May 22, 2012 8:29 pm
The teachers union in Miami-Dade County has proposed what could be an innovative way to raise extra money for education: A tax amnesty program that would go after homestead exemption cheats. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 7:36 pm
Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines the story she told of being married at 13 in "Coal Miner's Daughter." read more. . .
May 22, 2012 7:29 pm
A rockin' good time is planned next month when the Los Angeles County Museum of Art pulls the covers off artist Michael Heizer's latest creation. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 7:03 pm
In sharp contrast to the peak years of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the Army last year took in no recruits with misconduct convictions or drug or alcohol issues. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 6:40 pm
A year after a massive tornado tore through Joplin, thousands of survivors and others touched by the storm's fury made a somber march through some of the hardest-hit neighborhoods. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 6:24 pm
Gainesville home sales continued to pick up in April while the slow march toward stabilizing prices suffered a setback for the month, according to figures released Tuesday by Florida Realtors. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 6:11 pm
Union County High School defeated Bonifay Holmes County 6-3 Tuesday to win the Class 1A state baseball championship. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 4:09 pm
The Florida women's tennis team did it again Tuesday. The Gators are national champions for the second consecutive season. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 5:43 pm
Studies show it's possible to identify children as young as 3 who are at risk for dyslexia, and the chance of a child succeeding is much greater if he or she receives early treatment. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 5:38 pm
Drs. Oz and Roizen write about thinking yourself young, taking your meds, lead-poisoning in children, the shingles vaccine and artificial sweeteners. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 5:35 pm
Most surveys report that food safety is a big concern for North Americans. But you can eat clean without spending a fortune! read more. . .
May 22, 2012 5:31 pm
A Public Service Commission proposal would lower interest rates that state-regulated Florida utilities pay on customer deposits. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 4:23 pm
A Gainesville man on a scooter suffered severe head injuries early Tuesday morning when he hit a raised concrete median along Old Archer Road, police reported. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 5:20 pm
Opening a new, entrepreneurial era in spaceflight, a ship built by a billionaire businessman sped toward the International Space Station with a load of groceries and other supplies Tuesday after a spectacular, middle-of-the-night blastoff. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 4:27 pm
The GPD officers said they noticed a vehicle making a right turn on a red light from the left turn lane, underneath a sign that clearly stated not to do so. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 4:06 pm
I am writing regarding the Sun's May 19 story: “Freeway Petey survives 14 hours on I-75, but that's not the extraordinary part”: read more. . .
May 22, 2012 3:52 pm
It looks for these data in the wrong place, and in the wrong manner, and constitutes an unwarranted invasion of your privacy. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 3:38 pm
While the media is often accused of bias, the training of journalists is quite to the contrary. This training and practice often give journalists a unique perspective on current events. Such is true of the recent controversy surrounding the Adena Springs Ranch consumptive use permit for 30,000 acres of land in Fort McCoy. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 3:10 pm
The Gainesville chapter of Veterans For Peace will set up makeshift tombstones along Northwest Eighth Avenue in the area Solar Walk -- 6,446 of them. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 2:49 pm
Momentum continues to build for U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns’ proposal to ensure disabled workers can make the federal minimum wage. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 1:12 pm
An official says US Airways Flight 787 from Paris to Charlotte, N.C., has been diverted to Maine because a French passenger exhibited suspicious behavior. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 1:46 pm
Florida's quest to identify and remove non-U.S. citizens from the voter rolls was started at the direct urging of Gov. Rick Scott, the state's former top elections official said. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 1:29 pm
The 2010 census missed more than 1.5 million minorities after struggling to count black Americans, Hispanics, renters and young men, but was mostly accurate. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 1:12 pm
An Ocklawaha man was killed and three other people were injured Tuesday in a collision between a car and a motorcycle on U.S. 301 in Hawthorne, authorities said. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 12:18 pm
Food maker General Mills Inc. said Tuesday it will cut about 850 jobs as part of a plan to lower costs and boost efficiency. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 11:03 am
A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 10:51 am
A year after a massive tornado descended on Joplin and blotted out the setting sun, the city awoke Tuesday to bright sunshine as it began a day of solemn remembrance. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 10:20 am
We know smartphones and tablets are great for passing - and wasting - time. But how, exactly, have mobile devices made your life easier? read more. . .
May 22, 2012 9:42 am
Seeking to boost voter turnout, a Gainesville City Commission committee has endorsed moving city elections to coincide with county, state and federal elections. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 9:11 am
A registered sex offender in a car with no lights on led police on a chase that topped 120 mph, according to a Putnam County Sheriff's Office news release. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 6:01 am
The Back Nine comes at you after an eventful weekend that included amazing weather and enough sports news to fill two newspapers. And how could I not have seen “I'll Have Another” coming? Always bet on your mantra. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 6:01 am
Gap years are all the rage, and the rationales are many: Take a year off between high school and college to work, travel, learn a language or skill, or volunteer. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 6:01 am
One would have to be a hermit to have missed the public uproar regarding President Obama's “coming out” in support of same-sex marriage. read more. . .
May 22, 2012 6:01 am
How to explain a House vote last week to block the U.S. Census Bureau from conducting its American Community Survey”? read more. . .