Community
2 years ago
Model trains gain steam in The Villages

The Villages Christmas Model Train Show is coming to the Colony Cottage Rec Center December 7-10.

Community
2 years ago
Gainesville holiday parade returns this Saturday after decades, kicks off day of family festivities

Gainesville celebrates the holidays this Saturday with a trio of events – a parade, kids dance party and light display.

Community
2 years ago
Toys for Tots donations down in Marion County, upcoming events hope to reverse that

Kayakers, car enthusiasts and railcar restorers are all organizing events to help the Toys for Tots cause. Details of fundraising events this weekend in our story.

The Trains at the Holidays exhibit is in its 28th year at the College of Central Florida.
Community
2 years ago
Coming down the track: Trains at the Holidays at the College of Central Florida

The Trains at the Holidays exhibit runs Dec. 16 through 29 at the CF Webber Gallery.

Community
2 years ago
Road work to cause delays on a mile stretch of a Gainesville roadway starting today

Crews are scheduled to begin resurfacing Southwest 46th Boulevard from the intersection of Northwest 75th Street near Kimball Wiles Elementary School and end at Southwest 91st Street.

Community
2 years ago
Humane Society’s ‘Woofstock’ generates ‘outta sight’ fundraising results | PHOTOS

The animal welfare organization announced that the event raised a record-breaking $71,000, surpassing all previous milestones.

Community
2 years ago
Honda recalls select Accords and HR-Vs over missing piece in seat belt pretensioners

More than 300,000 Accords and HR-Vs are potentially affected.

Community
2 years ago
Retailers offer big deals for Black Friday but will shoppers spend? What the analysts are saying

Online discounts should be better than a year ago, particularly for toys, electronics and clothing, according to Adobe Analytics, which tracks online spending.

Community
2 years ago
The “Worky Turkey” returns to Marion County, firefighters make Thanksgiving easier for crews on duty

“Worky Turkey” is an initiative by the Professional Fire Fighters of Marion County (PFFMC) to make Thanksgiving a little less stressful to those responding to emergencies.

Community
2 years ago
Get your family away from the electronics, step back in time at Saturday’s Cane Boil & Fiddle Fest

The city of Gainesville invites you to travel back in time this Saturday at its annual Cane Boil and Fiddle Fest held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Morningside Nature Center.