Before Tom Petty became a rock legend, he was just another kid roaming the streets of Gainesville and dreaming of making it ...

GAINESVILLE — In collegiate gymnastics, perfection is rare. Only a handful of Florida gymnasts have ever done it. Friday night against Auburn, the Gators decided one perfect score wasn't enough.

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As the temperature in Gainesville dropped below freezing in January, the demand for a warm place to stay rose. To address the growing need, the City of Gainesville launched its Cold Night Shelter ...

The first public workshop of Guiding Gainesville 2040 was held Monday evening with turnout exceeding expectations. Guiding Gainesville is a city project to develop a comprehensive plan, downtown ...

He was born in Florida Although William H. Macy grew up in Georgia and Maryland, he was born in Miami on March 13, 1950. His late father, William H. Macy Sr., was a resident of Gainesville ...

continues to melt and temperatures slowly rise again. Overnight lows are still expected to be freezing in much of North and Central Florida but daytime temps are forecast to rise back to the ...

If the Florida Legislature has its way — and Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn't veto it — Florida's new immigration czar will be state agriculture commissioner and former Florida Senate president ...

Florida Republicans trumped Gov. Ron DeSantis' immigration agenda on Monday with their own version of legislation, igniting a flame war online that lasted well into the evening and Tuesday morning ...

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A grieving Gainesville family is pleading for justice after 17-year-old was shot and killed on January 11. Police said Aristeo “Ari” Ramirez was found dead in a car ...

As Florida residents experienced unseasonably ... Lake City, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Deltona and Leesburg were all under the freeze warning. The warning went into effect late Friday ...

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