Courtney Culbreath

The country's first traveling water circus opened it's four-day visit to Gainesville on Thursday night at the Oaks Mall. The animal-free circus entertains the crowd with performers from all around the world, including acrobats, jugglers, clowns and more.

A local reporter was arrested and charged with sexual battery Tuesday.

A University of Florida astronomy professor Jian Ge discovered the first binary-binary star system. Its existence contradicts the popularly accepted idea of how solar systems were created.

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Clown sightings have been taking place in the state of Florida, with the most recent one happening in Gainesville. Law enforcement is taking this prank very seriously and advise the community to be aware of their surroundings.

The ceremony was coordinated by the Florida National Guard, Camp Blanding and the Camp Blanding Museum.

Swallowtail Farm hosted its sixth annual Spring Festival on Saturday with about 1,000 people in attendance. Attendees enjoyed the weather, live music, local food and agricultural workshops.