Farmers unite for annual Fall equipment auction in High Springs
Auctioneer Matt Westmoreland and his son Colby are walking down the row of tractors as 2-year-old Bohie, Colby’s son, is “checking the oil” on each machine. […]
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Farmers unite for annual Fall equipment auction in High Springs
Auctioneer Matt Westmoreland and his son Colby are walking down the row of tractors as 2-year-old Bohie, Colby’s son, is “checking the oil” on each machine. […]
20 nonprofits qualify for CARES Act funding
Alachua County is moving forward with the disbursement of $46.9 million in Federal CARES Act dollars by adding public safety salary reimbursements and finalizing nonprofit applications. […]
Wawa opens new Gainesville store
Wawa, Inc. today announced the opening of its new store, located at 1007 East University Ave., in Gainesville. Wawa’s newest store will provide customers with access to necessary […]
Florida gas prices sink to lowest in nearly a month
Florida drivers get a treat before Halloween, this year. Prices at the pump are falling around the state, sinking to their lowest level in nearly a month. […]
County approves permit for cell tower between Newberry and High Springs
Plans for a cell tower to be built between Newberry and High Springs were approved back in July, and now a permit has been granted. […]
Swamp Head Brewery offers annual candy inspired beers on Oct. 24th drive thru style
Swamp Head Brewery in Gainesville is brewing up candy beers to satisfy adult trick or treaters’ sweet toothed customers. The beers will be available as […]
Florida gas prices drop for 15 straight days
Florida gas prices declined for the 15th consecutive day, Sunday. During the time the state average declined a total of 7 cents. Earlier this month, gas prices […]
Applicant for West End Golf rezoning asks for 60-day deferral
The civil engineering firm representing a developer’s application for the rezoning of the former West End Golf property has requested a 60-day deferral in order to […]
Florida gas prices down 3 cents
Florida gas prices declined three cents last week. Pump prices are trending lower even as Hurricane Delta made landfall along the Gulf Coast refinery region. “It’s still […]
Junior golfers join other protesters at West End Golf Course property on Saturday
On a bustling Saturday morning more that 40 protesters anchored both sides of Newberry Road in front of the neglected West End Golf course property involved […]
County codes can’t address neglected West End
Back in October 2007 a reviewer of the then vibrant West End Golf course left the following comment on golflink.com, “Best shape in years. Also enjoy playing […]
BOCC clarifies how State Order moving Florida into Phase 3 changes county’s Emergency Order
This Order was released to clarify what is currently in place in the County’s Emergency Order in light of recent actions by the Governor. Businesses are […]
October opens with a 10 cent jump at the pump
Florida gas prices jumped an average of 10 cents per gallon last week. This was the fourth consecutive month that began with higher gas prices; each one […]
Breaking News: County Commission pulls the plug on Archer solar project
The Alachua Board of County Commissioners voted to deny the application for a special exception to allow a major utility project to build in Archer. Archer […]
County wants businesses to enforce rules or be cited
Since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared on Oct. 2nd that cities and counties cannot collect on any fines resulting from noncompliance with COVID-19 emergency orders, […]
City of Gainesville closes Lit at Midtown for occupancy violations; warns other businesses
On Saturday night, the City of Gainesville closed a local nightclub for occupancy violations and warned other businesses to follow rules despite the Phase 3 state […]
Gainesville firm wins NASA contract
NASA has selected Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc. as one of three firms to provide architecture-engineer (A/E) services for civil engineering infrastructure, equipment, and facilities at […]
Florida gas prices drop for third consecutive week
Florida gas prices slipped even lower last week. The state average declined another 3 cents, dropping to $2.10 per gallon; though prices are closer to $2 or […]
County Commission Virtual Special Meeting to discuss Archer solar facility zoning
The Alachua County Commission will conduct a virtual Special Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. to conduct a hearing for a Special Exception to […]
High Springs Farmers Market reopening at new location in October
Friday October 2nd, the High Springs Farmers Market will finally move into their beautiful new home at the newly constructed High Springs Farmers Market Pavilion. The […]
Empire Strikes Back makes a 40th anniversary comeback at local Regal Cinemas
Tonight, “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,” will roll that famous intro story on the screen as the orchestra plays that epic opening song. In […]
Amazon’s new delivery station in Gainesville is officially open for business.
Amazon welcomed associates inside the nearly 75,000 square-foot building for the first time this month to celebrate its first day of operation. The delivery station has already […]
Florida gas prices continue to tick down
Florida drivers saw another round of discounts at the pump last week. The state average declined 4 cents per gallon, for a total discount of 7 cents […]
Florida gas prices slip despite Hurricane Sally
Florida gas prices were drifting lower while Hurricane Sally’s attack on the gulf coastline. Ten crude oil refineries, with a total processing capacity of 2.64 million barrels […]