Slow Food Gainesville, a non-profit organization that works to educate, support and celebrate food traditions, is having a Lebanese Culture Night and fundraiser Tuesday. Guests can expect Lebanese cuisine, belly dancing, a silent auction and a short film. The event is from 6 p.m. to 10. p.m. at Half Cork’d, a local bar located on …

The recent temperatures have made it hard for local farmers to harvest peaches and other fruit this winter. Up-and-down temperature patterns can be dangerous for peaches and blueberries.

Puttin' on the Ritz will combine glamour and fundraising in an event benefitting the Children's Home Society on St. Patrick's Day this year.

Students at the Academy of Criminal Justice at Newberry High School received high honors at the Florida Public Service Association's state conference. Their teacher, Patrick Treese, also came home with an award for director of the year.

Parents who want their children to attend school during the 2013-2014 school year outside their current zoned schools can still submit applications until Feb. 15.

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is investigating email fraud after an email sent to customers asked for personal information.