[Dec 09th 2011] A number of Ocala city streets will be closed well in advance of the 5:30 p.m. start of the Christmas Parade Saturday. Early street closings are necessary to allow for pre-parade staging and other logistical operations. Motorists are encouraged ... - read on...

[Dec 09th 2011] The University of Florida is celebrating a big win.....off the field. University and local leaders gathered for a special ceremony to celebrate the success of UF's new east campus. A special ground breaking also took place for an upcoming ne... - read on...

[Dec 09th 2011] Happy Friday everyone! All sorts of holiday fun around our area this weekend....so lets get right to it. You can certainly get in a holiday mood tonight. In Levy County, Williston is holding it's Christmas parade and "Light Up Williston" t... - read on...

[Dec 08th 2011] It's a tough nut to crack. Some of Santa's helpers may have to forgo a stocking-stuffer or two if they want a pecan pie this year. The prices of the nut have popped, and experts don't expect pecans to get any cheaper by next Christmas. - read on...

[Dec 08th 2011] It's a gift that could not have come at a better time. That's what local food bank officials are saying about a 20 thousand dollar grant that will allow them to feed hungry children throughout the school year. Staff at Gilchrist County's Sen... - read on...

[Dec 08th 2011] Students at one local school are national champions for not one, but two different age groups. Click the video to find out how these local students won the championship! - read on...

[Dec 08th 2011] It's a gift that could not have come at a better time.That's what local food bank officials are saying about a 20 thousand dollar grant that will allow them to feed hungry children throughout the school year. Staff at Gilchrist County's senior... - read on...

[Dec 08th 2011] Joint Aviation crews from the Alachua County Sheriff's Office and Gainesville Police Department had to make an emergency landing around 4:30 this afternoon. Gainesville police say it isn't clear why they made an emergency landing but FAA is invest... - read on...

[Dec 08th 2011] A soldier from Cedar Key is the latest casualty from North Central Florida in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced today that Specialist Ryan M. Lumley was killed Saturday, December 3rd when his unit was attacked with an im... - read on...

[Dec 08th 2011] They hope to create a legacy and the land to do it with... just became theirs. The City of Alachua closed on 105 acres of land next to the Hal Brady Recreation Complex Thursday. Alachua purchased the property, with help from Alachu... - read on...

[Dec 08th 2011] The other shoe has dropped. Three Gainesville convenience stores were busted for food stamp fraud on September 1st and Thursday police issued 31 warrants related to that bust. The USDA estimates food stamp trafficking defrauds taxpa... - read on...

[Dec 08th 2011] An auto shop is busted after detectives say it was operating as a chop shop. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies raided Ryde Tyme Auto Sales in Oklawaha and found a stolen F-250 truck, boat parts and trailers. They also confiscated a room full of s... - read on...

[Dec 08th 2011] Most drivers who take Southwest 2nd Avenue near the University of Florida's campus described a series of two bumps in the road as a roller-coaster ride. The problem began earlier this year when the clay soil beneath the roadway started ... - read on...

[Dec 08th 2011] Dotan Negrin of New York City has traveled 17,000 miles with an upright piano and his dog for the past 6 months. He's living his dream: bringing music to people across the nation. On Wednesday, Negrin stopped in Gainesville, making his first o... - read on...

[Dec 07th 2011] It's a fine line and they're walking it. Protesters in Gainesville have rules for their freedom of speech...sparking a First Amendment debate with a lot of gray area. On Monday, three people protesting biomass outside of Gainesville Reg... - read on...

[Dec 07th 2011] A huge gift got the ball rolling on an expansion at Peaceful Paths. Doctors Jay Dutton and Paul Schilling donated a million dollars to the domestic violence organization. The money will go toward buying land and expansion that will ... - read on...

[Dec 07th 2011] It was seventy years ago today that America was stunned by the surprise Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. Today, dozens of North Central Florida residents braved the rain to honor the loss of service members killed that da... - read on...

[Dec 07th 2011] The Poinsettia is a plant associated with the holiday season. In North Central Florida there's a place to stock up on the Christmas favorite. For a place that offers a few beautiful traditional and non traditional choices visit Gator P... - read on...

[Dec 06th 2011] Some believe it's time for the around-the-clock encampments to end. "Occupy" protesters in Orlando, News Orleans and several other cities have been removed from their spots; violence and public health concerns being the catalysts. Howev... - read on...

[Dec 06th 2011] Patricia Willis, Susan Everett and Vaunita Babb won't have to pay back the money they stole from the Levy County Sheriff's Office...after personal testimony from Sheriff Johnny Smith. "I have known these ladies for a long time," he said. ... - read on...

[Dec 06th 2011] Residents of Northwest Gainesville can soon expect a new neighbor: Walmart. After 6 years of negotiations, Walmart purchased 33 acres off of Northwest 34th street near the new senior center on November 8th for $6.2 million dollars. Mike ... - read on...

[Dec 06th 2011] Alachua County Officials say there are half a billion dollars worth of challenges down the road. But they'll face them without the manager they've relied upon for the last 12 years. County Manager Randall Reid officially resigned today, ... - read on...

[Dec 05th 2011] The stream of money is running out for the program designed to provide healthcare coverage for the working poor, and that means time is running out as well. The people who run the program hope the pot of cash for CHOICES will last unt... - read on...

[Dec 05th 2011] A US Postal Service official says the agency isn't "writing off" first-class mail...just slowing it down. In North Central Florida, that means you can no longer expect next-day delivery in the area. Instead, it will now be two to three ... - read on...

[Dec 05th 2011] There are some "tools of the trade" that don't need to fall into the wrong hands. But at least seven times burglars have targeted police vehicles from three agencies in North Central Florida. Since November 18th, cars belonging to the A... - read on...