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A project to renovate the historic Blanche Hotel in downtown Lake City will soon be underway. Lake City Mayor Stephen Witt said he is hoping the renovations bring new allure to downtown Lake City.

Independent music festival FEST celebrated its 13th year this weekend in downtown Gainesville.

The downtown Gainesville music venue formerly known as The Florida Theater will reopen as The Venue in early October.

Grooveshark, a Gainesville-based online music-streaming company was found guilty of copyright infringement and now faces major damages.

The Kaleidoscope Tour visited Gainesville on Saturday for the 2014 edition of the Color Run. Nicknamed "The Happiest 5K On The Planet," the run drew hundreds of participants.

A reduced vehicle registration fee, effective Sept. 1, caused higher traffic at the Alachua County Tax Collector's Office. Senators say the fee cut is one of the ways Florida Legislature is trying to reduce taxes and fees.

Congressman Ted Yoho claimed his seat in the August primary on Tuesday amid delay in voting results. Alachua County tallied up the votes in its primary elections, naming Lee Pinkoson, Ken Cornell and Gunnar Paulson among the winners.

North Central farmers are straying away from pesticide-filled, genetically engineered foods with an emphasis on organic practices. The number of organic farms has more than doubled in the past two years.

The school is one of nine nationally accredited direct-entry midwifery schools in the country.

The Gainesville Chamber of Commerce, Gainesville Sun and WUFT sponsored a debate between the two candidates in the April 8 run-off election for the at-large candidate for Gainesville city council.