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Record-breaking Thanksgiving travel will test an already strained aviation system. A humanitarian crisis is brewing near the U.S.-Mexico border.

A Texas undergrad is investigating how to grow vegetables on Mars — and has cultivated test samples of English peas in simulated Martian soil, with fertilizer from fly larvae.

The Alachua County Library Headquarters Branch hosted an event to educate on local sustainability to reduce plastic waste after the repeal of the plastic bag ban.

The Empowerment Center Advisory Board is reviewing plans to improve medical care at Grace Marketplace and Divinity Village. The board discussed adding more paramedics and creating a medical clinic for Grace Marketplace.

Florida public school students rank first in the county with the least amount of absences. Just 4.6 percent of students regularly missed school in 2013-14. The national average was 13 percent.

Tuesday's Marion County Commissioners meeting brought welcome news to residents of Cherrywood Estates after high-tensions over a nearby multifamily zoning application.

Tourism in Hernando County has significantly increased in the last year, in large part to its outdoor recreation opportunities and mermaid shows. Hernando County has rebranded itself as Florida's "Adventure Coast."

Some 6,000 previously submitted kits that were part of the backlog have now been processed, with more than 1,000 still to go by June 2019.

The Ivano-Frankivsk Church of Christ in western Ukraine was asking for help. Fellow Ukrainians and churchgoers in Gaineville wanted to help but didn’t have the resources.

Homeless travelers find comfort in Gainesville's community. The tent camp, Dignity Village, has provided a safe haven for them while traveling.