EducationEastside student selected for FBI Youth Leadership Program Staff Reports May 20, 20240 commentsShivi Tripathi one of two Florida students picked.
NewsI-75 single-vehicle crash kills Gainesville woman, injures infant Staff Reports May 20, 20240 commentsSUV travels off road north of Gainesville, injures 3-month-old baby.
SportsInaugural Creed Whittemore Football Camp draws middle schoolers Cam Parker May 20, 20240 commentsFormer Buchholz players assist with event in Gainesville.
EducationSanta Fe’s partner programs with UF see 1,000th graduate Staff Reports May 20, 20240 commentsCollaborative program started in 2013.
EducationNASA selects UF team for $12M mission to track oceans, tectonic plates Emily Hinds | UF May 19, 20240 commentsTeam will use sensor technology integrated into spacecraft.
Local LivingNewberry celebrates 79th annual Watermelon Festival Glory Reitz May 19, 20241 commentOfficials say Newberry’s event is longest-running watermelon festival in America.
SportsBuchholz falls in 6A state title game Marty Pallman May 18, 20240 commentsDwyer puts on hitting clinic in defeating Bobcats, 10-3, for championship.
SportsReniyah Clark one of three PKY hoops signees Mike Ridaught May 18, 20240 commentsClark signed with Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville.
EducationIncredible insects: New Florida Museum exhibit opens next week Nikhil Srinivasan | Florida Museum of Natural History May 18, 20240 commentsSpecial exhibit continues Science Up Close series.
NewsHead-on crash kills 1, injures 2 in Chiefland Staff Reports May 18, 20240 commentsFHP investigating cause of crash.
SportsSanta Fe falls short of final four berth Staff Reports May 17, 20240 commentsRaiders finishes season with 23-5 record.
SportsRidaught: Buchholz to play for its first state baseball title Mike Ridaught May 17, 20240 commentsBobcats will play Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) in Saturday’s Class 6A championship game.
EducationMirror Image graduates first class of scholars Lillian Hamman May 17, 20240 commentsNine scholars honored at Thursday gala.
SportsGHS softball heads to first final four in 8 years Mike Ridaught May 17, 20240 commentsFreshman Leanna Bourdage tosses a complete-game shutout and adds solo home run.
Sports5 Eastside Rams sign college scholarships Mike Ridaught May 17, 20240 commentsThree Eastside track athletes, one girls basketball player and one baseball player to play collegiately.
Education‘Here I am, send me’: First Black graduate recounts integrating Gainesville High School Glory Reitz May 17, 20244 commentsLaVon Wright desegregated GHS despite FBI warnings of danger.
Education2018 book examines desegregation in Alachua County Glory Reitz May 17, 20240 commentsGainesville native captures contention of the time.
Government + PoliticsGainesville votes on ballot initiative despite concerns by GRU attorney Seth Johnson May 17, 20242 commentsInitiative would ask if voters want to eliminate GRU Authority.
EducationGainesville city manager recalls role integrating Palatka school Seth Johnson May 17, 20244 commentsCynthia Curry, brother made Brown v. Board of Education reality in Putnam County.
SportsBuchholz hits its way to state championship game Marty Pallman May 16, 20240 commentsBobcats score seven runs in first inning and win 12-0 in five-inning mercy-rule victory.
Government + PoliticsDeSantis appoints 5 new GRU Authority members following resignations Seth Johnson May 16, 20246 commentsNew authority includes two former members.
SportsTrenton’s Brant Bivens named Athlete of the Week Mike Ridaught May 16, 20240 commentsFreshman helped lead the Tigers to their first state semifinal appearance since 2018.
CrimeDunnellon man charged with manslaughter for Marion County bus crash Seth Johnson May 16, 20240 commentsEight people died after bus with farm workers overturned on Tuesday.
SportsFort White’s Brandon DeMartino signs with GSW Mike Ridaught May 16, 20240 commentsDeMartino averaged 12.6 points as a senior and led Indians in rebounds with 7.4 per game.