Gainesville police chief unveils gun violence plan
Gainesville Police Chief Tony Jones released the department’s plan to combat increasing gun violence at a press conference on Thursday. “We cannot solve gun problems in […]
County: 64 open seats on citizen advisory boards
Alachua County has 32 active advisory boards that need 267 citizens to completely fill. These citizens give input on different topics, from the Wild Spaces Public […]
Give blood, win Gators tickets
The official blood center of Florida Gators athletics is looking to pack the stands in “The Swamp” for the season opener against the Florida Atlantic on […]
Drifting event to burn rubber in Starke
Unlike NASCAR or Formula 1 racing, drifting ignores factors like speed and time. Instead, the sport is about control. “It’s a lot of excitement for fans […]
Gainesville affordable housing adds new units
The Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA) and Gainesville Housing Development and Management Corporation (GHDMC) broke ground Wednesday on a new duplex off of SW 61st Street. Mitchell […]
Hotels harbor high hopes for job fair
Hotels need workers. In June, Gainesville’s SpringHill Suites was struggling to keep pace with the influx of travelers despite having less than half of its pre-COVID […]
Flags to lower in honor of late commissioner
Both the American and Florida flag will fly at half-staff in front of the Levy County Courthouse, Williston City Hall and the state Capitol in Tallahassee […]
UF researchers bolster computer chip security
Computers power nearly everything, from the planes we fly and cars we drive to the device allowing you to read this article. Nations invest heavily in […]
School officials unveil revitalized Metcalfe
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) staff cut the ribbon for the opening of Metcalfe Elementary School on Monday morning. With the 2021-22 school year starting Tuesday, […]
Hawthorne welcomes new mayor with deep ties
Jacquelyn Randall has served on the Hawthorne City Commission since 2017, and now she’ll lead it as the mayor after the commission granted her a 12-month […]