From giant snails to lionfish, Florida has become home to a variety of invasive species in recent years.

The AVID program aids struggling students its second year at Bronson Middle/High School.

Banyan Biomarkers is working with two UF teams of researchers to find a better way to detect concussions.

Swallowtail Farm will be hosting its fourth annual Spring Festival on Saturday from noon to 10 p.m.

The city of Gainesville is in the process of purchasing the former Gainesville Correctional Institution to convert it into a homeless shelter. The city plans to begin offering services to those in need by fall.

A Florida senate committee unanimously passed a bill that would allow schools to more strictly discipline cyber bullies.

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Update 2:19 p.m. TORONTO (AP) — An aunt of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects says the older brother recently became a devout Muslim who prayed five times a day. Maret Tsarnaeva told reporters at her Toronto home on Friday that her brother Anzor Tsarnaev had high expectations for his sons, …

Gainesville and University police departments have been taking extra steps in screening for suspicious packages in light of the bombing at the Boston Marathon.

Updates throughout day: One suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings is dead and a massive manhunt is underway for another. Authorities have shut down mass transportation and tell residents in Boston suburbs to "stay inside."