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Published: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 12:32 a.m. Levy County teen critical after wreck A Levy County teenager was hospitalized in critical condition Friday when he lost control of his car and it overturned, reported the Florida Highway Patrol.

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 8:25 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 8:25 a.m. A pursuit by a Cross City officer after a failed traffic stop ended when the motorcyclist the officer was following lost control of his vehicle early Wednesday, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

Who's at risk from canine influenza? Dr. Cynda Crawford, clinical assistant professor in the Maddiea s Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville, recently took reader questions on the Consults blog, a oeThe Dog Flu Virus: Are You or Your Pet At Risk?a Many readers had questions about flu ...

The salamander is a superhero of regeneration, able to replace lost limbs, damaged lungs, sliced spinal cord -- even bits of lopped-off brain.

The driver of a luxury vehicle that slammed into the back of a semi truck on Interstate 75 late Wednesday night was airlifted to hospital in critical condition, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers.

Are your eyes a window to your heart health? An ongoing study aims to take a deeper look.

Whatever you believe, new research suggests that you're likely to surround yourself with others who feel the same way, whether they be friends or talking heads on television.

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 8:16 p.m. After a federal judge threw the book at Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff, legal experts say accused swindlers like Sarasota's Arthur G. Nadel better take notice.

Florida consumer confidence fell slightly in June, but it's not expected to fall much further in the months ahead, a survey's director said Tuesday.

Wednesday, 65 new state laws will go into effect across Florida, including a $66.5 billion budget.

Jennifer Lyn Wall of Jacksonville, Fla., and Steven Kiyoshi Yamazaki of Albany, Ga., announce their engagement and plans to be married.

Published: Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 11:42 p.m. Marcus Fuller has been trying to do the moonwalk for years.

A fatal crash involving two vehicles on Interstate 75 early Saturday afternoon forced officials to close a section of the interstate for almost four hours, causing a traffic jam for miles as authorities investigated the wreck.

A 54-million-year-old skull has yielded the first detailed images of a primitive primate brain.

The applied research department of the Savannah River Site is working with nanotechnology to make solar power a more viable producer of energy.

Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:02 a.m. Physicians and administrators at North Florida Regional Medical Center showed off their newly constructed Cancer Center on Wednesday with tours and a ribbon cutting.

A 5-year-old boy struck by a sport utility vehicle several days ago is still in the hospital, according to a spokeswoman from Shands at the University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville.

Far from being insensitive to the plight of their prisoners, correctional officers overwhelmingly believe they must do everything possible to prevent sexual assaults behind bars, a new University of Florida study finds.

Researchers have identified a genetic glitch that could lead to development of neuroblastoma, a deadly form of cancer that typically strikes children under 2. Two University of Florida scientists are part of the multicenter team of researchers that made the discovery, which could pave the way for better treatments that target the disease, according ...

GAINESVILLE - Urban Meyer has four years left on a contract that will pay him more than $13 million over that period to be the University of Florida football coach.