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An athlete is recovering after falling off his paraglider in Jupiter, Florida. That and more in 90 seconds.

Panhandle developer Jay Odom is bankrolling a Northeast Florida operation licensed by health officials to grow, process and distribute non-euphoric marijuana products, a lawyer for Chestnut Hill Tree Farm confirmed Wednesday. Odom was sentenced to six months in prison three years ago after pleading guilty in a 2007 scheme to funnel $23,000 in campaign contributions through employees or their family members to a presidential candidate.

A recent UF study has shown that people living in rural areas are more likely to be obese.

Ocala hosted the unveiling of an innovative bio-energy system (on February 22nd) that makes better use of raw waste. A group is creating new means of…

The University of Florida mens basketball team defeated the Tennessee Volunteers Tuesday night (Feb 23rd) in impressive fashion. As Junior Skepple…

Gainesville children will soon have new industrial-themed playground and park where they can play while they learn about the local environment and history. Depot Park, which features a 50-foot customized train playground with a 14-foot-tall smokestack, is expected to attract adventure-seeking kids from more than just the Gainesville area. The park has a soft opening Aug. 1 and a grand opening Aug. 20.

Artists will gather this weekend at the Orange Lake Overlook just south of McIntosh on U.S. 441 for an event called “OLO.” Florida’s Eden is sponsoring…

With only two days left, The Republican National Convention has already experienced a fight and accusations of plagiarism following Melania Trump's Monday speech.

Black owned businesses are plenty in Gainesville and have the support of the new District 1 Business Council. The council will focus on creating economic activity and opportunity for East Gainesville through partnerships with organizations like the Alachua County Chapter of the NAACP, the Community Redevelopment Agency and others.

Obesity in America has created national concern. As health insurance rates soar, citizens are seeking ways to improve their health. Childhood obesity is…