UF study to evaluate terminal illness care
Hearing that you have a life-threatening illness can be physically and emotionally challenging. And while great strides have been made in helping people with a terminal […]
SRWMD recommends $14M in springs restoration funds
The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) Governing Board on Tuesday recommended nine North Florida springs protection projects totaling nearly $14.1 million. SRWMD staff considered […]
Chiefland eliminates defending 1A champ Newberry
The little things can help a baseball team—whether it be pro, college, or high school—be successful. Those same little things can cost a team and on […]
Gunfire hits Lake City residence
Lake City police officers responded to three shots fired on Monday night along NW Galloway Place. According to a Lake City Police Department (LCPD) report, officers […]
Santa Fe to host reception for new art exhibit
The Santa Fe College Art Gallery will host an opening reception on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. for its new retrospective exhibit—The Best Is Yet […]
ATV accident critically injures Brooker boy
An ATV crash sent a 12-year-old Brooker boy to the hospital with a severe head injury on Monday evening. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) […]
LCPD responds to gunfire, deceased woman
Lake City Police Department (LCPD) officers arrested a suspect in an alleged shooting incident on Sunday and found a deceased woman parked at a McDonald’s. In […]
UF to test new brain tumor therapy
University of Florida researchers have received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to test an investigational new therapy in a first-in-human clinical trial for participants […]
Fitness classes popular at Bo Diddley Plaza
Yoga instructor Jackie Moróne was shy when she first got her certification to teach. So, in 2016, when she set out to get more practice and […]
Butterfly study monitors world insect health
Butterfly In 2017, a group of scientists raised alarm bells by showing that flying insects had declined in Germany by more than 70% in the three […]
Buchholz student receives national honor
For the 10th time in 11 years, an Alachua County Public Schools’ student has been named a semifinalist in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, one of […]
Alachua County purchases conservation easement
Alachua County purchased an conservation easement on a 400-acre property along the Santa Fe River with property owner David T. Brown. The $480,165 easement ensures the […]
The Fed hikes interest rates
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark short-term rate half a percentage point — double the usual amount. The change follows a quarter-point increase in March […]
Employers post record job openings in March
U.S. employers are now posting two job openings for every person who is unemployed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released data on Tuesday that showed a […]
Newberry, Dixie County win wild semifinals games
Defending 1A state champion Newberry has become known as a come-from-behind team as well as a team that never quiets. Tuesday afternoon in the District 7-1A […]
7 teens injured while evading police
Seven teenagers were injured, two of them critically, in a Tuesday morning car crash on the outskirts of Alachua. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), […]
Lake Butler man dies in hit-and-run
A Lake Butler man died Monday night when he was rear-ended by a driver who fled the accident scene on foot. According to a Florida Highway […]
Fleming Island bounces Gainesville Buchholz in up-and-down tilt 9-3
Fleming Island dominated from start to finish in a resounding 9-3 win over Gainesville Buchholz in a Florida high school softball matchup on May 2. You’re […]
GPD responds to parking garage homicide
One man died following a shooting in a downtown Gainesville parking garage on Sunday morning. According to a Gainesville Police Department (GPD) press release, a person […]
GPD responds to parking garage homicide
One man died following a shooting in a downtown Gainesville parking garage on Sunday morning. According to a Gainesville Police Department (GPD) press release, a person […]
Study shows human activity helps fuel red tide
In a new study that is the first to explain what some have long suspected, researchers found that human activity helps sustain and intensify naturally occurring […]
Locals find low-cost care at UF dental school
Michelle Marcotte, 67, used to go to the dentist two or three times a year. But, because of the pandemic, she hasn’t had a cleaning in […]
Fishing report: Area lakes still producing
This week at Gary’s Tackle Box was marked by tales of big bass. Saturday’s Xtreme Bass Series tournament proved that, late into the spring season, Orange […]
Florida literacy initiative garners $50 million
Florida’s New Worlds Reading Initiative hit $50 million in corporate donations after the Legislature offered dollar for dollar tax credits to companies that support the effort […]