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From a 16,000-square-foot concrete building at the back of the Newberry Commercial Park, a machine shop of 15 people makes parts for endoscopes that it ships to customers in 87 countries.

The Gainesville Sun is seeking new members for its reader advisory board.

The public is invited to a meeting with the Alachua County Commission to discuss concerns about the interstate with the Interstate 75 Relief Task Force.

A Gainesville man suspected of hitting a pedestrian with a piece of iron and robbing him of cash was arrested Friday night along with a juvenile who acted as his lookout.

An appreciation for the impact that hurricanes have had at Cedar Key begins at Atsena Otie, a 60-acre barrier island one half mile south of Cedar Key, accessible only by boat. It was here the federal government established a military outpost, hospital, and stockade in 1835 to wage the Second Seminole War.

It’s not every day that elected officials turn up at your birthday party, but that’s what state Rep. Keith Perry and U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho did Saturday to honor a Gainesville veteran and new centenarian.

Dave Johnson was on leave from the Navy visiting family and friends when a group went to the Jam, a bar and live music venue at 817 W. University Ave.

Travel back in time: The historic tenant house at the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings state park will be open from noon until 4 p.m. and you can learn about the house and the families who inhabited it. Park entry is $3 per car, and a tour of the main house is $3 more. Bargain! Cash or check only, though.

The Silver Springs Forest Conservation Area, purchased last year, is not just a passive aquifer recharge area. It's also open for all to enjoy.

A Gainesville man was arrested early Friday after police say he threatened two people renting a room from him with a wooden beam when they tried to leave.