Hard work and dedication helped bring Santa Fe High School's speech and debate team to the prestigious National Catholic Forensics League's Grand National Tournament in Philadelphia in May.

City officials and local residents spoke out about Gainesville's transportation problems at a five-hour transportation summit on Wednesday.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service issued Wednesday a temporary, mandatory ban on campfires in the Ocala National Forest.

As the Marion County voluntary burn ban continues, officials discuss the dangers associated with burns. The current dry and windy weather increases these risks.

Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe was arrested and charged with DUI Thursday morning after a single-car crash.

Mental health organizations, law enforcement and city officials gathered at a forum on Thursday to talk about mental health issues in the Gainesville community. Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. and Trinity United Methodist Church hosted the forum in the Worship Center of the Trinity United Methodist Church.

Brazil's economic success has made its economy the sixth largest in the world. The country will be the focus of the University of Florida's Center for Latin American Studies' 62nd annual conference called "Emergent Brazil."

An asteroid will pass close to Earth on Feb. 15, but won't be close enough to impact. It will come closer than some weather satellites orbit.

The Gainesville Police Department original headquarters was demolished Thursday, following years of planning and setbacks. The new headquarters will be completed by March 2014.