When reflecting on the aftermath of Wednesday's fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, Gainesville professionals said people shouldn't worry.

Pinwheels scattered through Alachua County will represent the 1 in 4,000 children who are victims of child abuse in the county.

A meeting held Wednesday regarding the cleanup of the Cabot-Koppers site in Gainesville gave residents the opportunity to address their concerns. The site has contaminated local soil for the past three decades.

The trial over the 2010 British Petroleum oil spill began Monday. Three years later, some business owners say they can still feel the financial effects of the disaster.

Floridians are conserving water, according to a survey by the University of Florida’s Instutitue of Food and Agricultural Sciences. More than half of the 500 Florida residents surveyed said they use low-flow shower heads and toilets, and 65 percent turn off the faucet when they brush their teeth. Additionally, 65 percent …

Ineligible parents have been enrolling in Florida’s Early Learning Coalitions, according to the Auditor General’s report on Wednesday. The service is meant for working families only, but the report showed that thousands of people who access the programs also collect unemployment.

Community members, family and friends will gather Tuesday for a vigil to remember officer Scott Baird, who died Feb. 11, 2001 while responding to a police call about a metal cage blocking Northwest 16th Terrace.

The Marion County Board of County Commisioners approved a plan to finance a FedEx Ground hub in Ocala. The Ocala City Council is still in discussion about its part of the plan.

A new sawmill set to be built in Live Oak will provide 350 permanent jobs to Suwannee County. The mill property was purchased and cleared using funds from a county revenue surplus.

The National Science Foundation has granted the College of Education $1.2 million to help bolster middle and high school education.