[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...

[Feb 22nd 2010] There is one happy ending for a dog who was left to die. Doctors at UF's Vet Medical Center nursed a dog named Holly back to health and starting today she's ready to go to a good home. - read on...

[Feb 22nd 2010] One of the Florida's oldest Theater's will be providing some new programs thanks to a donation today. The State Farm Insurance Foundation awarded the theater more than seventy six thousand dollars for it's teen education and prevention program... - read on...

[Feb 21st 2010] Law enforcement officials are still trying to sort out what happened to a three-year-old girl after she was found mauled by a American Bulldog Saturday evening in Ocala. There were people coming and going onto the Haacker family dog ranch Sunda... - read on...

[Feb 21st 2010] Levy County Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating a small plane crash in Williston. The pilot, Phillip Seay Sr., 65, and his son, Phillip Seay Jr, 40, who both live in Williston, took off from Williston Airport on Sunday morning in a 197... - read on...

[Feb 21st 2010] A Gainesville man was arrested Saturday afternoon after he reportedly stalked and sent threatening messages to two women over the last two months. Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputies say Paul Florence repeatedly sent harassing phone calls ... - read on...

[Feb 21st 2010] Lake City Police say Michael Chatmon shot his friend Tyrell Foster two times in the chest. According to Foster, Chatmon went to Foster's grandmother's house in northeast Lake City and shot him. He told police they had a fight a few days before.... - read on...

[Feb 20th 2010] Marion County deputies say a three-year-old child died Saturday evening after being mauled by a dog. The three-year-old's mother, Lori Haaker, 47, bred American Bulldogs at their home on Hakker's Dream Bulldog Ranch, which is located at 6540 N... - read on...

[Feb 20th 2010] Residents in North Florida may soon have the chance to surf the Web faster. The U.S. Department of Commerce is granting more than 30 million dollars to bring high-speed Internet to 14 outlying North Florida counties. Those 14 counties are desig... - read on...

[Feb 20th 2010] A Gainesville man was behind bars Friday night after officials say a routine traffic stop turned into a significant drug bust. It all started when Gainesville Police say Trevarus Edwards, 23, attempted to throw a small baggie of marijuana out ... - read on...

[Feb 20th 2010] They put on big smiles and turned on the charm, but only four women walked away with crowns from a local pageant Saturday. Thirteen contestants competed for the Miss Alachua County, Miss Alachua County Teen, Miss Marion County and Miss Marion ... - read on...

[Feb 20th 2010] Lake City Police say they're investigating a shooting, but they're not getting much help, even from the victim. Police said Patrick Cox was shot while riding his bike home from the store around 11 a.m. Friday in northeast Lake City. A woman... - read on...

[Feb 20th 2010] They were tired of drugs being sold in their neighborhood, so they called the Marion County Sheriff's Office. As a result of the complaints, 26 people were arrested during a drug sweep in Marion Oaks. Deputies made 70 traffic sto... - read on...

[Feb 20th 2010] A North Central Florida resident might be quite a bit richer Saturday. That's because a winning Florida Lottery ticket was purchased from a Gainesville gas station. One of the four winning Fantasy Five tickets was purchased at the Stop 'N' Go T... - read on...

[Feb 20th 2010] In December, the Extreme Makeover Home Edition crew came to Gainesville to build the Wagstaff family a new home. And now, the episode featuring the Gainesville family will air nationwide at 8 p.m. Sunday on ABC. There will be a public watch pa... - read on...

[Feb 19th 2010] Serving only 130 meals on Christmas day to the homeless doesn't seem like enough, and according to the Gainesville City Commission, it isn't. Last night Gainesville's city commission voted to lift the meal bans on three holidays. Afte... - read on...

[Feb 18th 2010] It's part "he said, she said," part "he mooed, she nayed." A group of neighbors in one part of North Central Florida have a long-standing argument regarding whether or not one of the neighbors is abusing his animals, and now the sheri... - read on...

[Feb 18th 2010] The 134th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show brings together hundreds of champion dogs from across the country and the world. For one woman who works in Gainesville, her first trip to Westminster proved to be a memorable one. Joann Stamm w... - read on...