North Central Florida

As temperatures rise across North Central Florida, more snakes are starting to appear in backyards, sidewalks and sometimes even inside homes. But before panic sets in, experts say most of these encounters are nothing to fear.

Leaders from across north central Florida gathered at the Santa Fe College Blount Center last week to address the rising need for family housing.

Alachua County and Gainesville city officials will host a summit on homelessness in North Central Florida on March 30 at Santa Fe Blount Center.

Healthcare providers and residents from across north central Florida gathered Wednesday with the goal of bringing faster, more advanced care to patients in rural areas.

Discarded computers, chemicals and other dangerous materials can’t just go in a normal trash can. The Alachua County Hazardous Waste Department partners with nine counties across north central Florida to do annual collection events.

All North Central Florida counties face extreme drought conditions, according to the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor map analysis. Some experts say drier-than-average conditions could continue for months.

Small home-based bakeries across north-central Florida have been busy in the days leading up to Saturday. For these dessert business owners , Valentine’s Day isn’t just a holiday. It’s one of the most important business days of the year.

The Children’s Table in Bronson plans to serve around 500 hot meals to the community during its fourth consecutive Thanksgiving Feast on Saturday.

Recent reports praising north central Florida’s Ichetucknee Springs prompted some area residents to post concerned comments on social media about excessive use of the area.

At age 5, while most kids are learning to ride bicycles, he was learning how to ride a horse. He didn’t know it then, but those early mornings roping and riding would one day earn him the No. 10 spot in the world at the National Little Britches Rodeo Association finals.