Alachua County

Every Sunday morning, the Rev. Paula White stands in front of her congregation at New Destiny Christian Center in Apopka and looks out on thousands of brown faces. "When people say things like, 'She is a white girl that preaches black' is when I...

This is what the House K-12 education subcommittee is NOT considering (according to its chairman): requiring fewer credits to earn a diploma, eliminating high school course requirements, creating different tiers of high school diplomas or abandoning...

TALLAHASSEE — The chief executive officer and assistant CEO of the Council on Aging of Florida have been arrested for using more than $2.75 million of Medicaid dollars to boost salaries and pay for personal expenses. Attorney General Pam Bondi's...

Florida Gators freshman offensive lineman and former Boynton Beach High School standout Jessaman Dunker was released on a his own recognizance Thursday following Wednesday’s arrest for driving a stolen scooter. Dunker was charged with grand...

How absurd is Florida's new teacher evaluation system, which rates teacher effectiveness based on student standardized test results? In at least two cases, a school's "Teacher of the Year" has been given a subpar rating, threatening their jobs. Alachua...

Check out festivals and events in February across the state. This list is organized by region. Central Florida (including Orlando, Kissimmee, Daytona Beach, Sanford, the Space Coast, Lakeland/Polk and Lake County) Through Feb. 3: 24th Annual Zora Neale...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Democratic Party Chairman Rod Smith says he fielded calls from lawyers and fellow D's urging him to step into the Supreme Court judicial merit fight this fall. Sure it's convenient given the other races on his plate, but the ...

Two F-rated charter schools (one in Alachua County and one in Escambia County) were granted waivers this morning that will allow them to remain open, despite getting two F's in a row on Florida's school report card. The State Board granted the waivers...

TALLAHASSEE – Cockroaches have a survival instinct to scurry from the light. And so do some of Florida’s highest-paid elections lawyers and consultants, who have done their darnedest this year to cover up the financing behind their advertising...

TALLAHASSEE — Cockroaches hide from the light. And so do some of Florida's highest-paid elections lawyers and consultants, who have done their darnedest this year to cover up the financing behind their election advertising. This election, we've...

Be careful where you toss that beer bottle. Dylan Gansen, 21, who was at a house party in Gainesville, heaved his Bud Lite bottle, with a lot number and “Born On’’ date printed on it, into the window of a deputy's patrol car, causing...

Marty Holder, 37, was cooking meth in an apartment with a 5-year-old and a 10-year-old child in it — adjacent to a police annex in Gainesville, according to the Gainesville-Alachua County Drug Task Force, reports the Ocala Star-Banner. The...