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A petition launched by an environmentalist to stop possible cattle grazing and tree growing in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park has more than 10,000 signatures. The environmentalist, Shirley Lasseter, started the petition in response to a proposal by the DEP secretary to allow such for-profit uses to help pay for the parks.

Gainesville police officers arrested 21 men who made arrangements to meet with children for sex.

When Rebecca Miller returned home late from a girl’s night out, she noticed the light in her bedroom turning on and off. Fearing someone had broken in,…

The Gainesville City Commission passed a vehicle-for-hire ordinance for Uber, a ride sharing service, on Thursday. Commissioner Todd Chase said the new ordinance balances the demand for public safety while encouraging innovation and modernizing outdated requirements on traditional vehicles for hire.

Case Harrison, who grew up in Gainesville and sold drinks in the Swamp his senior year of high school, is now on the football team and one of a few walk-on scholarship winners.

The city of Gainesville and the Florida Department of Transportation are proposing new programs to cut down on bicycle deaths and improve safety conditions for cyclists and pedestrians. The Centers for Disease Control recently published a report that shows Florida had the highest bicycle deaths rate in the country from 2008-2012.

An appeal to the 5th District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach has been filed regarding a consumptive use permit that was issued by the St. Johns River Water Management District. The appeal is being reviewed because certain parties claim the permit was not analyzed correctly and that it could be detrimental to the environment.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office made a quick arrest in the home robbery of an elderly woman. A man stole her car to escape after breaking-in and…

Alachua County School Board members held a meeting Tuesday night and a topic of discussion was Governor Rick Scott’s proposed budget plan. With the state…

Less Than Jake, a Gainesville-born punk-rock band popular since the '90s, played their annual Gainesville show on Labor Day weekend. Fans came from across the state and across the country to see the band.