Alachua County to repair NW 16th/23rd Ave. potholes beginning next week – The worst potholes on highly traveled roads in Gainesville will finally be smoothed over. Construction on Northwest 16th Avenue/23rd Avenue will begin next week after being planned for reconstruction for years. Some repairs require lane closures, but the work should only last a couple days, according to the Gainesville Sun. Gainesville Sun

Fla. to add Mega Millions game – Florida will now join 42 other states by selling tickets to the Mega Millions lottery game. The sales will generate more money for education, according to Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell. Tickets will go on sale March 15. Miami Herald

St. Petersburg moves to ban synthetic marijuana – St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster is moving forward with a plan to ban stores from selling synthetic drugs known as spice and K2. The ordinance would also ban the possession and sale of these substances. Tampa Bay Times

Australian police make record meth seizure – Australian police seized about $450 million (438 million Australian dollars) worth of methamphetamine last week and arrested three men involved in the operation. The drugs were shipped from southern China and caught in Sydney. CNN