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It's that time of year when Floridians and the rest of the world can learn almost everything about sharks with the 25th Anniversary of Shark Week kicking…

A crash on I-75 by Archer and SW 34th in Gainesville leads to the death of one man and the injury of six others. That and more in 90 seconds.

The Alachua County Commission voted 4-1 to fund $12,000 to $15,000 worth of repairs for the current fairgrounds, much less than the proposed $1.2 million. If approved, the county plans to begin building a new fairgrounds facility as soon as January 2017.

A Gainesville resident is challenging the way the city enforces parking downtown. “The sign says you are legally allowed to park for two hours,” Kelsey Naylor said. “To get ticketed at an hour and forty minutes, how is that fair?”

A UF study led by veterinary professor Julie Levy found that participants incorrectly identified dog breeds 73 percent of the time. Mislabeling dogs as pit bulls may affect a dog's adoptability due to stereotypes or breed specific legislation restrictions.

Lynn Coullias, a resident of Hague, Florida, wants to rescue the forgotten Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Coullias contacted the Alachua County Commission get access to clean up the cemetery because it is being maintained. She has not been granted permission to do so because the land where the cemetery is located is privately owned.

The Alachua County Planning Commission recommended Thursday night the adoption of an amendment to the Envision Alachua Sector Plan/Comprehensive Plan.

The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling has released a report finding that college aged people are five times more likely to be addicted to gambling…

For the fifth year in a row, Florida received funding from the USDA to promote better access to veterinary treatment in rural areas, which are currently underserved by veterinarians. But this is the first time the money has gone to a veterinarian serving North Central Florida, an area in need of more large-animal vets.

In a college town like Gainesville, a few sleepless nights due to partying is nothing out of the ordinary. But for others sleepless nights is a necessity,…