Gainesville

Dawn Beachy, 70, a Gainesville native, spearheaded the project in hopes of educating people about the history of racial terror in Alachua County.

The Florida Board of Education approved on Wednesday a formal plan to improve the academic performance at nine schools statewide, including Gainesville’s Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary.

Despite a lingering deficit, recent figures show a surge in revenue, driven by increased green fees and higher player turnout.

The GRU Authority held a meeting Wednesday night, discussing cost-saving measures, federal funding for infrastructure upgrades, urgent repairs and the recent ballot referendum.

Eight local amendments appeared on ballots across north central Florida.

The annual Florida-Georgia rivalry will take a break from its traditional home and be played at NFL venues while EverBank Stadium is undergoing a $1.4 billion renovation.

The Santa Fe Teaching Zoo hosted its 28th annual “Boo at the Zoo” on Thursday, a Halloween event where students turn the 10-acre zoo into a whimsical realm for families to trick-or-treat.

Dog-on-dog attacks are not unusual in Gainesville. One dog owner tells his story of seeking accountability.

Kayla Shelynn Carter, whose three-year-old son died in August 2022 while playing with his father’s unsecured firearm, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday morning.

The city of Gainesville unanimously passed a motion Thursday to support planned service changes to the Regional Transit System at the start of the spring semester of 2025 as the city and the University of Florida continue their contract negotiations.