In Alachua County, officials are working to help homeless youth and their families before they reach college.

President Fuchs is not in favor of the idea at this point.

Angela Wright, who works as the computer lab proctor at Hawthorne Middle/High School, was named this week as a Florida School-Related Employee of the Year finalist.

In 2006, after nine people were injured by sturgeons after they jumped out of water, an FWC employee started to take notice and helped create a public-awareness campaign.

Alachua County commissioners are considering a 13 percent budget increase — from $905,000 to $1.02 million — for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, which starts Oct. 1.

Gainesville police Officer James Franklin was driving to the crash with his lights and sirens on when a truck pulled into his path, causing him to try to avoid the truck and crash into a light pole.

Payment kiosks will be available at four locations around the city.

The incident occurred about 12:15 p.m. when David D. Ables, 36, of Fanning Springs, was driving southbound on U.S. 19.