[Feb 27th 2010] A local organization is raising money for a good cause. The UF Inter-residence Hall Association attempted to hold the largest water balloon fight. The students were hoping to break Kentucky's record, where about 4,000 people participated. C... - read on...

[Feb 27th 2010] With a lot of hard work and dedication, volunteers are giving Lake Forest Elementary School a new look. When students, faculty and staff walk through the hallways Monday, they will see more than just brick walls. They can enjoy the dozens ... - read on...

[Feb 27th 2010] TALCA, Chile (AP)--- A devastating earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, toppling homes, collapsing bridges and plunging trucks into the fractured earth. A tsunami set off by the magnitude-8.8 quake threatened every nation around the Pacific Oce... - read on...

[Feb 26th 2010] Watch the video to your right for a look at what's going around this weekend in North Central Florida. - read on...

[Feb 26th 2010] After her small dog was killed at a dog park, one Gainesville woman is asking Alachua County to make some changes. Andrea Morgans' Minature Pinscher Roxy was attacked and killed by a Boxer-mix last Monday. The two dogs were playing, but ... - read on...

[Feb 26th 2010] One in every three. That's the ratio of students in Alachua County that are considered obese or overweight. The Alachua County Healthy Communities Committee hopes it can change that, starting with a closer look at the elementary school le... - read on...

[Feb 26th 2010] A group of University of Florida students will debut an 800-square-foot solar home designed, constructed and marketed for this summer's solar competition. The UF team, comprised of more than 70 students and advisers, began work on the projec... - read on...

[Feb 26th 2010] With more budget cuts looming throughout the city of Gainesville, Police Chief Tony Jones is preparing for the worst. Chief Jones said Friday that he's been ordered to come up with several plans to cut 15 percent of his budget. That's about $4 ... - read on...

[Feb 26th 2010] First there was Myspace, then Facebook and Twitter. Now a new social internet website is generating a lot of buzz. The website allows users with webcams to meet complete strangers. It's the latest online craze, chatroulette.com, a website ... - read on...

[Feb 26th 2010] Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a house fire at about 2:3O p.m. Friday. Officials say when they arrived on scene about 50 percent of the home, which is located at 125 SE 13 Street, was engulfed by heavy smoke and flames. Investigators... - read on...

[Feb 26th 2010] Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputies say Germikqua Robert Doby, 29, has been a fugitive since January. Investigators said Doby led High Springs Police on a car chase throughout the city. Deputies issued a warrant for his arrest on January ... - read on...

[Feb 26th 2010] A Lake City man is behind bars Friday after deputies say he stole close to $50,000 from an area business. Columbia County Sheriff's Office deputies received a tip from Quality Industries of America, which is located at 3632 U.S.90 in Lake City... - read on...

[Feb 26th 2010] There is one more way to help people who are less fortunate and get a break on your taxes at the same time. Jackson Hewitt tax service has teamed up with the Bread of the Mighty Food Bank for a food drive. Anyone who brings in five cans... - read on...

[Feb 26th 2010] An award winning lamb will be sparred the chopping block, and an Ocala girl has a lot of money for college. The 127-pound lamb named Marvin won its 13-year-old owner more than $82,000 at the youth fair in Marion County. Michelle Mack broke... - read on...

[Feb 26th 2010] Some residents in Alachua County say their roads are so bad that they are willing to help the county pay to have them fixed. They are offering to pay higher taxes to get the improvements. The Gainesville County Club Home Owner's Association ... - read on...

[Feb 26th 2010] Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida wants a rate hike on health insurance. They are looking to charge individuals and small businesses by as much as 14 percent more for policies. This is the third request the company has filed in just the las... - read on...

[Feb 25th 2010] He started working with amputees in washington dc, american soldiers returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. Now practicing in Ocala, a physical therapist took what he learned from our soldiers... to Haiti. Working with soldiers... - read on...

[Feb 25th 2010] It's been a part of the Florida educational system for more than a decade, but the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test may soon be a thing of the past. Even though no final decision has been made school districts may already be saying goodbye to... - read on...

[Feb 24th 2010] It's becoming a bit of a trend-- after school programs struggling to stay open. Many have raised rates to pay bills and buy supplies. And one program that often waives its fees for people who need some help... now needs help itse... - read on...

[Feb 24th 2010] Officials at two retirement communities are trying to contain an outbreak of a contagious virus. Last week, the Norovirus spread rapidly through both The Atrium and Oak Hammock retirement communities. Officials with the Alachua County... - read on...

[Feb 24th 2010] Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are beginning to replace traditional E-mail and website's in people's everyday lives. Recognizing that Gainesville is a college town, and most people want to get their information throug... - read on...

[Feb 23rd 2010] Marion County Sheriff's deputies say observant neighbors are turning in drug dealers at a fast pace. The Sheriffs Office joined forces with the Ocala Police Department to create a drug unit... and they busted two meth labs. Si... - read on...

[Feb 23rd 2010] All farmers have to deal with the problem of getting rid of animal waste and now they have some options to waste nothing on the farm. Jose Sifontes of the University of Florida has developed a way to turn cow pies into energy. All the waste ... - read on...

[Feb 23rd 2010] New evidence released by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office could keep 18 year old Misty Croslin and 26 year old Ronald Cummings behind bars, but not on charges in connection to the disappearance of Haleigh Cummings. Last week the Putnam... - read on...

[Feb 22nd 2010] With only a few days until the grand opening, staff and volunteers at the Millhopper Branch Library are busy putting books on shelves and finishing touches throughout the building. Other add-ons include a quiet reading area, expanded young adult s... - read on...