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The director of research at the University of Florida's Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra has been issued a trespass warning for that property and all UF facilities in the state.

Alachua County Public Schools on Wednesday said one of its frozen fruit and vegetable providers issued a recall because of a potential Listeria contamination.

Cinco de Mayo: Which makes it a great excuse for a margarita, but if you’re looking for a celebration of a more sober variety, kids ages 5 to 11 are invited to the Alachua library at 4 p.m. to listen to Mexican music, make crafts -- and maybe take a thwack at a piñata.

Barr Hammock Preserve west of Micanopy boasts scenic views of prairie and forest ecosystems bursting with wildlife from birds to gators.

A freshly shaved Gainesville man who was sporting a full beard when surveillance cameras captured him holding up a bank Tuesday, has been apprehended by Alachua County deputies.

Tensions that erupted last week after the Alachua County sued Gainesville over an RTS facility have begun to cool off.

Students from Eastside High School’s Institute of Culinary Arts won second place in the National ProStart Invitational.

Lindsay Rodriguez engages students in reading through writing.

How do you narrow down 17-year-old Sophia Eikenberry’s greatest accomplishments?

A man driving on Northwest 13th Street Tuesday started tossing trash out his car window, police say, leading to a road rage incident followed later by a drug arrest.