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Described as a “hot toxic love story and musical comedy,” “The Toxic Avenger” kicks off in earnest tonight at 8 at the Hippodrome, 25 SE Second Place. Tickets are $30-$35.

Gainesville feminist groups, along with the woman who was seen in a viral video confronting Gov. Rick Scott at a local Starbucks, will unite for a Friday rally and fundraiser.

An engineer’s map shows the 2.7-acre property at Northwest 43rd Street and 53rd Avenue would include three buildings.

UF may take over the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute altogether.

The Gainesville Army Reserve Center has been dormant for seven years.

Gainesville auto detailer Rodney Tatum will appear on an episode of “Competition Ready” airing on the Velocity network at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday night after police say he tried to sexually batter a woman following a dispute.

A medical research organization at the heart of Orlando's efforts to develop a life sciences industry says stagnation in federal research funding has left its current operations unsustainable, and that's why it is asking the University of Florida to take over its Orlando facility.

A Micanopy woman has been arrested on charges that she stole more than $21,700 in sales tax she collected at her Gainesville auto repair shop.

Darnell and Zedalis addressed the fatal shooting of Robert Dentmond, the response to calls for people with mental health issues, staffing, finance, employee pay and other topics.