County health administrator: Vaccinations up, hospitalizations down
Feb 10, 2021
Paul Myers, administrator for the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County, presented his usual update on COVID-19 cases and vaccine progress to the Board of […]
Say ahhh: Equine dentist looks horses in the mouth
Feb 10, 2021
Veterinarian and equine dentist Dr. Bess Darrow is hoisting a horse’s head up using a two-foot wide plastic buoy under its chin and tugging on the […]
County libraries offer Story Time in a Bag
Feb 9, 2021
With just a little heads up via a phone call or email to any one of the 12 libraries in the Alachua County Library District, Story […]
BOCC to discuss COVID-19 vaccine, rural commercial ag land use
Feb 9, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners will receive a county vaccination and COVID-19 cases update, review a budget for the Cuscowilla park facility and address […]
Local roofers working around shingle shortage
Feb 8, 2021
Metal or shingle? That’s the first decision that homeowners need to make when planning to have a new roof installed. Along with the price difference, local […]
Newberry weighing launch of police force
Feb 2, 2021
It’s a topic that Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe and the city have discussed since 2016. “We’re pretty far down the path,” Marlowe said about the possibility […]
High Springs Playhouse president to make directing debut
Feb 1, 2021
Julie Mackland is the first to admit that directing a play entails a lot more planning than she imagined. “It looks a lot easier than it […]
Community hangs out with High Springs Police Department
Jan 29, 2021
High Springs Police Chief Antoine Sheppard has been with the force for 20 years, but he never misses a chance to socialize with the community. “It’s […]
School district changes policy for student athletes recovering from COVID-19
Jan 27, 2021
Last month Florida Gators star forward Keyontae Johnson collapsed during a game, falling face first onto the hardwood floor. He was whisked away to a local […]
Hawthorne alum working to start JROTC program
Jan 27, 2021
A Hawthorne High alumnus is hoping to help his alma mater offer a JROTC program to students. Jose Brooks Sr. graduated from HHS in 1986 and […]
County receives $8.1 million grant for rental and utility relief
Jan 26, 2021
Alachua County has received its share of a $25 billion award from the U.S. Treasury to provide financial assistance for residents unable to pay rent and […]
Alachua County ranks third in state for COVID-19 vaccine rate
Jan 26, 2021
The Alachua County Health Department reports that more than 27,000 residents have received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine and that more than 7,500 have received both […]
BOCC to debate restaurant capacity limits today
Jan 26, 2021
The Alachua County Commission will discuss limiting capacity in restaurants, the rental assistance program and look at line items in the first quarter of the 2021 […]
Gainesville musician takes micro weddings to the next level
Jan 25, 2021
Martha Stewart was all over the micro wedding idea back in 2017 when she explained their popularity as “couples get the gift they want most: time […]
Body of missing diver recovered from Ginnie Springs
Jan 25, 2021
The International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery (IUCRR) team has recovered the body of a missing diver from a spring in Gilchrist County. The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office […]
Opinion: You are a COVID-19 long hauler—now what?
Jan 23, 2021
My husband is lounging on St. Augustine Beach, soaking in the sun and tuning out stress while he rests. His eyes are closed as he listens […]
Rescue and recovery effort underway for missing diver
Jan 22, 2021
A search and rescue team is currently trying to locate a diver reported missing on Thursday in Gilchrist County. Rumors of a missing diver at a […]
Local divers capture their own underwater proposal
Jan 22, 2021
When Freediving Instructor David Cobiella invited his girlfriend photographer and springs advocate Tessa Skiles to attend one of his freediving safety events on Jan. 18, she […]
Newberry mayor: Coleman off ventilator, recovering
Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday night Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe announced Commissioner Ricky Coleman is no longer on a ventilator, only hours after Marlowe confirmed Coleman was on a ventilator […]
Gainesville motorcyclist dies after collision with SUV
Jan 19, 2021
A 20-year-old motorcycle driver from Gainesville died after a collision with an SUV at the corner of W. Newberry Road and SW 170th Street in Jonesville […]
State investigators probing commercial building fire in Alachua
Jan 19, 2021
A fire commercial building in the City of Alachua on Jan. 16th remains under investigation, according to the Alachua County fire marshal. High Springs Fire Department, […]
City of Alachua annual MLK event features community artists
Jan 19, 2021
Dr. David Canton, director of the African American Studies Program at the University of Florida, says every day should be Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It’s […]
Opinion: COVID-19 paid us a visit, and we’re not sure when it will leave
Jan 16, 2021
Our story is no different than thousands of other families who tangled with COVID-19 and were lucky enough to come out on the other side of […]
County poet laureate lends his voice to a majestic live oak
Jan 15, 2021
Alachua County Poet Laureate E. Stanley Richardson is standing under a majestic live oak in Newberry for a moment of closure. The towering tree is a […]