Task force will memorialize African American cemeteries
Jun 5, 2021
Legislation creating a task force on preserving abandoned African-America cemeteries is now a reality. State Sen. Janet Cruz of Tampa first introduced the bill, which garnered unanimous […]
Petitions pressure Alachua County school district
Jun 4, 2021
Two growing petitions are roiling Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) as community members take aim at the superintendent and a school board member. More than 1,200 […]
Local watermelon harvest in full swing
Jun 3, 2021
Matt Jones jumps out of his pickup truck in the middle of 200 acres of watermelon vines and cuts loose a sweet, seedless melon. He slices […]
Friends of West End hijack BOCC meeting
Jun 2, 2021
The Friends of West End (FOWE) have been waiting for the right time to send their message to the Alachua Board of County Commission (BOCC). At […]
Local experts to share ancestry research methods Saturday
Jun 2, 2021
Genealogist Tatanya Peterson knows her fourth generation grandparents. And thanks to a journal kept by plantation owner James Chesnut, she knows those enslaved grandparents, Grace and […]
Thousands flock to local springs, keep HSPD busy directing traffic
Jun 1, 2021
As the temperatures crept toward 90 degrees on Monday, High Springs Senior Police Officer Adam Joy held on to a cold drink as he tried to […]
Vets pay tribute at High Springs memorial
May 31, 2021
On Memorial Day morning, while the streets in High Springs were still quiet and the High Springs Fire Department was just pulling trucks out of the […]
Column: The big screen is worth the trip
May 29, 2021
More than a dozen movie titles are playing on all three Regal Cinemas in Gainesville as temperatures soar into the 90s this holiday weekend. It […]
Newberry pulls out all the stops for baseball champs
May 28, 2021
They arrived on a Newberry Fire Department engine with sirens blaring and then made their way onto the Newberry High School football field under an archway […]
Alachua County issues burn ban
May 27, 2021
UPDATE (5:20 p.m.): Thursday afternoon Alachua County Fire Rescue Chief Harold Theus announced a countywide burn ban that will remain in effect through the Memorial Day […]
Improved Poe Springs opens Saturday with new rates
May 26, 2021
Fresh sand in the volleyball courts, new ADA compliant sidewalks and a heightened 8-foot wide pathway leading to Poe Springs are some of the improvements visitors […]
Expert storm season advice: Get a generator
May 26, 2021
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an active and above-normal 2021 Atlantic hurricane season and local emergency management officials say you can’t be too prepared. […]
FDOH: COVID numbers trending in right direction
May 25, 2021
The pandemic numbers are all going in the right direction, according to the Alachua County Health Department. COVID-19 vaccinations are increasing and new cases and hospitalizations […]
Newberry gearing up for championship celebration
May 24, 2021
It didn’t take long for the marquees around Newberry to give shoutouts to the Newberry High School baseball team for snagging the FHSAA Class 1A state […]
New law allows Floridians to sue Big Tech over censorship
May 24, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Monday that a new law that aims to protect free speech and prevent online censorship “starts in Florida, but it’s […]
Yes, there was seed spitting at watermelon festival
May 22, 2021
Three locally elected officials stood under a pavilion at the Newberry town square and took a shot at winning bragging rights for being able to spit […]
No tax on concerts, movies, more July 1-7
May 22, 2021
In August Michael Buble is set to perform a concert in Jacksonville. Tickets start at $65 on Ticketmaster, but many fans won’t have to pay tax on […]
Electric F-150 ignites buzz at local Ford dealerships
May 21, 2021
All it takes is $100 to reserve the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck. And just two days after the May 19 reveal, Ford confirmed […]
Bronson man dies in car crash
May 21, 2021
A 61-year-old Bronson man is dead and a 63-year-old Bronson woman is in critical condition after their SUV collided with a tractor truck at the corner […]
Springs documentary debuts May 22 in North Florida
May 19, 2021
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Oscar Corral and his wife almost canceled their trip to the springs in North Florida back in April when the temperatures dropped. “It’s […]
SBAC gives go ahead to new charter school
May 19, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) has approved the application for a new charter school that will serve first through eighth graders. The decision came […]
Gilligan and the gang find their way to High Springs
May 18, 2021
Skipper still adores his little buddy Gilligan and Mrs. Howell can be superficial at times. You can count on the rest of the stranded castaways from […]
Webinars for Zoom users are a click away
May 18, 2021
Looking to get more out of ZOOM? Help is on the way. This week the tech company is offering a series of explanatory webinars on topics […]
Tampa pilot grants local war vet’s final wish to fly
May 17, 2021
When Tampa-based pilot Ken Hewes heard that a Vietnam veteran and former flight engineer from Fort White had a wish to fly one more time as […]