The RTS system was established in 1974, and much of its history has been entwined with UF. For the 2024 fiscal year, UF contributed $13.7 million out of the total $28.5 million in RTS funding - making up about half of the program's total revenue.

Some requirements include having your primary residence within the electric service territory, and board members must receive GRU electric utility service during their term.

A middle school in Gainesville was placed on alert as officers searched for suspects nearby accused of stealing a handgun.

A Gainesville middle school was placed on “secure status” Monday while officers found two people accused of stealing a handgun from a nearby home.

Officers say they found a loaded 9mm handgun in the waistband of a suspect who is 13 years old.

The state owns Archer Road, so completing this plan will require working with the Florida Department of Transportation to eventually accommodate the traffic increase.

The University of Florida in a statement to The Sun last week said the proposed changes were only preliminary discussions.

Surgery cancellations continue amid ongoing instrument issues.

Leaders say they had to decide what services they could cut, which would still be available somewhere else.

Documents with student information left unsecured.

Job seekers in Gainesville and Alachua County are encouraged to attend the annual Re-Entry Partnership Conference.

North Central Florida's disability resources are scattered across the region and are becoming more accessible to underserved communities through outreach and partnerships.

A number of federal and state court decisions in the past year have ruled similar ordinances violate individual rights.

Judith Raanan and her daughter were the first hostages released in October.

Since the late 1990s, church membership among U.S. adults has dropped steadily. But several Gainesville churches and temples are defying these trends.

Families in so-called "diaper poverty" have become privy to a widespread issue throughout the nation. According to the National Diaper Bank Network, nearly one in two families in the United States struggle to afford clean diapers for their babies. Gainesville families are struggling too.

As the state prepares for a 6-week abortion ban to go into effect, pro-life demonstrators at the University of Florida shared their perspective on the issue

Officials with the airport and American Airlines say they are increasing the frequency of flights on the Dallas-Fort Worth route in June and July.

American Airlines plans the addition for June and July.

Amid the echo of hoofbeats and the sway of lassos, history galloped to life as the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center honored the unsung heroes who shaped the frontier of the American West.

Gainesville residents and music enthusiasts gathered outdoors at a renovated lot between Porter's Community and South Main Street Saturday to celebrate "Big: Culture and Arts Festival." Produced by How Bazar and Dion Dia Records, the festival featured local businesses and more than 50 solo artists and musical collectives playing between two individual stages.

The "Noah Aaron Sams Supernova Runway Extravaganza" is an interactive runway event hosted by Sams, a 21-year-old UF psychology senior and aspiring clothing designer, at How Bazar. Inspired by his time in Gainesville, the event will feature a culmination of Sams' fashion creations he made during his time studying at UF.

The opportunity to eat a dripping hot chicken sandwich in a light pink double-decker bus has come to an end. After three years in Gainesville, Birdie Box Sando, located at 2216 SW 13th St., announced April 2 it is permanently closing its doors in Gainesville. The closure was effective immediately following the announcement.