Northbound I-75 reopens after fatality accident
Feb 25, 2021
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) announced that all northbound lanes on I-75 are now reopened after being closed for about six hours. FHP also released more […]
Myers: Two-thirds of Alachua County seniors vaccinated
Feb 24, 2021
While the state protocol for COVID-19 vaccine distribution still gives priority to seniors over 65, the Alachua County Health Department expects first responders and teachers will […]
Sky is no limit for SFC planetarium manager
Feb 24, 2021
Santa Fe College Planetarium manager James C. Albury is constantly looking up and looking forward to ways that he can share his knowledge about astronomy with […]
Permission granted: SRWMD opens the faucets for Nestlé
Feb 23, 2021
The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) board approved today a permit that grants Nestlé access to a million gallons of Ginnie Springs water a day. […]
Mermaid Michi advocates for local springs
Feb 23, 2021
Mermaid Michi started her Tuesday morning out in front of the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) office in Live Oak as she joined protesters fighting […]
Sen. Keith Perry throws cold water on Springs County
Feb 23, 2021
Organizers for a movement known as Springs County continue to display banners and signs, operate a welcome center and meet regularly on Facebook, but state Sen. […]
ACPS increases attendance capacity for outdoor sports
Feb 22, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) has updated its COVID-19 protocols for athletic events, increasing crowd capacity for outdoor games to 25 percent. At the Feb. 16 […]
Annexation on the agenda for joint BOCC and Newberry meeting
Feb 22, 2021
One item is on the agenda for tonight’s joint meeting between the Alachua County Board of Commissioners and the City of Newberry: annexation. The conflict resolution […]
ASO investigating string of overnight car burglaries
Feb 22, 2021
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) forensic’s team is currently investigating several car burglaries that happened last night. Law enforcement presence this morning is in the […]
Vintage market debuts this weekend at Newberry cornfield
Feb 19, 2021
More than 40 vendors will be selling their wares at a new vintage market being held at the Newberry Cornfield Maze this weekend. The event is […]
Newberry commissioner asks school board to drop capacity limits
Feb 19, 2021
A Newberry City Commissioner has reached out to the School Board of Alachua County with a request that school sporting events operate without capacity restrictions. In […]
GPD makes elder exploitation arrest
Feb 18, 2021
A Gainesville man has been arrested for illegally spending more than $2 million from his mother’s trust account. On Tuesday, the Gainesville Police Department arrested and […]
ICU nurse says RTS buses are rolling COVID-19 incubators
Feb 18, 2021
A Gainesville nurse told the City of Gainesville Commission on Thursday that he is more likely to contract COVID-19 while riding on an RTS bus than […]
New Alachua County teachers get 20 percent pay boost
Feb 17, 2021
In a 5-0 vote on Tuesday, the School Board of Alachua County approved the 2020-2021 salary schedule that boosts beginning teacher pay by more than 20 […]
Parents ask school board to expand event capacity limits
Feb 17, 2021
Local parent Sarah Beck wants the School Board of Alachua County to reconsider the 15 percent capacity rule for sporting events. With the new rule in […]
Search continues for High Springs pharmacy robbery suspect
Feb 16, 2021
The High Springs Police Department released images of an armed robbery suspect who they believe has now struck twice at Caring Pharmacy. According to HSPD, on […]
Weather impacting shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to Florida
Feb 16, 2021
On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tweeted about a tornado watch in Northwest Florida. Today, the ongoing storms throughout the United States are affecting the distribution […]
School board to address salary schedule, music education, safety
Feb 16, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County has a full agenda to work through tonight and it includes the 2020-2021 salary schedule. The meeting starts at 6 […]
UF vet college retrieves shoe from zoo crocodile
Feb 16, 2021
A 10.5-foot, 341-pound Nile crocodile named Anuket made the trip from St. Augustine to the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine on Feb. 5 after […]
Newberry Commission excuses Coleman indefinitely amid COVID battle
Feb 15, 2021
Before Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe asked for the approval of the Feb. 8 regular meeting agenda, Commissioner Tim Marden moved to excuse the absences of Commissioner […]
Moonshot initiative aims to put scientists in every Florida classroom
Feb 15, 2021
By the end of a 30-minute lesson via Zoom about plant structure, students in Teacher Tabitha Stidham’s third grade classroom at Williston Elementary School (WES) were […]
Hoax post claims Alachua County schools going all digital next week
Feb 14, 2021
There is a hoax message circulating on social media that claims all Alachua County Public Schools will be going entirely digital on Tuesday. “This is FALSE!” […]
Auctioneer calls for farm equipment to sell in Newberry
Feb 12, 2021
The owner of W&W Auction of High Springs is holding a pop-up auction in Newberry in two weeks and he’s looking for folks to drop off […]
State Sen. Perry backs effort to preserve West End Golf property
Feb 11, 2021
Florida state Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, started playing golf at the former West End Golf Course back in the 1970s. “I grew up in this area,” […]