U.S. sees surprising suicide dip in 2020
Last year, a middle-aged man came to stay at Honey Lake Clinic, a Florida mental health treatment center, after having suicidal thoughts. Psychologist Karl Benzio remembers […]
Gainesville’s most expensive mansion up for sale
It’s time to cash in your lottery tickets: Gainesville’s most expensive mansion is on the open market. With a $3.875 million price tag, Big Oak Ranch […]
Columbia County car chase ends in crash, 3 injuries
A Lake City man and a Live Oak woman were seriously injured in a car accident that occurred while the two were fleeing from authorities. The […]
NSC announces plan to combat domestic terror
The National Security Council on Tuesday unveiled plan to share intelligence within law enforcement agencies and working with tech companies to eliminate certain content online. It’s […]
COVID-19 cases hit record low as more states reopen
For the first time since March 2020, the United States recorded fewer than 10,000 new cases on a single day and daily coronavirus-related deaths dropped to […]
Sotomayor tells Congress to fix First Step Act
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that a criminal justice reform law passed in 2018 does not retroactively reduce the sentence of a Florida man for […]
Leak inquiry shakes up Justice Department
Federal law enforcement agents secretly seized records from Democrats, members of the media, and a White House lawyer as part of a leak investigation during the […]
U.S. reopening continues
The state of Illinois, including Chicago, lifted almost all coronavirus-related capacity restrictions on Friday amid still-falling daily infection rates across the country. State and local health […]
Seniors benefit from tax exemption changes
Alachua County is trying to make it easier for seniors to to renew their property tax exemptions. The Alachua County Property Appraiser’s Office says low-income homeowners […]
My Foodie Recipe: Chill, Snickers summer iced mocha
Summer does not officially start until June 20, but it’s already hot—91 degrees with plenty of humidity today. So no heated dish for My Foodie Recipe! […]
Local seniors participating in COVID-19 study
More than 155 local seniors are participating in a landmark study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to analyze the effects of COVID-19 […]
UF vet school appoints permanent dean
The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has named Dr. Dana N. Zimmel as permanent dean after she served in the post on an interim […]
FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to Biogen’s Alzheimer’s disease drug, marketed as Aduhelm, on Monday. But the first Alzheimer’s medication to receive […]
Ransomware attack funds recovered
The Justice Department recovered most of the multimillion-dollar ransom Colonial Pipeline paid Russian-based hackers last month, officials said. “Ransom payments are the fuel that propels the […]
SBAC expands public input window for reorganization
A Tuesday special School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) meeting for a public hearing on proposed new and amended job descriptions will be extended to allow […]
Alachua County BOCC to weigh church purchase Tuesday
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will tackle whether or not to buy a $3.5 million church property in High Springs at its hybrid […]
Facebook to suspend Trump for two years
In early 2023, the Facebook will consider whether “the risk to public safety has receded” in deciding whether to reinstate former President Donald Trump’s account. Facebook […]
UF Health first to implant new brain stimulation system
A team of UF Health neurosurgeons and neurologists recently became the first in the U.S. to implant a newly FDA-approved, technologically advanced deep brain stimulation system […]
Barton pushes back on ineligible votes claim
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) Kim A. Barton released a Friday statement pushing back on a complaint filed with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement […]
Authorities identify Delia Young remains
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) has announced the remains discovered Wednesday in northwest Alachua County were those of a girl who went missing last month. […]
Volunteers drop out of Tokyo Olympics
The summer games in Tokyo are fewer than 50 days away. But officials face an uphill climb as they prepare: 10,000 of 80,000 unpaid volunteers for […]
U.S. announces vaccine sharing plan
The United States will donate 75 percent of its unused COVID-19 vaccines to other countries, the Biden administration has announced. Press Secretary Jen Psaki said President […]
Scooters coming to Gainesville on Monday
The City of Gainesville and UF are teaming up on a pilot program to allow city residents to rent electric scooters starting Monday. “We join cities […]
Big Tech hits back at Florida social media law
Two tech industry trade groups representing Twitter, Facebook, and other companies have filed a lawsuit against a Florida law regulating social media platforms. Republican Gov. Ron […]