Lee Ann Anderson

The beautiful fish threaten Florida's reef ecosystems so dangerously that the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has organized contests to reward divers who kill and remove them.

The number of registered Republican voters in Florida officially surpassed Democrats by more than 1 million on Sunday, a milestone reflecting political shifts in the Sunshine State and the largest margin for the GOP since the late 1980s.

Athletes from across the country converged on Kissimmee, Fla., Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1, 2024, for the Silver Spurs Rodeo.

More than 100 students from Alachua County’s seven public high schools attended the Seniors Without a Plan Job Fair on Thursday to meet with representatives from 35 area employers.

Some city employees are worried about the University of Florida’s proposal to reduce its share of Regional Transit System funding.

Roughly 64% of the sun was covered by the moon in Gainesville, FL, during the partial eclipse.

Alachua County, the City of Gainesville and Santa Fe College pledged in February to work together as part of the Community Gun Violence Prevention program. Now they are looking for area organizations to join them.

On Saturday, the festival featured a total of 20 performances from solo artists and bands.

Florida has seen a decrease of 1.1 million active registered voters since January 2023, according to the Florida Division of Elections. The largest counties in north central Florida — Alachua, Columbia, Marion and Suwanee — saw a combined decrease of active voter registration of 61,321.

The Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts hosted the 2024 Florida Invitational Step Show on Saturday.