Plane Rerouted from Gainesville to Jacksonville Airport
An American Eagle jet that was scheduled to land at Gainesville Regional Airport Sunday night was unexpectedly diverted to the Jacksonville International Airport. Both the airline and the airport are...
View ArticleUF Researchers Develop “Mixed-Reality” Training Technology for Military
Experts at UF develop simulators to help military doctors by providing opportunities to practice techniques. The Department of Defense granted the research team $1.7 million to develop five simulators...
View ArticleTeacher Conference Aims to Bring Global Perspective Into Classrooms
Gainesville Connected, a conference in Gainesville, aims to equip teachers to engage students on global issues such as poverty.
View ArticleResidents Encouraged To Vote Early At ‘Empowerment Sunday’
Voters were encouraged to take full advantage of early voting on Sunday at Gainesville’s Empowerment Sunday organized by the African American Accountability Alliance of Alachua County. Martin Luther...
View ArticleLocal Activists Fight to Save Old Army Reserve
The Friends of Reserve Park organization is pushing to completely transform the asbestos-filled C.R. Layton Army Reserve into a memorial for the reservists who spent time there while also creating a...
View ArticleOld Army Reserve Property To Be Made Into Public Space
The Gainesville City Commission voted in December to develop the Army Reserve property in a public space. Deteriorating conditions of the building and official approval from the Army, however, may...
View ArticleKidnapped Therapy Dog Returns In Poor Condition
Twelve-year-old Taren's therapy dog Hank was found tied to a tree in a neighbor's yard after being lost for several months. The Christie family says they are relieved to have everyone back under one...
View ArticleState Funding Cuts Impact Hippodrome Theatre
The proposed Florida state budget would decrease the arts budget from 26 million dollars to five million. Nonprofit arts organizations, like Gainesville's Hippodrome, face an increasing need for...
View ArticleUF Students, Staff Attempt To Save Heritage Trees
The people behind a social media campaign that took root over night are celebrating a little victory for a very big tree. After discovering a unique tree on the University of Florida's campus is...
View ArticleHuman Remains Believed To Be Missing Gainesville Mom
Investigators with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office believe they have recovered the remains of Keyanta Williams. Williams, a Gainesville mother of four, went missing in early February.
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