Accident kills toddler at Ginnie Springs
A 1-year-old Lehigh Acres boy died Saturday morning when a vehicle hit him at a Ginnie Springs Outdoors campsite west of High Springs in Gilchrist County. […]
Watson, PBA to hold public negotiations
Contract negotiations will resume Thursday and Friday between the North Central Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) and Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr.’s bargaining team. The […]
Columbia, Bradford schools receive bomb threats
Local law enforcement cleared Columbia and Bradford High Schools without sending students home after each received bomb threats on Monday. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s […]
Dixie County receives $10M for infrastructure
Dixie County received more than $10 million in funding from the General Appropriations Act on Friday to address three infrastructure projects. At a press conference held […]
Gas prices continue to drop
Falling oil prices coupled with the U.S. and its allies releasing oil reserves into the global market sent gas costs down for another week. Florida saw […]
Santa Fe College unveils Blount Hall
A four decade transformation from Gainesville’s Old Train Depot to the Santa Fe College’s Blount Hall became official Friday morning during a ribbon cutting ceremony on […]
Archer man faces charges from sideline incident
An Archer man ejected from the sidelines of a Newberry-Union County football game in Lake Butler and detained by law enforcement on Oct. 29, 2021, will […]
Gas prices fall nationally, rise locally
Even with President Biden’s Thursday decision to release 1 million barrels of oil (bbl) per day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for six months, Florida’s […]
PBA files unfair labor lawsuit against Watson
The North Central Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) filed a lawsuit on Friday against Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson for what it claims are unfair labor […]
Florida, Gainesville see gas prices decrease
Gas prices in Gainesville and statewide dipped an average of 5 cents per gallon since last Monday while nationally the price dropped one cent. According to […]
Memorial Healthcare names Jimenez CEO finalist
UF Health CEO Ed Jimenez advanced to the final four in the Memorial Healthcare System’s search for a new CEO, according to a Memorial announcement this […]
US Marshals nab High Springs fugitive in Louisiana
A New Orleans-based U.S. Marshals Task Force located and arrested John Culp in Louisiana following a manhunt that started in High Springs on Saturday. According to […]
Car hits, kills Lake City cyclist
A car hit and killed a Lake City bicyclist on US Highway 441 in Lake City early Thursday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) […]
Internet speed test seeks to locate problem zones
Eliminating slow internet and underserviced areas continues to be a priority throughout Florida. On Wednesday, Alachua County released an announcement asking residents to participate in the […]
Florida gas prices dip 18 cents per gallon
Florida witnessed the third-largest drop in average price per gallon nationally over the past week, according to new data AAA released Monday. Both the Gainesville area […]
HSPD seeks man who allegedly struck officer
Police are searching for a High Springs man who allegedly attacked an officer, resisted arrest and fled the scene following a Saturday night incident. The High […]
Update: Manhunt for murder suspect goes nationwide
Update (12:15 p.m.): According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office (USCO), the manhunt for alleged murder suspect Anthony George has gone nationwide. On Tuesday, USCO posted […]
1 dead, 1 injured in GNV hit-and-run incidents
One pedestrian died and a scooter driver was injured in two separate hit-and-run incidents in Gainesville on Thursday. According to a Gainesville Police Department (GPD) release, […]
Bomb threats shake Gilchrist County schools
Area law enforcement agencies are investigating multiple bomb threats throughout the Gilchrist County School District (GCSD) over the past five days. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office […]
Update: Columbia High School cleared from threat
Update (5:15 p.m.): Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) reported in a press release that a call was received at 11:30 a.m. regarding a possible explosive device […]
Area gas price hikes pause over weekend
Gas prices have steadied in recent days following a historic two-week surge that witnessed fuel costs go from $3.56 per gallon to last Thursday’s record high […]
RTS bus hits, kills pedestrian on West University
A Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS) bus hit and killed a male pedestrian at the NW 13th Street and West University Avenue intersection on Thursday evening. […]
Watson responds to PBA accusations
Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr. fired back on Thursday at the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) a day after the union accused him of violating labor […]
FHSAA unveils new football plan
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) announced Wednesday the new football classification divisions its board of directors approved in February. The restructure will put 232 […]