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 […]
Naylor Association opens new office in Gainesville
Naylor Association Solutions announced on Tuesday its new office location in Gainesville’s Innovation District. Naylor, a strategic partner to professional and trade associations that offers a […]
Grove Street Games moving to Tioga Town Center
Grove Street Games will soon be opening at Tioga Town Center in May. The cross-platform game development studio is known for partnerships with other game publishers […]
Gunfire strikes Lake City vehicle
A midnight drive-by shooting in Lake City damaged a car along NW Ivory Terrace on Tuesday. According to a Lake City Police Department (LCPD) press release, […]
ACPS starts technology survey, aims for ARPA funds
The Alachua County School District launched a home technology program to assess district needs and capitalize on a federal program, the Emergency Connectivity Fund, approved through […]
GPD arrests former DCF employee on child porn
Gainesville police arrested a local man last week for possession of child pornography and owning an illegal child-like sex toy. According to a Gainesville Police Department […]
Musk to buy Twitter for $44 billion
Twitter announced Monday that billionaire Elon Musk would purchase the social media giant for roughly $44 billion dollars. Musk revealed earlier this month that he’d bought […]
Motorized bicyclist dies following hit and run
Update (April 26, 11:53 am) Florida Highway Patrol reported on Twitter that a 55-year-old male driver of the Ford truck involved in this incident was located […]
Lake City drive-by shooting sends 1 to hospital
A Lake City drive-by shooting sent one person to the hospital in critical condition on Monday morning. According to a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) report, […]
Gainesville author wins $50K literary prize
Gainesville author Lauren Groff won the 2022 Joyce Carol Oates Prize last week and received its $50,000 award for an “already emerged author of national consequence.” […]
Tebow will speak at UF commencement ceremony
Former UF quarterback and philanthropist Tim Tebow plans to speak at the UF’s commencement ceremony scheduled for Friday. The ceremony will take place from 7 to […]
Water conservation starts with irrigation
Florida is expected to grow by another 15 million people by the year 2070, according to the Florida 2070 Project. This means more homes, more yards […]
Study shows stormwater ponds don’t lower pollution
For years, scientists questioned the ability of stormwater ponds to keep nutrients out of lakes and rivers. Turns out, they were right to be suspicious, new […]
Amazing Give breaks record with $1.3M
North Central Florida residents donated a record $1.35 million to the seventh annual The Amazing Give fundraiser on Thursday. The Community Foundation of North Central Florida […]
Record-setting March rainfall doubles average
The monthly Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) hydrology report released this week showed March received more than double the average amount of rainfall in North […]
UF lecturer to launch newest book
UF master lecturer Dr. Steve Noll will be presenting his newest book at the Matheson History Museum on Saturday. The free event will take place at […]
LCSO arrests Trenton man in shooting
Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies arrested a Trenton man after he allegedly shot a Bronson man on Sunday. According to an LCSO release, deputies responded […]
Judge nixes public transportation mask mandate
U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the federal rule requiring face coverings on airplanes, trains, and buses exceeded the authority of U.S. health officials. The rule […]
High Springs to host 45th Annual Pioneer Days
The 45th annual Pioneer Days kicks off this weekend in downtown High Springs. Dedicated to High Spring’s history and life and times in the late 1880s […]
Concert to celebrate Duke Ellington’s birthday
Cade Museum will celebrate legendary bandleader Duke Ellington’s birthday when 1000 Voices of North Central Florida performs a free concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April […]
Study shows heat, drought hurt earth’s forests
How hot is too hot, and how dry is too dry, for the Earth’s forests? A new study from an international team of researchers found the […]
HCA offers new statewide online nurse consultation
HCA Florida Healthcare recently announced a new, free statewide Consult-A-Nurse® line available 24/7 that allows consumers to speak with nurses for advice and support. Consumers can […]
Gainesville man dies in single-car accident
A 69-year-old Gainesville man died Sunday morning when his vehicle left the road and overturned on SW State Road 121. According to a Florida Highway Patrol […]
Fishing report: An unusual catch
We’ve heard a lot of fishing stories through the years, so rarely is someone is able to come in the store with one that’s purely unique. […]