Precincts Update: Election Day voting crosses 20,000 in Alachua County; turnout exceeds 70%
Over 20,000 ballots have been cast today by Alachua County voters today, and no issues have been reported at any of the local precincts, according to […]
Precincts Update: Over 11,000 votes cast today in Alachua County
Over 11,000 ballots have been cast today by Alachua County voters, and no issues have been reported at any of the local precincts, according to Alachua […]
City offers free bus rides to the polls on Election Day
The City of Gainesville Regional Transit System will offer free fares on all bus routes on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd. “The goal is to […]
With 9 million votes cast, Florida nears 2016 turnout total before polls open Tuesday
The Center Square – Nearly 9 million of Florida’s 14.4 million registered voters had cast ballots in Tuesday’s general election by the close of early voting, […]
Memories from an early voting day in Gainesville
It was a long hot day, with wind gusts blowing our supplies off the table and rattling our tent poles. Then came a torrential but brief […]
Updating Breaking News: Child dies in two-vehicle accident in Suwannee County
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle accident yesterday afternoon in Suwannee County. According to the FHP report, two Polaris Ranger UTV’s were westbound on 180th Street, […]
FEMA awards City of Ocala $1.45 million grant to protect water systems from storms
FEMA has approved a grant of $1,454,257 for the City of Ocala to defray the cost of installing 20 backup generators and other improvements to its […]
Why sleep experts say it’s time to ditch daylight saving time
For most of the U.S., the clock goes back one hour on Sunday morning, Nov. 1, the “fall back” for daylight saving time. Many of us […]
Breaking News Overnight: Multiple agencies respond to crash on Williston Road
Multiple agencies from Gainesville and Alachua County responded to a vehicle crashing into a tree on Williston Road in Gainesville early Saturday morning. According to the […]
South Sumter sails past Bradford
The South Sumter Raiders broke open a scoreless first quarter with 17 second quarter points and held on to defeat the Bradford Tornadoes 31-20 in week […]
Zephyrhills blanks Hawthorne
The Zephyrhills Bulldogs scored touchdowns in the second and third quarters, but kept the Hawthorne Hornets off the board entirely, defeating them 26-0. The Bulldogs put […]
Bishop Snyder rallies past Bronson
The Bishop Snyder Cardinals used three fourth quarter to rally from a 12-0 deficit and beat the Bronson Eagles 21-18 in week nine of high school […]
County Commission announces special meeting on CARES Act Plan
The Alachua County Commission will conduct a hybrid Special Meeting on Monday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. The Commission will discuss the Alachua County CARES Act. […]
Breaking News Overnight: Ocala woman and young child die in Marion County crash
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash Friday evening in Marion County. According to the FHP report, a sedan, driven by a 40-year-old Ocala woman, […]
Winless no more! Columbia edges Chargers 35-34
The Columbia Tigers rallied from a 28-16 halftime deficit to defeat the North Miami Beach Chargers 35-34. The win was the first for the Tigers this […]
Newberry topples Fort White 39-19
The Newberry Panthers took its six game winning streak to Fort White, and rode 25 second half points to victory, defeating the Indians 39-19 in week […]
Lafayette routs Bell 41-6
The Lafayette Hornets scored 27 first quarter points, added a touchdown in the second quarter and third quarters, and rolled the Bell Bulldogs 41-6 in week […]
Dixie County rides the Blue Wave 42-13
It was a tale of two halves. The PK Yonge Blue Wave scored touchdowns in the first and second quarter and took a 13-0 lead to […]
Branford rallies past Trenton
The Branford Buccaneers rallied with 12 points in the second and third quarters and then held on to defeat the Trenton Tigers 12-9 in week nine […]
Late TD’s propel Eastside over Santa Fe; Ram’s first win of the season
The Eastside Rams’ struggles in 2020 finally ended, at least for one night. Taking advantage of two fourth quarter touchdowns to blow open a close game, […]
Buchholz wins fifth straight; beats Creekside 49-27
The #15 ranked Buchholz Bobcats scored seven touchdowns, and cruised to its fifth straight victory 49-27 over the Creekside Knights of St. John’s. The Bobcats streaked […]
Generals stifle Gainesville 29-3
The Lee Generals of Jacksonville took a 13-0 first quarter lead, and then added 16 third quarter points to defeat the Gainesville Hurricanes 29-3 in week […]
Union County blasts Chiefland
The Union County Tigers scored touchdowns in every quarter en route to a 42-7 victory over the Chiefland Indians in week nine of high school football […]
Gainesville officials warn residents to stay away from sinkhole
Gainesville city officials warn the sinkhole in northwest Gainesville continues to expand, and poses an immediate danger to onlookers who venture near the formation. For the […]