Alissa Gary

Eight local amendments appeared on ballots across north central Florida.

Senate Bill 62 could ‘ease burden’ on incarcerated people applying to college.

The man facing charges for driving an excavator into a Walmart changed his plea to no contest and was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 10 years probation.

Mothers across Gainesville navigate the emotions, pains and questions of breastfeeding in the months leading up to and after pregnancy.

Half-cent school-renovation tax joins county’s penny tax renewal

Teachers across Alachua County look to tutoring — the more individualized and often higher-paying cousin to classroom teaching — for additional income. Florida ranks No. 47 in the nation for average teacher pay, according to the National Education Association. Only South Dakota, West Virginia and Mississippi have lower average salaries.

Colt Carroll is like most 13-year-old boys. He plays sports, likes video games and spends time with his friends. He has also been home-schooled his whole life. Colt says home-schooled kids are not that different from kids who get their education through the public school system.

Lebowski’s Pup Pub at risk of closing

Gainesville homeless shelters are providing cold night shelter service as nightly temperatures drop this winter.Grace Marketplace and St. Francis House,…

Malachowsky Hall will open to general students and faculty starting in the spring semester.Despite its ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening Friday,…