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Three Rivers Legal Services and the Alachua County Library District, working with Probono.net and the Florida Justice Technology Center, have developed a local, civil legal information and resource website, the agencies announced in a news release.

After a proxy battle of press releases and letters urging votes for competing white and green cards, RTI Surgical announced that early results show shareholders elected all seven of its director nominees over the four put forth by an an activist investor.

As the holiday weekend ushers in summer, boaters will flock to Florida’s lakes, rivers and beaches.

An estimated 10,000 people are expected to visit Ichetucknee Springs State Park this holiday weekend, and many will find a few changes if they haven’t been to the popular swimming hole since last year.

Deputies are looking for a man who pulled out a gun and robbed a local Subway restaurant Thursday after eating lunch there.

A motorcyclist was killed Thursday evening when his bike struck the rear section of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 75.

After you Artwalk, toodle on over to Bo Diddley Plaza and check out Other Voices, a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tribute group, which will perform from 8 to 10 p.m. And it’s freeeeeee.

A Gainesville psychiatrist was found guilty Thursday night of attempted second-degree murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for the shooting of her federal prosecutor ex-husband.

A poignant and familiar sight will be missing from Northwest Eighth Avenue this weekend - the rows of tombstones representing the death of U.S. military members in Iraq and Afghanistan will not be placed along the street because of the road work now being done.

Three local car dealerships, Honda of Gainesville, Gainesville Buick and GMC and Volkswagen of Gainesville, will participate in a June 11 pet adoption event.