New study finds omicron variant less severe
A new study out of South Africa found the omicron variant of the coronavirus appears to cause less severe illness than previous strains, but it also […]
High Springs installs live weather station
High Springs now has second-by-second weather coverage of its skies. The High Springs Fire Department installed a WeatherSTEM station on top of the fire station and […]
Gymnastics abuse survivors obtain $380M settlement
A federal bankruptcy court in Indianapolis on Monday approved a $380 million settlement involving more than 500 sexual abuse victims, ending the legal aspect of the […]
Update: LCPD identifies pedestrian hit by train
Update (3:55 p.m.): The Lake City Police Department released the name of the man hit and killed by a train near NW Dixie Avenue Tuesday morning. […]
AAA: Gas prices continue slow decline
Pump prices continue their slow seasonal descent, despite a slight rebound in oil prices due to waning fears of a global slowdown caused by the COVID-19 […]
Casana Fink crowned Miss Gainesville 2021
Casana Fink, a 23-year-old from Ocala, was chosen as the new Miss Gainesville 2021 on Saturday. The Miss Gainesville Scholarship Competition, held at Howard Bishop Middle […]
FHP expands fatal hit-and-run vehicle list
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) expanded the vehicle search information for the suspect who struck and killed a Keystone Heights man along State Road 26 on […]
BOCC to discuss Hoggetowne Faire, Indian heritage
A permit for three weekends of medieval entertainment, trunk radio system and various appointments round out the agenda for the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners […]
ACLD to hold holiday Story Time on the Green
The Alachua County Library District (ACLD) will be holding its Story Time on the Green: Holiday Edition at 12 branches starting Tuesday. The outdoor events will […]
Lake City teen struck, killed while riding bike
A teen driver struck and killed a 15-year-old Lake City teen who was riding his bike late Friday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). […]
FWC prioritizes manatee-saving efforts
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continue to investigate a high level of manatee mortalities and respond […]
Fishing report: Early winter fishing starts strong
A nice holiday season warm spell has allowed anglers easy shots at fish and reports have been outstanding from several areas along the Big Bend Coast. […]
Update: FHP seeks info in fatal hit and run
Update (4:30 p.m.): Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is asking for the public’s help locating a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run Friday morning in east Alachua […]
Santa Fe’s Stout, Marshall take top state honors
The postseason accolades continue to roll in for the Santa Fe (Alachua) volleyball team as junior setter Jalyn Stout and head coach Eric Marshall received the […]
Consumer inflation hits nearly 40-year high
Americans in November saw prices jump 6.9 percent from the year before. That’s the highest annual inflation rate since 1982. The increased prices have affected everything […]
Alachua County Forever expands Lake Alto Preserve
Alachua County Forever (ACF) recently closed on the purchase of 292.5 acres that will be added to the County’s 982-acre Lake Alto Preserve northwest of the […]
UF researchers develop cancer-fighting compound
UF researchers have developed a new compound that simultaneously attacks two key proteins critical for a cancer cell’s survival, a discovery that could aid in the […]
Barbergators Chorus to perform this Saturday
Like many community choruses the Barbergators Chorus hasn’t performed in almost two years, but that streak ends when they present “Holiday Harmonies—We Need a Little Christmas” […]
Pfizer claims booster can protect against omicron
Drugmaker Pfizer tested blood samples taken from patients a month after they received a COVID-19 booster shot and measured levels of antibodies that could fight the […]
FWC charges 4 for illegal deer, alligator poaching
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) arrested and charged four individuals with multiple illegal deer and alligator poaching-related charges including possession of deer in […]
Amazon Web Services outage stalls sites, apps
Amazon’s US-East-1 servers, a major hub for the company’s cloud computing platform, shut down Tuesday morning. The company services governments, universities, and businesses, many of which […]
UF Health joins study to test COVID-19 treatments
Researchers at UF Health and the OneFlorida+ Clinical Research Network have begun recruiting patients to a national study to learn if several existing prescription and over-the-counter […]
Lake City shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
One person was killed and a second injured in a shooting on Tuesday night at NE Sam Court in Lake City. According to a press release, […]
UF study shows AI’s potential to predict dementia
New research published recently shows that a form of artificial intelligence combined with MRI scans of the brain has the potential to predict whether people with […]