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Zika illness is generally mild, but Centers for Disease Control researchers are looking at a possible link between the virus and harm to unborn babies exposed during pregnancy.

A drug deal that went bad when the buyer used fake money led to the alleged dealer being arrested Wednesday for threatening to kill the buyer and his family, according to an arrest report.

A 54-year-old homeless man found badly burned March 2 has died, Gainesville police said Thursday morning.

A dispute over a Facebook post led to a confrontation Wednesday between two Gainesville women that landed one of them in jail accused of threatening to stab the other woman.

A Gainesville woman who told police she was held captive by her boyfriend for an hour after being choked managed to escape and call for help, according to a report.

The University of Florida’s College of Engineering will set up an outreach center in Southwest Florida to steer more local students into its program.

The driver of a motorcycle who was killed Wednesday afternoon on Northeast 23rd Avenue has been identified as Eric Michael McManus, 32, of Gainesville.

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A motorcyclist was killed on Northeast 23rd Avenue when his bike collided with a car turning onto 23rd Avenue, Gainesville police reported.

The National Transportation Safety Board's initial report into the Cessna 182K that crash-landed on Waldo Road Feb. 28 found that the plane had major engine troubles.