The energy burden facing Gainesville's low-income residents is not inevitable.

Many Gainesville residents may not realize how much low-income families struggle to pay utility bills here. A small but committed corps has worked on the problem for years. But ultimately, solving the energy burden will take the larger community and core fixes, from affordable housing to transportation.

Inferior housing is a key factor for why the poor pay more for energy in Gainesville, including rental properties with appliances so old or inefficient that utility bills can rival the rent.

Gainesville residents did not have equal access to energy and water in the wake of the hurricane; the reasons stretch back to the city's historic development roots.

National Policy Institute's Richard Spencer is scheduled to speak at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Florida campus on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Governor Scott has declared a state of emergency for Alachua County in anticipation of the event.

Diane McFarlin, dean of the College of Journalism and Communications at UF, discusses the role that journalism education plays in the critical conversation around white nationalist Richard Spencer.

Felony charges were recommended against nine Gator Football players who were suspended for off the field issues before the season began.