In a 4 to 3 decision Thursday night, the Gainesville City Commission voted to make a $400 million offer to buy the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center plant. The controversial bid came as a surprise to some residents, who wish they could get rid of the plant entirely.

South of downtown Gainesville's bars and nightclubs, in a leafy neighborhood between University Avenue and Depot Road, the staff at Porters Community Center works to make the area around them better.

The lots are almost out of trees, says Sam Parker a Gainesville Christmas tree lot owner and operator.

Gov. Rick Scott talked about his plans for making Florida education better and more affordable.

For Florida's Republican fifth congressional district candidate LeAnne Kolb, who has no political experience, sometimes it's a matter of quality over quantity in politics. That's why she believes she should be elected.

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The sound of Matthew Howland’s whistle pierces the air on weekday mornings outside Westwood Middle School, cueing hundreds of adolescent athletes and their classmates to begin their workouts. Some students flip tires and climb obstacles; others run or lift weights. All of them share a common goal: getting into better …

Santa Fe College recently announced its rank as one of the top 10 community colleges in the nation and more news could be to come, including a $1 million prize.

Organizations in North Florida, despite a change in path, are prepared with relief efforts after Tropical Storm Isaac.

The Summer Olympic Games represent the highest level of sport for many athletes across the globe. While they go out and peform, people back home sit and watch. Some are even inspired. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-Fms Corey Brooks has the story of a group of gymnasts, who see a dream in …