High Springs monoclonal site to close Friday
Alachua County’s monoclonal site at Fellowship Church in High Springs will shut down Friday after opening its doors Aug. 24. The move comes amid a wave […]
Gainesville resident sets world mark at the Swamp
Cheers erupted underneath The Swamp Saturday morning after Jonny Gordon landed a bean bag straight through the cornhole board and into the record book for the […]
Local events, businesses to honor vets Thursday
As Veterans Day approaches, local organizations and businesses aim to honor America’s veterans with a variety of events and opportunities this week. Local government offices will […]
Gainesville adds attorneys to challenge HB 1
The Gainesville City Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to retain additional outside legal counsel to represent the city in its legal challenge to House Bill 1 […]
Feds remind Florida of school funds policies
The Federal Department of Education (DOE) continues to monitor the Florida Department of Education and its allocation of federal funds to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) like […]
GNV commission to discuss UF projects, contracts
The Gainesville City Commission will meet 1 p.m. Thursday and plans to discuss separate deals with UF, along with how to proceed with litigation against the […]
ACPS to hold ‘state of the district’ meeting
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) will host a “state of the district” event on Nov. 15 called “Transformation in Progress” that will serve to kickstart a […]
Update: GNV postpones festival, Tioga cancels fair
UPDATE (Friday, Nov. 5, 3 p.m.) The City of Gainesville announced Friday afternoon that it would postpone the Downtown Festival & Art Show scheduled to begin […]
GNV avoids weekend flight cancellations
American Airlines got tossed by some turbulence over Halloween weekend with 1,900 canceled flights on top of delays nationwide, and the trouble followed the airline into […]
Regional food drives collect for local, state aid
Multiple local organizations will host food drives this week and throughout November to support food pantries like Bread of the Mighty and Alan and Cathy Hitchcock […]
Feds issue cease and desist to support SBAC
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) stepped into the ongoing dispute between the School Board of Alachua and Broward counties and the Florida Department of Education […]
GNV to utilize immigrant report for city changes
The City of Gainesville held a celebration for National Immigrants Day at City Hall on Thursday morning to not only read a proclamation but also release […]
GNV hosts feedback session for future of downtown
City employees and citizens gathered at Bo Diddley Plaza Wednesday for a community feedback session about the future of downtown Gainesville. The study of downtown coincides […]
Commission, utility board discuss climate officer
The Gainesville City Commission met Tuesday with the Utility Advisory Board (UAB) to discuss community engagement on the board’s new utility and energy policy and the […]
Commission candidates grab endorsements, funds
Election yard signs now dot Gainesville yards and radio ads pump out information about candidates as the Nov. 16 special election nears. Voters will turn out […]
Florida ties for highest gas jump nationwide
Florida gas prices rose 14 cents in the last week, tying North Carolina for the largest jumps nationwide, according to Monday’s AAA report. Florida’s average stands […]
Book enthusiasts line the block in GNV
Armed with boxes, chairs, blankets and breakfast, bibliophiles mean business when it comes to the Friends of the Library book sale and lined entire city blocks […]
New data: Alachua County unemployment falling
Job openings in Alachua County fell by roughly a third from July to September, according to the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce. At the end of […]
GNV commission approves 62nd Blvd. extension
The Gainesville City Commission started down a long road on Thursday that will end with the extension of SW 62nd Boulevard in the fall of 2024. […]
Tips for navigating a Gator-less Saturday
With the Gators football team off this weekend, organizations around Gainesville are stepping up to fill your Saturday, meaning residents may need to make some tough […]
Italian ice shop to start scooping
Gainesville will have a new cool down spot next week once Orlando-based Jeremiah’s Italian Ice launches its first store in Alachua County. Set to open on […]
GNV commission to tackle traffic, trash, contracts
The Gainesville City Commission will hold its regular meeting at 1 p.m. on Thursday at City Hall. This will be its first regular meeting since the […]
City commission allocates slice of ARP funding
The Gainesville City Commission approved a $9.9 million piece of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds at a special meeting on Tuesday, leaving the rest of […]
GPD announces gun buyback program
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) on Tuesday announced plans to hold a community gun buyback program on Saturday, Oct. 30. The event will run from 10 […]