BOCC willing to pay SBAC if state cuts salaries
Update: On Friday acting U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona distributed a letter to all school districts in Florida. He expressed support for universal masking policies and informed […]
McNealy, Simon respond to FDOE as court date nears
Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran threatened on Monday to withhold funding equal to the salaries of the entire Alachua County School Board and Alachua County Public […]
State launches investigation into ACPS mask policy
In interviews on MSNBC and CNN this week, Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon said she would continue to do what she believes is […]
BOCC expresses frustration over DeSantis actions
Experts from the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute say time is running out. Alachua County Commissioners say they have no power due to Florida Gov. […]
Feed company saves big with switch to rail delivery
Suwannee Valley Feeds Vice President Will Lloyd made a discovery about shipping soy hull, corn gluten and dolomite via railcar during a pandemic. It saves time, […]
BOCC to tackle solar code, COVID, Meridian budget
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will update Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) language, hear from health experts on the status of the COVID-19 […]
Legal filings take aim at school mask mandate ban
Two legal complaints filed Friday are asking separate courts to strike down Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent executive order and a health rule that allows for parents […]
Enhanced data set shows sharp vaccine increase
Alachua County is working with local hospitals to publish daily COVID-19 data that includes adult and pediatric hospitalizations, percentage of admitted patients who are unvaccinated, and ambulance transports. […]
Kickoff countdown is on for Spurrier’s restaurant
Gainesville artist and former University of Florida football star player James Bates was dodging raindrops on Thursday as he delivered to Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille restaurant 18 […]
Newberry gets early voting site for 2022 election
A boom in housing in the Newberry and Jonesville area is the catalyst for establishing an additional early voting site for the 2022 general election. Alachua […]
School board: Masks on students for first two weeks
A second Alachua County Public School (ACPS) district custodian is dead from COVID-19. That announcement at the beginning of the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) […]
County eyes $100 reward for vaccinated employees
Alachua County Manager Michele Lieberman said on Tuesday that she plans to reward county employees who choose to get the COVID-19 vaccine with a $100 reward. […]
Theus: County rescue teams witnessing COVID surge
Alachua County Fire Rescue Chief (ACFR) Harold Theus acknowledged on Tuesday that the county rescue staff is witnessing firsthand the surge of COVID-19 and the impact […]
ACPS adopts mandatory masking for school employees
All Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) teachers are under a face mask mandate due to rapidly rising COVID-19 cases. ACPS made the announcement in a Monday […]
State, local officials want more COVID-19 data
State and local officials are asking the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) to deliver more COVID-19 data on a daily basis so they can make informed […]
VA to host UF infectious diseases expert for Q&A
A University of Florida infectious disease specialist will present current trends in COVID-19 and answer questions about the topic as part of a VA View event […]
DeSantis: School mask mandate equals loss of funds
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is forcing school districts across the state to do the math by giving all 67 counties the same formula: A face mask […]
Archer chooses Penny to join city commission
A majority of Archer residents voted on July 27 to elect Kathy Penny as commissioner for Seat 5. In total, 143 votes were cast in the […]
Applicant withdraws from West End property
JBrown Professional Group has formally withdrawn land use and rezoning applications for the West End Golf property on behalf of developer Tara Club. “The applicant has […]
NWS to send thunderstorm alerts to mobile phones
The National Weather Services (NWS) will begin sending severe thunderstorm warnings via mobile phone alerts on Aug. 2. “All National Weather Service Severe Thunderstorm Warnings will […]
VETTIX service offers event tickets to veterans
United States Navy Veteran Leslie Lewis scored tickets to the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the High Dive in Gainesville tonight for the cost of the […]
ACPS releases reopening plan draft
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) released a draft of the 2021-22 COVID-19 Response Plan leaving room for updates on face mask use and other policies that […]
Newberry keeps pace with Gainesville annexations
The City of Newberry has been busy annexing property not only in the last few regular commission meetings but also in the last decade. On Monday […]
Ag job fair goes super regional
Jobs working in the beef, peanut, watermelon and equestrian industries are at the top of the list of agricultural positions being advertised for the upcoming agricultural […]