Holiday History: July 4th and unalienable rights
Where do your rights as an American come from?
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Holiday History: July 4th and unalienable rights
Where do your rights as an American come from?
Senior Spotlight: Cooper Badics of Gainesville
Badics, who played football and water polo at GHS, received a scholarship to play football at Edwards Waters University.
Gainesville Fire Rescue offers Fourth of July safety tips
More than 10,200 people treated for fireworks-related injuries in 2022.
Alachua County homeless survey shows drop from 2023
Numbers remain higher than 2022.
Gainesville All Stars claim 10U state title
Team to compete in Virginia later this month.
Florida amends PACE program as cases continue at state Supreme Court
New law began on July 1.
Summer Sonic Highlights: Williston boys basketball
Red Devils cruised to their second straight Class 1A championship in 2024.
Newberry Elementary School loses 14 teachers
School board member blames charter push; Newberry mayor blames district.
Blue Gill Quality Foods to relocate
Local southern food favorite will move to Butler Shopping Center.
Ridaught: Gators well represented on U.S. Olympic Team
Multiple UF athletes will head to Paris in July for 2024 Summer Olympics.
High Springs hires new Parks, REC director
Fort White native has worked in Alachua for the last decade.
Gainesville’s CWA union ‘fighting to survive’ with looming August deadline
Unions across Florida struggling after new 2023 law.
Alachua County receives $1.4M to design “Paths to Opportunity” project
County to address SW 20th Avenue corridor near UF and UF Health Shands Hospital.
Gainesville Fire Rescue extinguishes house fire, rescues cat
Firefighters from two stations battle early Monday blaze.
Gainesville man dies in I-75 collision with semi
Sedan crashes into tractor-trailer parked on outside emergency shoulder.
2-vehicle collision near Trenton kills 2, injures 4
Sedan runs CR 307 stop sign into path of pickup on State Road 26.
Area locations to celebrate July 4th
Check out events in Alachua County and surrounding communities.
UF study: Cooling ‘blood oranges’ could make them even healthier
Too soon to know if “blood oranges” are a viable crop for Florida.
Misplaced fear? Sharks slandered by cinema, inspiring future scientists
‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago and inspired future scientists.
Gainesville man sentenced for possession of firearm by felon
Convicted felon received 12-year federal prison sentence.
High Springs votes 3-2 on November referendum about city charter
Four questions moved forward and four delayed.
Ridaught: Newberry’s Hailey Tharp leads off our Senior Spotlight
Three-sport athlete advanced to state in volleyball, weightlifting and track and field.
‘I’m going to break your hand’: Athletes recount unwanted touching from water polo coach
Athletes say coach drunkenly touched player’s face, coerced hugs.
State title, deep playoff runs highlight All Area COY selections
Trenton won a softball title and Trenton baseball made final four, while GHS and Buchholz each played for state titles.