The story of military service often centers on deployment and combat, but Memorial Day can also spotlight the years that follow.

History was made Wednesday night inside the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, where Chabad UF and the University of Florida partnered to host one of the largest single-seated Passover Seders in the United States.

A teal pumpkin that makes Halloween inclusive for children with food allergies comes to Alachua County.

For Halloween this year, city officials are asking parents to be even more mindful of their children's safety.

The waving of paper fans and American flags proved enough to stave off the heat at the City of Gainesville and Alachua County’s Memorial Day commemoration on Monday.

For many students it might be difficult to make it home for Easter, but the wide range of Gainesville churches provide a sense of home.

Students at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School are working to make and distribute adaptive toys throughout the Gainesville community and beyond this holiday season.

The quiet sounds of paper fans filled the historic Evergreen Cemetery on Monday as Alachua County came together to honor those who gave their lives defending the nation.

Memorial Day was first widely observed in 1868 to honor the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, according to PBS. By the late 1800s, multiple states had declared it a holiday, and in 1971, Congress established the last Monday of each May as a federal one.

A white Christmas in Florida's warm climate might be a stretch, but families can keep another tradition alive — cutting their own Christmas tree.“You…