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A grand jury in Putnam County has indicted a 44-year-old man for the first-degree murder in the death of an Ocala man whose body was found in the Ocala National Forest back in March.

Bread of the Mighty Food Bank holds it annual fundraiser, “Empty Bowls,” at 5 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 4000 NW 53rd Ave.

The Suwannee River Water Management District is putting nearly $1.7 million toward 15 local water supply and resource projects.

A neighbor heard screams for help coming from another apartment Tuesday afternoon and called law enforcement.

A new report by Zumper, an apartment searching service, gives Gainesville a B rating as a city for new college graduates.

Climb for Cancer co-founder Ron Farb will give a talk Wednesday, May 25 at Lloyd Clarke Sports, sharing his experiences from Mt. Everest.

Gainesville's Salvation Army and Farm Share will host a free food distribution Tuesday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. for 300 families.

The owner of the food truck opening Friday in the Duval Community decided to change the name after polling his friends.

B3 will host a workout and barbecue on Memorial Day to honor fallen military members while raising money for the Jonathan Cote Memorial Scholarship

Diana Schuh still remembers her excitement when she won a poetry competition in the sixth grade.