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The United States may terminate a 55-year-old trade embargo with Cuba, which could pose a threat to small citrus groves in Alachua County. The $9 billion industry may be affected by the new competition and importation, putting local growers out of business.

As part of the Annual Olustee Festival, a battle re-enactment highlights what life was like in Olustee, Florida over one hundred years ago. The re-enactment uses authentic materials to create an educational and realistic experience.

A look at the setup of the most-complete cast of a T. rex, now showing at the Florida Museum of Natural History.

University of Florida Dream Defenders and UF Students for a Democratic Society protested outside O'Connell Center Friday night.

Janine Sikes, assistant vice president of media relations and public affairs at the University of Florida, emailed the documents to media outlets at about 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Sikes said the university will make no statement.

As concern over Ebola grows in the U.S. and other countries, the University of Florida hosted a panel discussion on Wednesday night with four faculty members on the epidemic in West Africa. “What universities do best is create knowledge,” Leonardo Villalon, Dean of the UF International Center said. “They do so by …

Two University of Florida landmarks, UF Century Tower and University Auditorium, house UF's most famous and influential instruments. Both share a long tradition and deep history.

The University of Florida is looking to document veterans' war stories that have long remained only in the veteran's mind.

The memorial, in Kanapaha Park at the intersection of Tower Road and Southwest 41st Place, shows U.S. military engagements from the American Revolution to Operation Enduring Freedom, including the Afghanistan War.

This weekend marks the 15th anniversary of the U.S. release of the popular "Harry Potter" series. The books still casts spells in North Florida and elsewhere.