Once the bars disappear, felons still feel locked out from opportunity. These are their stories.
Read More »Florida Voices | Ellie Gaustria, Living at Life’s Deadly Intersection
This is Florida Voices, a series of ordinary Floridians with extraordinary stories. Find more in our weekly podcast, The Point.
Read More »Lions, Tigers and Barry, Oh My: Conservation Co-Founder Lives for His Animals
Barry Janks, 62, co-founder of Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation, calls his animals his children. While he doesn't have any actual kids of his own, Janks hopes to one day pass on the organization to someone who loves animals as much as he does.
Read More »Balancing Babies And Bruises: Working Mom Finds Footing in Roller Derby
By day, the overnight labor and delivery nurse and mother of two juggles work, family, and sleep. But when Cat Clifford laces up her roller derby skates, the smooth oval track becomes her playground.
Read More »After Fire Destroys Home, Lake City Family Getting Leg Up
The Lake City community is working to help a family of eight that lost their home in a fire last week. Donations so far include mattresses, shoes, toothbrushes and sports equipment for the kids, and a GoFundMe has been set up to raise money toward a down payment on a new house.
Read More »Speed Lovers Flock To 48th Annual Gatornationals
Locals and cross-country travelers flocked to the Gainesville Raceway all weekend to watch their favorite drivers burn rubber at the 48th Annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals.
Read More »Groups Fight Stigma On World AIDS Day
In honor of World AIDS Day, local Gainesville groups advocate for those living with HIV and AIDS, as well as encourages people to get tested and get informed.
Read More »After Euthanasia Spike, Citrus County Animal Services Hires New Director
Following weeks of controversy about a sudden spike in euthanasia at the Citrus County Animal Services shelter, a new director, Morgan Woodard, has been hired.
Read More »Watch: Ma Barker House Floats Across Lake Weir To Its New Home
It cost about $160,000 to move the house from its location in Lake Weir to Carney Island Recreation area.
Read More »Bronson Emu Farmers Collect 1,500 Tires To Build Animal Playground, Corrals
Poultry and emu farmers by trade, Rathay and his wife, Misty, are taking on a new venture — called "the Earthship Project" — to find a new purpose for hundreds of used tires.
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