OutdoorsAlachua County to close Four Creeks Preserve temporarily Staff Reports Jul 10, 20240 commentsAnnual upkeep will shut down access for an estimated five days.
Government + PoliticsAlachua County sets tentative tax rates and assessments Glory Reitz Jul 10, 20241 commentGeneral county tax rate drops again while fire services and law enforcement rates stay the same
Government + PoliticsGainesville’s RTS wins $26.4 million federal grant to help buy hybrid buses Camille Broadway Jul 10, 20241 commentThe city also will build a solar power facility as part of the transit award.
SportsPK Yonge hires new girls basketball coach Mike Ridaught Jul 10, 20240 commentsVanguard (Ocala) alum Jazzmin Bethea takes over for former coach Willie Powers.
Government + PoliticsGainesville to hold open house for Greentree Dog Park Lillian Hamman Jul 10, 20240 commentsCity seeking input for taxpayer-funded project.
NewsUF kicks arrested pro-Palestinian protesters out of school for up to 4 years Vivienne Serret | Fresh Take Florida Jul 10, 20242 commentsStudents plan to appeal.
NewsGeorgia man hits guardrail, dies in I-75 car crash Staff Reports Jul 10, 20240 commentsDriver was not wearing seatbelt.
SportsSummer Sonic Highlights: Hawthorne girls basketball Mike Ridaught Jul 10, 20240 commentsLady Hornets finished 2023-24 season earning second straight Class 1A title
Government + PoliticsAlachua County moves forward with World Masters Athletics championship Glory Reitz Jul 9, 20246 commentsWest End planned for javelin, hammer throw events.
Government + PoliticsNewberry exits solar project, approves youth council Glory Reitz Jul 9, 20240 commentsCommission also approves preliminary fire assessment rates.
NewsDeceased veteran found outside Malcom Randall VA Medical Center C.J. Gish Jul 9, 20248 commentsPerson discovered Saturday morning on campus.
HealthFeline parvo outbreak leads Alachua County Animal Resources to pause cat intake Staff Reports Jul 9, 20240 commentsFacility will not accept cats during seven-day precautionary closure.
NewsUF: Researchers identify first local extinction in U.S. due to sea level rise Jerald Pinson | Florida Museum of Natural History Jul 9, 20240 commentsHurricanes, high ocean tides lead to Key Largo tree cactus destruction in Florida Keys.
NewsHippodrome cuts performances after DeSantis cuts funding Gary Nelson Jul 8, 202414 commentsFunding woes put 2024-2025 show schedule in doubt.
SportsRidaught: Wyatt Langford – “Nobody works harder, nobody plays harder” Mike Ridaught Jul 8, 20240 commentsTrenton native earns American League Rookie of the Month honors for June.
EducationBuchholz students win national business awards Staff Reports Jul 8, 20240 commentsFuture Business Leaders of America event drew 17,000 students from across nation.
CrimeLake City police arrest correctional officer for attempted murder Staff Reports Jul 8, 20240 commentsCorrectional officer shoots at wife, hits her multiple times.
NewsFirefighters extinguish electrical blaze in Newberry home Staff Reports Jul 8, 20241 commentDamage limited to laundry room.
OutdoorsUF sees growing interest in living shorelines Megan V. Winslow | UF/IFAS Jul 7, 20240 commentsRegulations still hamper implementation.
Faith + InspirationGilland: Shaky ground and firm footing Mike Gilland Jul 7, 20240 commentsThoughts on staying calm amid life's turmoil.
BusinessBev’s Better Burgers opens Newberry drive-thru Lillian Hamman Jul 6, 20241 commentNew location is fourth link in local family chain.
NewsBranford man dies after truck hits culvert Staff Reports Jul 6, 20240 commentsFHP still investigating incident.
Government + Politics18-month timeline of the struggle for Gainesville Regional Utilities Seth Johnson Jul 5, 20245 commentsLaws, ordinances and lawsuits wielded to control GRU.
SportsOak Hall 3-peats as top Class 2A athletic program in Florida Mike Ridaught Jul 5, 20240 commentsWilliston, Hawthorne finish second, third in Class 1A.