Michelle McNally

Alex Bello, a fourth-year student at the University of Florida, created TOPBaseball, which is a program designed to provide children with special needs the opportunity to play baseball with their peers and volunteers.

A new scholarship program implemented by the Florida Legislature will give bonuses to teachers who scored highly on their SAT or ACT assessments. Alachua County teachers, who had to apply for the bonuses by Oct. 1, have noticed several problems with the program.

A UF student who got diagnosed with stage-three Hodgkin Lymphoma continued to work with the organization he founded, A Reason To Give, that works feeding GRACE marketplace residents.

Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson spoke at the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday about the federal budget, tax code, Social Security and health care. Simpson discussed the nation’s fiscal situation and how it affects local businesses with Gainesville regional leaders.

For a Christmas tree farm, preparation for the holiday season begins way before December. At the Unicorn Hill Christmas Tree Farm, finalization of the trees starts this month.

Contamination in recycling has lead to deficit for the national recycling industry. Alachua County has managed to remain successful due to their dual stream system.

Gainesville is ranked fourth among 83 mid-sized cities as the best for sports fans. The report assesses 341 cities all of sizes based on rankings of football, basketball, baseball, hockey, and soccer within each city.

Amanda Bowers has taken her farmers market stand and transformed it into a brick and mortar store in downtown Gainesville. Bower and her family, with the support of customers and relationship with Opus Coffee, opened the doors of BakerBaker at the end of August.