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The county has made its list and checked it twice.

Kent Fuchs is confident that the university’s plans to take over the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in Orlando will advance.

The University of Florida's emerging growth plan includes ideas to transform the area — and one that could mandate UF students spend their first two years living on campus.

The Florida Department of Health Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) has a new clinic in Gainesville, county officials announced.

A Gainesville man was charged Thursday with stealing his roommate's weapon and later using it in a home invasion robbery that ended with a dog being shot, Gainesville police said.

The last day of school in Alachua County was bittersweet for teachers.

The faculty union at the University of Florida wants the university to do more for faculty members starting families.

The Grace Marketplace folks are celebrating the homeless advocacy organization's second anniversary by dropping in at area libraries, making presentations about efforts being made to help the homeless and looking for volunteer help. They'll be at the Tower Road library at 6:30 p.m.

“Congestion and safety is an issue on I-75. Big trucks account for about 25 percent of the traffic on the interstate through Marion County and that's a safety concern," said Greg Slay, of the Ocala/Marion TPO.

Hillary Clinton won't officially be named the Democratic presidential nominee until the Democratic National Convention on July 25.