Community
2 years ago
The secret life of gift cards: Here’s what happens to the billions that go unspent each year

Many gift cards — tens of billions of dollars’ worth — wind up forgotten or otherwise unused. That’s when the life of a gift card gets more complicated, with expiration dates or inactivity fees that can vary by state.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Chatty robot helps seniors fight loneliness through AI companionship

Meet ElliQ, whose creators, Intuition Robotics, and senior assistance officials say is the only device using artificial intelligence specifically designed to alleviate the loneliness and isolation experienced by many older Americans.

Sports
2 years ago
Florida State has sued the ACC, setting the stage for a fight to leave over revenue concerns

FSU president Richard McCullough said the legal challenge was not a direct reaction to Florida State recently being left out of the College Football Playoff.

Sports
2 years ago
Florida State to discuss future of athletics, affiliation with ACC at board meeting, AP source says

Any school that wants to leave the ACC would have to pay an exit fee of three times the league’s operating budget, or roughly $120 million.

Sports
2 years ago
Signing day drama: Georgia lands top class after 5-star flip. Florida Gators win some, lose some

“It’s a battle. There’s no doubt about it,” said Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier about signing day recruiting.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Threat on social media prompts evacuation of Gainesville and Alachua County’s government buildings | PHOTOS

For more than two hours, city and county residents could not access the governmental services housed in the Gainesville city hall and Alachua County administration building.

Local
2 years ago
PHOTOS & VIDEO: Gainesville city hall and Alachua County administration building both back open, public services resume

Shortly after 1 p.m., both the city and county government buildings were deemed safe and reopened to the public.

Sports
2 years ago
AP Sports Story of the Year: Realignment, stunning demise of Pac-12 usher in super conference era

Next year, the Big Ten will have 18 schools, the Big 12 and SEC 16 each and the ACC 17 football-playing members.

State
2 years ago
Florida Republican Party suspends chairman and demands his resignation amid rape investigation

The party’s executive committee will hold another vote in the future on whether to remove Christian Ziegler.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Amazon, Target and Walmart will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns

Water beads are often sold as toys, including in craft activity kits, and as sensory tools for children with developmental disabilities.

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