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A meeting will be held to decide on construction plans for the University of Florida’s Nuclear Sciences Building. After student and faculty voiced opposition over the potential removal of a 200-year-old oak tree named Bert, the architects were tasked with coming up with alternate plans that would spare the tree.

Fifty-six people from Florida, Georgia and Alabama unanimously approved of a new sustainable water management plan. They issued their recommendations even as Florida sues Georgia, with Florida's government arguing that too much water is being siphoned off upstream.

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is difficult enough, but for those who bury their children, the pain is unimagineable. The Ocala Chapter of…

After a meeting held Tuesday to discuss alternate plans for the University of Florida's Nuclear Science Building construction, the fate of Bert the bluff oak is still undecided. UF's Lakes, Vegetation and Landscaping Advisory Committee discussed an alternate plan but were unable to reach a decision.

Prescription drug abuse has been an on-going issue in the state, as one estimate reports seven people die each day in Florida from prescription pill…

Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Friday that mandates online registration in October 2017. Scott said in a letter that he was signing the bill with "hesitation."

As the controversial trial of George Zimmerman gets closer, the issue of Florida's "Stand Your Ground Law" is getting reviewed. The Task Force on Citizen…

Blues legend B.B. King died at the age of 89 on Thursday. King has performed at the Cotton Club and the Phillips Center in Gainesville.

Faulty ignition switches in small GM cars has caused at least 104 deaths. Kenneth Feinberg, GM's attorney, is offering victims' families compensation for their loses.

Milton Lewis Young Marines honor veterans during Memorial Day ceremonies at Forest Meadows Cemetery in Gainesville. Mayor Ed Braddy and Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell were among the group that dedicated their speeches to veterans.