ATV-related crashes occurred at a rate of about one per week in 2012 and 2013 in North Central Florida, and children were frequently among the injured or dead. Riders and officials alike agree: basic safety precautions and tighter focus on the state's helmet law would help limit tragedies.

The Cotton Club in East Gainesville was once home to acts from B.B. King and Ray Charles. It is now being renovated to house a new museum and cultural center.

Sheila Bryant, left, and Billie Jean Curtis, right, talk to reporters on the grounds of Curtis Recycling in Hampton on Tuesday. Curtis found a letter signed by someone claiming to be Mayor Barry Moore in the yard of her recycling company.

A video roundup of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.

A video roundup of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.

A video roundup of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.

A video roundup of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.

A video roundup of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.

Driving around Gainesville has reached a new level with the August opening of Reve, a rental car company offering a luxurious class of rental cars.