ASO plans sobriety checkpoint for March 19
Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr. has announced a sobriety checkpoint for March 19 in Gainesville. According to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) press release, […]
Will Sunday time change be Florida’s last?
Retired Colorado school bus driver Dennis Pesce remembers how, every year in mid-March, his job would get exponentially harder as the school drop-off lane became congested […]
Alachua, Suwannee county wrecks claim two lives
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has announced two traffic fatalities in Alachua and Suwannee counties. Just after midnight a vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian who […]
Here’s where to vote in Gainesville city election
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton is reminding Gainesville voters of polling place changes for the regular election taking place Tuesday, March 16. In particular, […]
Study: Late-quarantine students spread coronavirus
Many high school students on day nine or later of their COVID-19 quarantine period tested positive for the virus, a University of Florida study published in […]
House sends relief bill to Biden’s desk
Over unanimous Republican opposition, congressional Democrats granted final approval to a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package on Wednesday. The amended bill includes $1,400 payments to individual […]
Columbia County authorities locate missing man
Update: The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office announced that Tony Brannon has been located. “Thank you all for sharing this post,” the department said in an update posted […]
Eastside students make meal kits for needy families
During a recent class period in the Institute of Culinary Arts (ICA) at Eastside High School, students were slicing, dicing and carefully measuring out carrots, rice, […]
ACPS opens magnet programs application process
The window for local families to apply for their children to attend one of Alachua County Public Schools’ (ACPS) academic or career-technical (CTE) magnet programs opened […]
Senate passes relief bill with $1,400 checks
Senators buried their faces in their hands and dozed at their desks during an all-night session that finally ended midday Saturday with the passage of a […]
Little Cottage MedSpa opens in High Springs
High Springs has another new and unique business. The Little Cottage is a full-service med spa/day spa located in an old Victorian house on Main Street. […]
GPD officer hospitalized after single-car crash
A Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officer remains hospitalized after sustaining non-life threatening injuries in a single-car crash Wednesday morning. According to a GDP press release late […]
World-renowned UF Health researcher dies
University of Florida Health biochemistry professor Mavis Agbandje-McKenna, Ph.D., whose world-renowned work on the detailed structure of viruses led to advances in gene therapy treatments for […]
My Foodie Recipe: “No problem” peanut butter cookies
The world is not short on great cookie recipes, but too many are complicated. We’re all short on time, so that’s why I think you’re going […]
Outdoor vaccine clinic scheduled Tuesday in Newberry
As COVID-19 vaccines become increasingly available, the City of Newberry and the Alachua County Health Department have announced an appointment-only vaccine clinic in Newberry on Tuesday, […]
Gainesville’s ‘Edible Groves’ project bears fruit
A suggestion raised by neighbors during a City of Gainesville workshop nearly two years ago is literally bearing fruit. This month, the city unveiled its Edible […]
County seeks your parks and open spaces photos
The Alachua County Parks and the open space department is looking for original photos of county parks and open spaces for print and digital pieces and […]
House approves stimulus bill with $1,400 checks
Lawmakers passed a $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan along party lines over the weekend, bringing President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief package a step closer to reality. […]
VA extends walk-up vaccine clinics in Lake City, Gainesville
Last week the VA hospitals in Lake City and Gainesville held daily walk-up vaccine clinics, and both locations announced Saturday that they will again offer walk-up […]
Triggerfish season, new flounder regulations start March 1
The recreational gray triggerfish season reopens to harvest in Gulf state and federal waters March 1 and will remain open through May 31. It will close […]
Gainesville gets grant to restore Tumblin Creek
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has awarded $512,073 to Gainesville to repair damage Hurricane Irma inflicted on Tumblin Creek in 2017. The DEO funds […]
Gainesville man indicted for trying to join ISIS
This week a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a former Gainesville resident with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq […]
FWC moves to repel 16 high-risk invasive reptiles in Florida
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Thursday approved new rules to address the importation, breeding and possession of high-risk invasive reptiles—overruling the objections […]
Pink Flamingo Diner opens in High Springs
The Pink Flamingo Diner unveiled what it calls a “different kind of diner” with a much-anticipated grand opening to the public on Feb. 20 in High […]