FWC: Boaters slow down for manatees
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking Florida residents and visitors to help keep manatees safe, especially while out on the water. As […]
Gunfire strikes vehicle in Lake City
Gunfire erupted from a red Dodge Charger at another vehicle along NE Franklin Street in Lake City on Saturday. According to a Lake City Police Department […]
ACLD celebrates National Library Week
If you haven’t visited your local branch, the Alachua County Library District (ACLD) invites all community members to stop by or check its online resources during […]
CDC to end pandemic border restriction
On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it will officially revoke Title 42 on May 23, giving the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) time to […]
UF, Scripps Florida complete integration
UF Health and Scripps Research announced the completion of an integration more than eight months in the making. The transaction aims to “accelerate the pace of […]
Fishing report: Varied results at area tournaments
Only a few teams showed up Saturday morning to fish the UF/FWC Bass Tournament on Newnans Lake. That was likely due to a couple of factors. […]
Matheson Museum hosts women trailblazers talk
Mackenzie Pizzio will present the “Trailblazers:150 Years of Alachua County Women” exhibition at the Matheson History Museum on Saturday. The event starts at 4 p.m. and […]
Biden taps oil reserve again
President Joe Biden is trying to take the edge off of painful gas prices by further dipping into the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve. On Thursday, he […]
Emergency loans available after March tornadoes
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the opening of disaster loans for those affected by the tornado that came through North Central Florida on March 12. The disaster […]
Murder suspect flees Lake City police
A Hillsborough County murder suspect eluded Lake City police on Wednesday night and remains at large. Around 7:08 p.m., the Lake City Police Department (LCPD) obtained […]
Cade Museum teaches animation in new exhibit
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention will hit play on a new, DIY exhibit in May that will give visitors to take home animation skills. […]
UF College of Medicine receives elite rankings
The University of Florida College of Medicine retained its spot as the state’s top-ranked medical school and remains among the nation’s premier institutions, according to new […]
Allie Allure to open first location
Allie Allure will open its first brick-and-mortar location in Butler Plaza on Saturday at 10 a.m., giving away a free gift to the first 50 customers […]
Williston man dies following collision
A car hit and killed a 78-year-old Williston man crossing County Road 318 east of Williston on Monday evening. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) […]
DOC accident sends officer to UF Shands
A Florida Department of Corrections officer backed a DOC van into another officer at the Department of Corrections Reception and Medical Center West Unit in Lake […]
U.S. Marshals capture Lake Butler fugitive
Law enforcement located and arrested Lake Butler murder fugitive Anthony Lydell George on Monday morning in Gainesville. According to a Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) release, […]
UF develops rapid COVID variant detection test
University of Florida researchers have invented a test that can determine within 10 to 15 minutes whether patients test positive for COVID and, if so, which […]
Library restarts, launches programs in April
The Alachua County Library District will start offering new, in-person programs along with old favorites in April, giving patrons a chance to converse, learn and get […]
Research finds fish sounds important to ecosystems
Cows moo. Wolves howl. Birds tweet. And fish, it turns out, make all sorts of ruckus. “People are often surprised to learn that fish make sounds,” […]
Study looks at insecticide-resistant cockroaches
Scientists studying insecticide resistance in German cockroaches, a major pest, have made a surprising discovery: The insecticide-resistant roaches used in their study had lower amounts of […]
UF to study long-term impact of COVID stressors
Some mitigation tactics used to slow the spread of COVID-19, such as social distancing, have impacted people in a variety of ways. According to early data […]
Fishing report: The greatest sport is also cruel
A bass tournament was held Saturday out of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park. Nothing unusual about that. The unusual part didn’t come until weigh-in. Many […]
Pickup hits, kills Live Oak man on scooter
A pickup struck the rear of a motorized scooter west of Live Oak, killing a 53-year-old Live Oak man on Friday evening. According to a Florida […]
Van hits, kills Lake City pedestrian
A van struck and killed a Lake City woman attempting to cross U.S. Highway 90 on Thursday night. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, […]