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Priya Pohani wants to help her fellow high school students save lives - and she'd even like CPR training to be among their requirements to graduate.

A crane and an empty foundation sat waiting on a quiet road Thursday morning.

A Gainesville man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train on Wednesday morning in Putnam County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The transition from military to civilian life is difficult. Following years of service, the future is often cloudy and uncertain for veterans.

Gainesville’s new city manager Anthony Lyons will earn a base salary of $222,000, according to the terms of the agreement approved Thursday by the City Commission.

Children with their parents in tow will have an opportunity to climb, explore and discover really big vehicles at the annual Touch-A-Truck event.

The Chain Hawks club is Gainesville's connection to the Professional Disc Golf Association, the worldwide professional disc golf league.

Instead of an all-nighter this year, the relay - now in its ninth year - will take place from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight.

A 39-year-old Dunnellon man was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when a tire blew on a box truck and it rolled over on State Road 121 in Levy County.

The Malcom Randall VA Medical Center will host Research Day on Friday, bringing community members together to discuss advances in health and medical fields.