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Valeria Diaz, one of the competitors in the International Music Festival sponsored by the University of Florida's College of Music this week.

UF piano festival showcases international talent

The University of Florida International Music Festival hosted by the College of Music has been going on all week. Students from around the world have come…

"Speak Up For Florida's Waters" to bring attention to plight of Florida springs and waterways

The decline of Silver Springs and many other waterways in Florida is the reason for a special environmental event tomorrow at Silver River State Park in…

The city moved its Billing and Collections Office from the Thomas Center to City Hall, sparking worries that the move will result in longer lines and parking tickets for those seeking city decals.

The Billing and Collections Office's Move To City Hall Expected to Complicate Parking

An already stressful process is about to get more complicated now that the City of Gainesville Billing and Collections Office, formerly located at the Thomas Center, moved to City Hall. Now the hundreds of students looking for neighborhood parking decals every year will have to worry about getting a parking ticket while they wait in an hours-long line for the decal that allows them to park.

Dorothy Mitchell (far right) listens to Herman Hale, the director of nursing at the Florida Department of Health in Marion County, explain that keeping the 911 dispatcher on the phone while administering CPR can help them best assess the situation before they arrive. The Florida Department of Health partnered with several organizations to train citizens and employees of Florida counties in Hands-Only CPR.

Marion County Offers Free Hands-Only CPR Training

Marion County is one of 67 counties offering free Hands-On CPR training through the Florida Department of Health for World Heart Day. Partnering with the American Heart Association, the goal is to raise awareness of heart disease and shed light on how CPR can double or even triple the survival rate of a victim.

Sept. 29, 2015 Afternoon News in 90

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

The process of purchasing firearms in Florida

After the Tuscon Arizona shooting left six dead and twelve people wounded, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, questions about gun possession and…

IFAS researchers have been involved in an experiment to uncover ways to create tastier and sturdier blueberries.

Florida Researchers Aim To Breed Better Blueberries

Researchers tested 19 different types of blueberries, which were ranked based on overall liking, texture, sweetness, sourness and flavor intensity to determine what type of blueberry people liked and which type would produce consistent results when grown in different environments.

Assessing the importance of the Latino vote in the presidential race

Yesterday presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke at a Florida convention of the National Association of Latino Elected and Apointed Officials, and…

Amanda Shuey (left), campus recruiter for Saks Fifth Avenue, interviews with Haley Doyle, a 21-year-old UF marketing senior, at the University of Florida's fall Career Showcase. Photo by Griffin Horvath.

UF Career Showcase Attracts Record Turnout

This semester's Career Showcase hosted 378 businesses and organizations, the largest number since 2008, and in each fall semester there has been a 10 percent increase in student turnout since then.

Gainesville City Commission considering formal opposition to county tax

In a meeting yesterday Gainesville city commissioners said they're still unhappy with the county's proposed transportation sales tax. The…

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