Siembra Farm Battles Cold Weather
As cold temperatures linger across North Central Florida, a local farmer is trying to save his crops from Old Man Winter.
View ArticleLiving With Lupus Can Be Dangerous During Flu Season
But per one UF student, it doesn't have to be frightening.
View ArticleAlachua County Schools Offer Flu Shots Through February
Students and teachers at Gainesville's Howard W. Bishop Middle School were given a second chance to combat the flu on Wednesday.
View ArticleHope Squad Comes To Alachua County High Schools For Suicide Prevention Training
Hope Squad is a new nationwide program that trains students for peer-to-peer counseling to prevent suicide attempts among high schoolers, and the program is coming to Alachua County.
View ArticleJuniper Prairie Wilderness Reopens After Bear Activity Forced Closure
After being closed for a month, Juniper Prairie Wilderness in the Ocala National Forest is now open to the public during daylight. The closure came after increased bear activity. Overnight camping is...
View ArticleCane Toads Flourishing In South Florida
An outbreak of cane toads occurred two weekends ago in Palm Beach Gardens. Once imported to eat bugs in sugar cane fields, they’re now an invasive poisonous species. According to UF Wildlife Ecology...
View ArticleFirefighters Lobby State To Pass Cancer-Protection Bill
Firefighter Joey Malphurs is pushing for a bill that would help cover firefighters across the state who develop one of 21 kinds of cancer. The bill, HB 857, has 70 co-sponsors in the Florida House.
View ArticleHouse Bill To Expand Guardian Program Temporarily Postponed
Florida lawmakers postponed legislation that would allow teachers to train to carry concealed guns while at work.
View ArticleGainesville Police Searching For Three Men Involved In Shootout Last Month
Just after 6:30 p.m. on March 31, the men pulled out handguns and fired shots in the Rose Food Store parking lot.
View ArticleAlachua County Bans Conversion Therapy
Following a unanimous vote, Alachua County adopts a long debated ban on conversion therapy for minors.
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