Alachua County is buzzing with activity after the deluge of Tropical Storm Debby created ideal breeding conditions for the parasitic bugs and activated eggs dormant for years.
UF junior Rebecca Harris died Wednesday night from injuries she sustained after being hit by a car while riding her bicycle June 23.
Among the shouts of children searching for their new pet Saturday afternoon sat Oz, a 9-year-old pit bull mix, patiently waiting for his turn.
Mark Weissenberg says he has felt the heartbeat of America.
During his tour of Iraq, Sgt. Tommy Rieman earned a Silver Star and a Purple Heart.
Gainesville humanitarian Dennis “DiscoDen” Franklin said he believes there are more than 300 children just like the one he described, in Gainesville and the surrounding region, fighting for survival.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University President James Ammons resigned Wednesday following a hazing death and several other issues.
The Food and Drug Administration approved OraQuick Rapid HIV test kit, a self-administered HIV test. The test will be available to people 17 and older by October.
The decrease in temperatures should mark the end of a heat wave that has affected much of the U.S. since late June, experts say.
The Gainesville City Commission selected Nicolle Shalley as the new city attorney.
Gainesville Police arrested Alphonso Perry Hinton, 41, for sexual assault, aggravated battery, forced prostitution and false imprisonment, according to Alachua County Jail booking logs.
Jacob Criger was arrested at 4:15 a.m. on felony charges of domestic battery on a pregnant woman and obstructing justice.
Jo’Von Uriel Lake, 21, was charged with two counts of armed robbery, both first-degree felonies; grand theft auto, a third-degree felony; and resisting arrest without violence, a first-degree misdemeanor.
Commissioners interviewed candidates for the position on June 26 but voted to delay the final decision until Monday.
Weak steering currents kept Tropical Storm Debby from traveling along its original forecasted path toward Texas, according to the National Weather Service. Instead, it idled in the northeast Gulf of Mexico, resulting in a continuous downpour in Gainesville during the first half of the week.
The Gainesville Police welcomed its newest K-9 unit dog, Roo, on Wednesday afternoon after a $6,500 donation from The Pantry Inc. allowed the department to purchase a new police dog.
At around 2:45 p.m., Ghulam Yahya Mujtaba, 62, threatened to stab another man with a knife in a laundry room at an apartment complex at 935 SW Ninth St., according to police.
A flood warning has been issued for parts of Alachua County.
A tree fell on a carpet cleaning van leaving one man in critical condition.
Kouvaris Lamar Roberts was arrested on felony charges of robbery with a weapon and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
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