Tag Archives: North Central Florida

Saturday's storms leave area homes without power.

The Florida Forest Service is conducting a controlled burn at Island Grove, causing smoky conditions in Gainesville and parts of North Central Florida. The controlled burn spans about 80 acres, said Art Forgey, spokesman for Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Division officials indicated windy conditions would cause the smoke to spread …

Florida has not received a heavy dose of rain in more than a month, prompting concerns about potential wildfires.

The United States Olympic Committee was in North Central Florida Monday, visiting Newberry's Easton Sports Complex to consider its archery facility for a role as an official Olympic training site for the 2016 summer games.

North Central Florida and nation preparing for historic Powerball.

Following the Black Friday and Cyber Monday rush, the United Nations Foundation is working to promote a spirit of charitable giving through the hashtag, #GivingTuesday.

Harn Museum of Art visitors experienced work from local artists on Sunday.

In Tuesday night's election, President Barack Obama was said to have won re-election. Florida is the only state that has not been called, but politicians from the state like Bill Nelson and Corrine Brown have been named the winners of their respective races.

Artsy Abode will open its Gainesville location this Friday, replacing the Lily Pad at the Oaks Mall.

Shands at UF's new EC155 B1 helicopter will expand the hospital's coverage to all of North Central Florida and Southern Georgia.