County commissioners this week approved the ban. A similar one is already in place within Gainesville city limits.

Gainesville police say 17 guns have been stolen from unlocked cars this year.

With that credo, 76-year-old Robert Blok recently earned a master's degree from the University of Florida.

One of our reporters visited several renters around the city to get their opinions on what needs to be done.

At the same time, election security has become one of the governor's top priorities.

Nearly 50 inmates at Columbia Correctional Institution recently received their college diplomas after completing degrees inside the prison.

Law enforcement in Florida will officially be able to pull drivers over for texting while driving once a new law takes effect July 1.

Dog adoptions at the Alachua County Animal Shelter are on hold after six were euthanized.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to create back-to-school and hurricane sales tax holidays, the latter of which starts at the end of this month.

"There was no manipulation, or anything," the governor said. "Nevertheless, those were intrusions."