Health and Science

As the number of food insecure households rise, local food banks see a rapid decline in food supply from Florida's government grant program.

Students show off their intelligent inventions at Robot Demo Day on the University of Florida Campus. The bi-annual event has been around since 1994, giving students the opportunity to network and show their talent to companies.

After a young boy and his mother were killed in a car crash, several people were saved by their choice to be organ donors.

A volunteer workshop outside Jacksonville produces carts for disabled members of rural communities overseas. Designed for those with little to no use of their legs, the carts are propelled by hand-powered handles.

"We're encouraging people to make a quit attempt, and we're going to be able to provide to them any of the services that they need to help them," Nichols said.

The office wall displayed a colorful array of parakeet-themed art -- a detailed watercolor painting, an Angry Bird-esque cartoon, a photograph of a parakeet with a house cat.

Amendment 2 failed in Florida by a narrow margin, resulting in outrage from the bill's supporters. A student who suffers from Crohn's disease gives his perspective on the use of marijuana for medical purposes in the wake of continued debate.

Alachua County is the second county in Florida to provide a text-to-911 service. Text-to-911, which launched Nov. 3, allows emergency services to locate and assist individuals in need by routing their message to the appropriate 911 center. Senders receive bounce-back messages if a text does not go through.

With help from area hospitals, Alachua County Fire Rescue has upgraded the wireless routers inside their ambulances, which transmit patient information to the hospital prior to their arrival.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have created stricter guidelines for the treatment of Ebola patients. The new guidelines address training and hands-on experience, preventing skin exposure, and strict observation of putting on and taking off Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).