Brittney Smith

The Gainesville High School band has been nominated to march in the parade at the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C.

Crossing guards from Alachua County were recognized during Crossing Guard Appreciation Day on Friday.

"I've almost been killed a few times," said one bicyclist.

With the holidays and festivities approaching, Gainesville Fire Rescue is preparing for a greater danger of fires.

The city now doesn't fund the center except for its cold-night shelter — which allows up 95 people to stay during nights below 45 degrees and receive blankets and a hot breakfast — and the county has made cuts, too.

Walking trails in eastern Levy county have been inundated with trash. Some suspect the reason may be due to avoiding the trash dump in Bronson.