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Gainesville Police issued 10 citations in the first month of Florida's texting while driving ban. Drivers ages 18 to 25 have received more than half of the 10 citations, said Ben Tobias, Gainesville Police Department spokesperson.

A video roundup of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.

To prepare for potential natural disasters, the Florida Division of Emergency Managment is holding exercises to plan for such emergencies as hurricanes.…

Mary Alexander was arrested in June for charges of operating an unlicensed assisted living facility and neglecting a disabled or elderly adult. Though officials are still trying to shut her and other unlicensed ALFs down, Alexander believes she's facing racial discrimination and said she will continue to operate her facilities.

Marion County Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for the public's help in tracking down the three men responsible for an armed robbery on Tuesday.…

The GREC and Gainesville City Commission still have not reached an agreement on the purchase of the biomass plant, and now Commissioner Randy Wells wants reassurance that the plant will not be purchased in the future for less.

Alachua County is one of 35 counties in the country to receive a competitive counseling grant of about $1 million for Project Fortify. The money will provide additional social workers and psychologists to four elementary schools in the school district.

This morning, hundreds gathered along the shore of Marion County's Ocklawaha River to support Interfaith Emergency Services at its annual benefit…

Nearly one month ago (April 28th) lightning started the Honey Prairie fire in the Okeefenokee Swamp in Georgia. Over the following weeks the fire grew to…

Alachua County Public Schools district hosts a series of public forum to address concerns in the search for a new superintendent.