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Have some extra mini blinds lying around? Why not cut them up and use them in the garden as plant identifiers. A used orange juice carton can be re-worked into a note box to keep tabs on your grocery list. With minimal effort, a tie, paper towel roll and egg carton can be turned into a caterpillar to entertain little ones.

Facing the threat of heavy rain and storms, organizers of the Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival have canceled the Saturday portion of the two-day event.

A boater fell overboard into the waters of the St. Johns River early Friday morning, sparking a search that is still ongoing, deputies say.

It’s April Fools’ Day, suckas. Keep your guard up.

March of Dimes will host its March for Babies on Saturday, raising funds for research to help premature infants.

Suggestions for weekend fun.

City and county leaders agreed Thursday to resurrect a committee on economic growth in East Gainesville and ask its members to pursue a land-swap deal with Tacachale.

Robert Dentmond was a young man who just wanted to be a part of something, and he wasn’t afraid to admit it.

The Florida Museum of Natural History has announced the winners of the 2016 Austin Award and Bullen Award for student research and significant contributions to the development of museum collections and programs.

Tears streamed down the face of a young boy at the front of the funeral procession for Robert Dentmond after a solemn but uplifting memorial service Thursday for the 16-year-old who died in a March 20 police shooting.