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Effective Nov. 1, food stamp benefits will be cut for Floridians, which may make the people who depend on those food benefits turn to food banks.

Taking a bus is now a normal everyday part of disabled people's lives because the service seen dramatic improvements in the last few years. RTS reported in their yearly ridership report that they had over 40,000 handicapped and disabled riders from October 1, 2012 to September 30,2013.

Gainesville youth commemorated this week's 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in 1963, but many on Saturday said more civil rights progress needs to be made.

The founder of a local music center has been providing lessons to at-risk and low-income students for more than a decade. Students play on the drum line for the ongoing University of Florida Gators' soccer home games.

While visiting Gainesville, former Florida governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham voiced his opinion on current issues such as the government shutdown, conflicts in Syria and Silver Springs State Park.

Gainesville is making an effort to be more environmentally friendly by purchasing solar-powered trash compactors and recycling units.

For $25, North Central Florida families can bring their prized vehicles for up to a 145-mile-per-hour adrenaline rush. About 50 drivers participate in the races at a time.

(Image credit: Sarah Ross / Flickr) Alachua County uses its waste vegetable oil to fuel diesel-powered trucks, saving the county up to $2 on a gallon of fuel.

Fruitland Park city commissioners voted against an ordinance that would have given the part-time, long-serving commissioners 50 and 100 percent-salary pensions.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated this year's flu vaccine will help protect against a second strain of influenza B.