Florida to begin mass antibody testing next week
The Center Square – Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that Florida will ramp up serological testing next week to see whether people have antibodies that indicate […]
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Telephone Town Hall focuses on recent executive order, and health of the community
The City of Gainesville will host its next telephone town hall at 7:15 p.m. tonight, May 6. Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe will be joined by Alachua […]
County Commission wants to open more ‘low risk’ businesses blocked by governor’s order
The Alachua County commission is asking that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis give Florida counties more discretion in order to open more businesses. A letter sent to […]
Who will enforce Alachua County’s face mask rule?
While Alachua County residents and elected officials debate the use of face masks in scenarios where face-to-face interactions happen and physical distancing is difficult, an airborne […]
Alachua County Chair: Face masks are the frontline in a range of efforts to fight COVID-19
The Alachua County Commission enacted an emergency order requiring people to wear masks when they are interacting with others in public places. Some people – such […]
District cancels EDEP and Camp Crystal summer programs
Due to ongoing concerns about the course of the COVID-19 epidemic, Alachua County Public Schools is cancelling both its Extended Day Enrichment and its Camp Crystal […]
Florida’s COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 2.6% in one-day testing
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that a record number of test results were reported on May 4th registering a 2.6 percent positivity rate for that day. […]
Daves New York Deli and area businesses feed first responders
Dave Anders of Dave’s New York Deli in the Tioga Town Center refers to all first responders as “superheroes.” So he decided to reach out to […]
Scott, DeSantis disagree on federal COVID-19 aid for states, cities to replace lost revenue
The Center Square – Florida U.S. Senator Rick Scott opposes a prospective assistance package that would allow state and municipal governments to use federal money to […]
Florida governor calls for investigation of unemployment filing system
The state’s $40 million unemployment benefits system known as CONNECT has not served the taxpayers who paid for it, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Monday […]