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Due to cold weather, St. Francis House opens its doors for extra individuals to sleep inside. St. Francis, which houses families and children, requires individuals to have a "blue card," which lists whether the person has any outstanding arrest warrants or is a sex offender.

Gainesville's homeless prepare for the cold, and local shelters are ready to provide additional help.

The University of Florida wakeboard team hosted the USA Wakeboard Southeast Regionals. Seven UF students will compete at nationals: Heather Bouchard, Will Green, Jon Kistemaker, Marcus Knox, Alex Montgomery, Dixie Smith and Freddie Wayne.

Construction on the La Chua Trail in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park began Monday as part of an effort to re-establish the area of Paynes Prairie as a wetland ecosystem.

On Monday, Sept. 1, 24-year-old turf groundskeeper John Wagnon fertilizes the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium after UF’s opening game against Idaho was canceled on Saturday. The game was called after severe weather caused significant delays and left the field unsafe. Because of severe weather, the Florida Gators will not play …

Some Alachua County residents are still hearing noises from the biomass plant, even after the installation of noise-absorbing acoustic panels.

One local researcher is an international expert in avian wildlife management and how birds like vultures impact human activity, and vice versa.

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, in conjunction with the University of Georgia, released the first three smart device applications of a larger project, to help farmers like those who run Citra's Orange shop produce crops more efficiently.

Gustafson's Dairy in Green Cove Springs closed last Friday, mirroring state and nation dairy farm closure trends. Price increases in cow feed and milk production costs, as well as a change in the dairy consumer base, may be to blame.

One of the world's largest blimps, the Spirit of George, rests on the Dunnellon/Marion County Airport airfield just west of Ocala.