Florida Governor Scott delivers the State of the State Address

The coming Florida session in state politics will have several lawmakers take stances on drug policies. Proposals altering the state's policy for tobacco, marijuana and alcohol will be under review.

THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, February 27, 2015 — A lawyer for the Legislature is questioning the Department of Health’s proposed medical-marijuana rule, slated for a public vetting on Monday. The top lawyer for the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee raised concerns this week about a variety of issues, including a scoring system …

A number of flights were canceled in and out of the Gainesville Regional Airport Sunday after part of the airport's flight landing systems malfunctioned.

“We started off as a drop off spot where people could bring old shoes when they bought a new pair, or bring back a defective pair,” Carillo said. “It grew more and more through word of mouth, and now people know to bring their shoes to us.”

Demonstrators from the University of Florida Dream Defenders and UF Students for a Democratic Society protested for two hours outside of the O'Connell Center on Friday in response to the police actions in Ferguson and New York that lead to the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

Dr. Owen Roberts plans to tackle the issue of mandated testing, among other things, on his mission to reshape the school system.

After volunteering his services to the Rotary Club of Gainesville for many years, Brent Williams, 63, received the Service Above Self Award at a club luncheon Tuesday. Williams, who suffers from the neurodegenerative disease ALS, has not let that stop his work to support the community.

Alachua County Animal Services is urging people to foster animals over the Thanksgiving holiday. Already more than two dozen animals over capacity, ACAS will need to begin euthanasia if foster owners are not found.

ESPN 850 WRUF has also confirmed media reports that head football Coach Will Muschamp will be leaving his post at the end of this season. No official word on when the University Athletic Association will make an announcement. Follow along on this developing story.