Northwest Eighth Avenue in Gainesville was fully closed for the fourth time in four months over the weekend as construction on the road moves forward. The city does have other partial road closures planned (listed below), including those that started on Monday of this week and will continue through Thursday. But …
Read More »An incoming storm may affect turnout for early voting or Election Day in Florida.
Read More »With Florida battling a Zika virus outbreak in Miami, the full impacts of federal and international travel advisories on the state's tourism industry won't be known for months. The state's tourism-marketing arm Visit Florida, following Gov. Rick Scott and other officials, has maintained a message that Florida is safe and open for business.
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An Alachua County Sheriff's Deputy takes administrative leave following the death of his service dog, Robbie, who died likely from heat exhaustion in the backseat of the deputies patrol car.
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Citrus County Commissioners consider an anti-tethering law that would outlaw the unattended chaining and tethering of dogs. The commission will vote Tuesday to bring it to a public ordinance.
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People around the north central Florida region are finding ways to avoid the worst effects of an extended heatwave.
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Hundreds of people are still without power this morning throughout the Gainesville area after damaging storms Friday evening.
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Interim Marion County Sheriff Emery Gainey talks about his transition into a new job, recent staff changes and discusses how local law enforcement members are perceived.
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Colin headed out to sea Tuesday after dumping as much as 9 inches of rain on parts of Florida, flooding roads and causing thousands of power outages.
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Residents filled sandbags, schools closed early and graduation ceremonies were postponed as Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency.
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