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SB 176 plans to exempt feminine hygiene products like tampons, sanitary pads and menstrual cups from taxes. The bill passed committee Monday.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers backed a proposed ban on the controversial method of drilling for oil and natural gas Tuesday.

The deadline for Florida residents to register to vote is Oct. 9. Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Pam Carpenter said registering to vote is an easy process.

The “Old Joe” Confederate statue in downtown Gainesville could still be moved to the Matheson History Museum despite previous discussions that nixed the idea, as discussed by Alachua County commissioners at their meeting Tuesday.

As a law allowing utilities to charge customers in advance for the construction of nuclear power plants is under review, the Levy County waits for approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license to build a nuclear power plant.

Former Gainesville mayoral candidate Donald Shepard has been ordered to pay $671 in court fees.

Marion County schools are heeding the advice of Arne Duncan, U.S. education secretary, by slowly moving away from printed textbooks toward digital versions.

A man wearing a swastika armband was met by a crowd of 200-plus protesters Thursday at the University of Florida.

The Gainesville man who has been wearing a swastika armband on The University of Florida campus throughout the week was jumped yesterday afternoon. That in more in 90 seconds.

A local produce truck has returned to bring healthy, but inexpensive, options to Gainesville after a three-week hiatus.