Williston rallies in overtime against Hamilton
The Williston Red Devils rallied in a wild overtime game against the Hamilton County Trojans 28-26. Trailing 14-8 at halftime, the Red Devils evened the score […]
Game of the Week: Buchholz stymies Eastside
The Buchholz Bobcats were dominant on both sides of the football in routing the Eastside Rams 54-0 in the I am Country 106.9 Game of the […]
Trinity Christian rallies past Columbia
Columbia High School opened their season with a heartbreaking loss. The Tigers took a 20-13 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Trinity Christian Conquerors of […]
PK Yonge survives Santa Fe
The PK Yonge Blue Wave 20-13 lead into halftime and held on, defeating the Santa Fe Raiders 20-13 in week four high school football action. The […]
Suwannee outlasts Bradford
The Suwannee Bulldogs cruised to a 31-0 halftime lead and then held on, defeating the Bradford Tornadoes 38-20 in week four action of high school football. […]
Newberry streaks past Taylor 37-14
The Newberry Panthers took a 31-0 lead into halftime and never looked back, defeating the Taylor Wildcats of Pierson 37-14 in week four action of high […]
Branford routs Bishop Snyder
The Branford Buccaneers took a 28-6 lead into the locker room at halftime and never looked back, blasting the Bishop Snyder Cardinals of Jacksonville 41-6 in […]
Lafayette stops West Oaks
The Lafayette Hornets took a 14-6 lead into the locker room at halftime and never looked back, scoring 23 more in the third quarter and cruising […]
Bell Bulldogs blast First Academy
The Bell Bulldogs took a 26-6 lead into the locker room at halftime and never looked back, defeating the First Academy Eagles of Leesburg 39-13 in […]
Breaking News: Florida to enter Phase 3 of reopening from COVID-19 restrictions
Bars, pubs, nightclubs, restaurants, gyms and fitness centers may operate at full capacity with limited social distancing protocols, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced today. However, […]
UF/IFAS offering horticulture program in October
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Commercial Horticulture Program for October 2020. This program is being […]
Amazon’s new delivery station in Gainesville is officially open for business.
Amazon welcomed associates inside the nearly 75,000 square-foot building for the first time this month to celebrate its first day of operation. The delivery station has already […]
Dixie County wins the battle of the Suwannee over Chiefland; Ocala Trinity routs Gainesville
Week four in high school football opened with two one-sided outcomes in Thursday night action. In the Battle of the Suwannee, the Dixie County Bears rode […]
County Commission lowers millage rates
In a move that will save taxpayers approximately $6.5 million, the Alachua County Commission has lowered the millage rate of both the General Fund and the […]
Gainesville Fire Chief retiring
After 30 years of dedicated service to Gainesville neighbors and the City of Gainesville, Fire Chief Jeffrey Lane will retire from Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR), effective […]
State Coastal Resilience Grants deadline fast approaching
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Coastal Management (FCMP) and Florida Resilient Coastlines (FRCP) announce they are accepting proposals for FY 2020-2021 resilience grants […]
Supervisor of Elections awarded $700,000 grant funded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections was awarded $707,606 by the Chicago-based Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL). The grant is part of the […]
Election 2020: It’s time to make decisions about your voting plan
It’s time for you to make decisions about voting! The League of Women Voters urges all eligible adults to be registered and to vote. Let’s review […]
Gainesville Police Department responds to three gun-related incidents in last two days
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to three separate gun-related violent incidents in the past two days. On Monday, at approximately 6PM, GPD responded to […]
Levy County Sheriff’s Office searching for suspect who stole a patrol vehicle and collided with deputy
Last night at approximately 11:54 pm, Levy County Sheriff’s Office Deputy James Yanok responded to a report of a suspicious person at the 6400 block of […]
Florida gas prices continue to tick down
Florida drivers saw another round of discounts at the pump last week. The state average declined 4 cents per gallon, for a total discount of 7 cents […]
County code enforcement officers involved in dispute over face mask use at Jonesville Publix
Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at the Jonesville Publix last week in regards to a disturbance between a customer and county code enforcement […]
Updating Weekend News: Gainesville police arrest five suspects in armed robbery
Although shootings, shots fired, and armed burglary incidents have more than doubled in 2020 in the City of Gainesville and surrounding communities, this past week showed […]
$2.3 million in state funds coming to Columbia County to protect springs
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced that $50 million in state funds will go for more than 20 statewide springs restoration projects to aid the recovery […]