May 24, 2013 4:26 pm
The cries of "Checkmate!" were heard around the room at the 14th Annual Chess Challenge hosted by Williams Elementary School on Friday. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 7:28 pm
President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can be deployed. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 8:09 am
It should be a picture-perfect weekend to be outdoors -- clear and relatively mild, thanks to a cold front that moved through Gainesville late Friday. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 5:25 pm
An Austrian lumber company plans to build a $130 million sawmill near Live Oak employing 350 people, a project touted as a shot in the arm to the local economy. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 4:39 pm
The push comes as GRU officials say cost and environmental factors have the utility currently not buying any coal mined through the controversial process. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 4:18 pm
No one answered the tax-help hotline at the IRS. Forget about getting advice on avoiding foreclosures at any of the Housing and Urban Development offices nationwide. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 4:06 pm
A new scholarship program at the UF Levin College of Law has been created to support law school graduates who want a career championing the environment. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 3:10 pm
This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 2:56 pm
Florida child welfare officials fired an investigator who they said forged documents about substance-abuse treatment for a mother six months before her 11-month old baby died in a sweltering car. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 2:31 pm
The Alachua County Health Department is searching for a man who Tuesday morning helped assist an injured fox that later was found to be infected with rabies, according to a news release from the ACHD. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 2:27 pm
The Washington Redskins have signed third-round pick Jordan Reed, putting all of their draft selections under contract for the 2013 season. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 2:25 pm
The Health Department is searching for a man who Tuesday morning helped assist an injured fox that later was found to be infected with rabies. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 11:34 am
Three local companies have tentatively made the cut for providing services this fall when the Silver Springs attraction becomes a state park. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 10:47 am
Monroe County Sheriff's officials say 70-year-old James Gogan was found floating in the water near a boat he had been working on. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 10:21 am
Two Gainesville men were arrested in connection with a home burglary in which several weapons and pieces of jewelry were taken, according to arrest reports. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 9:51 am
A truck hauling a too-tall load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 7:52 am
Aiming to deter and catch impaired drivers at the start of the holiday weekend, the Florida Highway Patrol is preparing for a multi-county DUI Wolfpack today. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 6:01 am
With software and medical companies filling in the University of Florida Innovation Hub and the former Ayers Medical Plaza — and more buildings to come — businesses that provide services to other businesses are moving in to take advantage of the opportunities, both new and anticipated. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 6:01 am
When the Wizard wanted to personalize his Harley Ultra Classic motorcycle, he left the magic to Dwane Olson's Viking Cycle Art and Custom World Class Paint. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 6:01 am
Sun readers share their thoughts on Nathan Collier's proposed land purchase, immigration reform, nitrogen use, and more. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 6:01 am
Questions continue to emerge about the environmental viability of Adena Springs Ranch, as shown by a new round of formal queries about the project sent last week by the St. Johns River Water Management District. read more. . .
May 24, 2013 6:01 am
I have some comments regarding the city commission’s recent vote to allow the sale of a portion of Loblolly Woods Nature Park. As a private citizen, I am so pleased to see that the city is so open to selling off its assets to any interested party with sufficient funds. read more. . .