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The pattern of some traffic lights just seems unfair. Jim Lee wrote about three.

Catchup day: Everything rained out yesterday, so today’s your day to get out and squeeze in some fun.

A trailer filled with carrots, strawberries, sweet potatoes, lettuce and other fresh vegetables was parked outside a northeast Gainesville church Saturday as part of a new effort to bring healthy food to people who might not be able to get to it — and to help farmers in the process.

The Lincoln Middle School MathCounts team won its second straight state championship on Friday, and its leader gets his long-awaited shot at national competition early next month.

Two adults are in stable condition at UF Health Shands Hospital after their apartment caught fire Friday night, Gainesville Fire Rescue officials said.

April 5 will be a recognition day for the Alachua County Foster Grandparent program, county commissioners have decided, a county news release said Friday.

The Alachua County Library District has expanded its eAudiobook collection with the launch of OneClickdigital, an online service that provides eAudiobooks for downloading on popular listening devices.

About a week after 16-year-old Robert Dentmond was killed by police and deputies who believed he had a military-style weapon, about 25 children ages 10 to 16 met with more than a dozen deputies and officers.

A Jacksonville man who was speeding on Interstate 75, driving without lights, veering across lanes and hitting a curb was arrested on DUI and child neglect charges by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Friday night.

The body of a Putnam County sheriff’s deputy who fell out of a boat on the St. Johns River early Friday morning was found Saturday afternoon.