While celebrating the 75th anniversary of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' book "The Yearling," Floridians remember three women of the same name: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Marjorie Carr and Marjory Stoneman Douglas, who each left their mark on Florida's history.
Read More »‘Spot It, Stop It’ campaign talk scheduled for Tuesday night UF
Cyberbullying will be the focus of a talk Tuesday night at the University of Florida. Tina Meier, founder of the Megan Meier Foundation, will speak from 6 to 8 p.m. at the J. Wayne Reitz Union Auditorium.
Read More »Decree filed for Cabot-Koppers site cleanup
A consent decree was filed Thursday to clean up the Cabot-Koppers Superfund site, which has contaminated local soil and the Floridan aquifer system for the past three decades.
Read More »Feb 8, 2013: Afternoon News in 90
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Read More »Proposed bill raises immigration reform questions in Florida and nationally
Emotions run high as a nonpartisan bill on immigration reform was proposed Tuesday. Some say the nation needs to begin focusing more on the human aspect of the issue of immigration, not just legal implications.
Read More »Bivens Cove homicide victim’s adopted son charged with murder
Suspect in Bivens Cove murder is in custody in Orange County awaiting extradition to Alachua County to face charges.
Read More »Gainesville couple brings home quintuplets after two months in Shands neonatal intensive care unit
The first quintuplets born at Shands Hospital for Children are able to go home after spending two months in the neonatal ICU. Parents Kelley and Stacy Dyal are overjoyed to bring their newborns home.
Read More »North Central Florida politicians react to Connecticut shooting, possible gun legislation
Dennis Baxley and Chuck Chestnut offer their thoughts on Friday's Connecticut shooting and possible increased gun control measures that could result.
Read More »Q and A with Ted Yoho about 2012 and his upcoming congressional plans
U.S. Congressman-elect Ted Yoho talks about his journey this past year, about the most memorable moments, and what he plans to do once he's sworn in.
Read More »Florida releases teacher evaluations, Alachua fairs well
In a report released Thursday, many teachers were evaluated based on a new value-added score method and reviews by the principals of their school. Many educators are in an uproar about the scores because of inconsistencies between districts and because many teachers have yet to be evaluated.
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