North Central Florida

In a news release, the department said it appears the infection was contracted locally. Here's how to keep yourself — and your family — safe.

From Alachua to Hernando, Marion to Columbia, we've got you covered.

According to the 2025 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, on average, 17.5 veterans committed suicide each day in 2023.

Rebuilding Together North Central Florida is a nonprofit that approaches health and safety through housing. The organization works as a housing preservation agency, helping people stay in the homes they already live in by fixing a health or safety hazard that has made daily life difficult.

North Florida’s springs have suffered the consequences of residential and agricultural development for decades, environmental experts say. Recent conditions have prompted spring scientists and preservation groups to raise concerns over the state’s water supply and quality.

Across rural north central Florida, farm stands are quietly reshaping how some communities think about food.

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.