New University of Florida head football coach Jim McElwain was welcomed at a press conference Saturday morning. UF President Bernie Machen, Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley and McElwain spoke.

ESPN reports Jim McElwain has agreed to be the new head football coach at the University of Florida. A press conference is scheduled for Saturday.

A recent pilot program is making it easier for young people in foster care to earn a driver's license and insurance for them to achieve a more normal life.

The Gainesville Renewable Energy Center received the Forest Stewardship Council’s chain-of-custody certification on Oct. 28. GREC is the first power plant in the country to receive this certification.

Initiative to increase sales taxes by 1 percent to fund Alachua County transportation projects hit ballot in November.