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With only one week left, a Marion County-sponsored food drive still needs donations. Interfaith Emergency Services is helping collect food for the "Bring…

DeSantis said he expects hospitalizations to drop in the next couple weeks, insisting that the spike is seasonal as Floridians spend more time together indoors to escape the summer heat and humidity.

Four schools around Marion County are still dealing with the effects of last week's bad weather. WUFT-FM's Briana Rittersporn says sinkholes are popping…

A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida: Gainesville city elections today, body of missing Gilchrist County man found, evidence of planned attack found in UCF dorm, Hillary Clinton announces support of same-sex marriage, residents of Colombia protest poor living conditions.

With more than 840 manatee deaths reported in the state this year, members of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday expressed a need for patience after receiving an outline of efforts to combat a significant decline in water quality, particularly along the state’s East Coast.

A Texas country musician crashed an SUV into a semi-trailer in Ocala early Tuesday morning and has cancelled shows in Louisville, Ken., and Scheller, Ill.

Commissioner Gail Johnson said she’s been working on developing this challenge since Gov. Ron DeSantis announced HB 1 as his first priority back in September of last year. She was joined in her vote to sue by Commissioners David Arreola, Desmon Duncan-Walker and Mayor Lauren Poe.

Above, Commissioner Ken Cornell discusses the current COVID-19 situation and what the emergency action means for the county.

Meanwhile, Tao Li divorced his wife, Lan Luo, in Gainesville after 19 years of marriage with two children. He agreed to give her nearly all the couple’s assets, according to court records.

In a three-page letter responding to the state, Alachua County Superintendent Carlee Simon and School Board Chairwoman Leanetta McNealy on Tuesday cited a “twenty-fold” increase in local COVID-19 cases over the past six weeks and rising hospitalizations --- even among children --- in their decision to stay the course.