Local AAU basketball leader Dave Stirt says, "When we started the Stampede back in ’97, there were two or three organizations. Now, I would say this town has at least 15 or 18 travel teams.”

WUFT News spoke with some local coaches about their thoughts on new rules being considered by the agency overseeing high school sports in Florida in the wake of Major League Baseball's latest drug scandal.

On Wednesday, 164 university presidents, including the University of Florida’s Bernie Machen, wrote an open letter to President Barack Obama and Congress voicing their concerns about the widening “innovation deficit” created by federal cuts in research and higher education. “Innovation” is one of President Machen’s passions. On Thursday, he attended …

Take one look at Dan Cross's All Fundamentals Basketball Camp at St. Francis High School in Gainesville this week, and it's clear he is all about giving back to the community.

The shooting death of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent trial of George Zimmerman on second degree murder charges have raised many questions and stirred debates about race and civil rights across the country.

University of Florida professors Jon Mills and Clay Calvert explain what the National Security Agency can and cannot do in collecting information while attempting to thwart terror attacks. Calvert also discussed the media's role during the past week of NSA leaks.

The swearing in of new Gainesville Mayor Ed Braddy created a buzz inside the Thelma Boltin Center because of all the changes he plans to bring.

Santa Fe College police say they are still looking for a man who allegedly used a knife to rob a student.

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission made multiple arrests in an illegal wildlife product ring based out of Florida.

The UF Foundation's Get Up and Give campaign is calling on the university's students and alumni to show their school spirit through donations this Homecoming.