainesville Police Department officers are reaching out to residents of the Enclave apartment complex in hopes of gaining more information on the armed robbery and attempted sexual battery. A man named Leonardo [...]
The Florida Forest Service is conducting a controlled burn at Island Grove, causing smoky conditions in Gainesville and parts of North Central Florida. The controlled burn spans about 80 acres, said Art Forgey, spokesman for Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Division [...]
