Poe Springs Park closing in September
Aug 20, 2020
Alachua County’s Poe Springs Park (28800 N.W. 182nd Ave, High Springs) will be closed, except for the boat ramp, for construction and improvements beginning on September […]
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Poe Springs Park closing in September
Alachua County’s Poe Springs Park (28800 N.W. 182nd Ave, High Springs) will be closed, except for the boat ramp, for construction and improvements beginning on September […]
Gainesville police arrest suspect for discharging firearm in public
Aug 19, 2020
In another incident of a growing trend of shots fired and shootings, officers from the Gainesville Police department responded to calls of shots fired and an armed […]
Breaking News: Clovis Watson Jr. defeats Sadie Darnell in Alachua County Sheriff’s race
Aug 18, 2020
Unofficial results in the 2020 the Alachua County Primary: Sheriff: Sadie Darnell 15,788 (40.69%) Clovis Watson Jr. 23,017 (59.31%) Property Appraiser: Matthew Geiger 10,100 (27.04%) Susan […]
Breaking News: Dixie County Election Results
Aug 18, 2020
Unofficial Election Results from August 18th Primary: State Attorney 3rd Judicial: John F. Durrett (Rep) 2,541 71.12% Tina Seifert (Rep) 1,032 28.88% School Board District 1: […]
Breaking News: Levy County Election Results
Aug 18, 2020
Election Results from August 18th Primary: Tax Collector: Michele Langford (Rep) 5,800 62.73% Sabrina Sheppard (Rep) 3,446 37.27% Superintendent of Schools: Chris Cowart (Rep) 3,931 63% […]
Breaking News: Gilchrist County Election Results
Aug 18, 2020
Election results from the August 18th Primary: Tax Collector: Michael McElroy (Rep) 2,731 59.01% Terry E. Trail (Rep) 1,897 40.99% Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Ronda Adkins […]
Breaking News: Suwannee County Election Results
Aug 18, 2020
Election Results from August 18th Primary Property Appraiser: Ricky Gamble (Rep) 4657 46.95% BeBe Roberson (Rep) 2086 21.03% Wade Thomas (Rep) 3177 32.03% County Commission District […]
Breaking News: Columbia County Election Results
Aug 18, 2020
Election Results from August 18th Primary: Tax Collector: Kyle Keen (Rep) 4892 (59.66%) Marsha Moore (Rep) 1505 (18.35%) Amy Spradley Overstreet (Rep) 1803 (21.99%) County Commission […]
Breaking News: Bradford County Election Results
Aug 18, 2020
Unofficial Election Results from August 18th Primary: Sheriff: Glen S. Gnann (REP) 2,041 (28.04%) Gordon Smith (REP) 5,239 (71.96%) Supervisor of Elections: Amanda Seyfang (REP) 3,434 […]
County says CARES Act emergency alerts justified
Aug 18, 2020
Alachua County caused quite a stir over the last few days on social media by using the county’s emergency alert system to notify citizens of the more […]
Gainesville police respond to shots fired; a growing trend in the community
Aug 18, 2020
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded once again to reports of shots fired. This continues a growing trend of shootings and shots fired in the […]
Alachua County Commission conducting two budget meetings this week
Aug 18, 2020
Editor’s Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County. […]
Renaming committee makes recommendation for JJ Finley Elementary School
Aug 17, 2020
On June 16th, 2020, the School Board of Alachua County voted to change the name of J.J. Finley Elementary School and adopted a process for selecting […]
Gainesville Police Department warns of scam calls
Aug 17, 2020
The Gainesville Police Department has received reports of phone calls from individuals identifying themselves as Gainesville police officers/investigators. These suspects are telling victims they received counterfeit […]
In case you missed it: COVID, Car Accident, School Board
Aug 15, 2020
It was a busy news week in our community. Three inmates test positive for COVID-19 in the Levy County Detention Center, the Alachua County School Board […]
Gilchrist County Fire Rescue responds to near-drowning at Ginnie Springs
Aug 15, 2020
Units from Gilchrist County Fire Rescue responded to reports of a drowning at Ginnie Springs on Wednesday (Aug. 12th) just after 5pm. During the response, the […]
Three inmates at Levy County Detention Center test positive for COVID-19
Aug 14, 2020
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office announced that three inmates at the Levy County Detention Center have tested positive for COVID-19, and that 20 LCSO employees have […]
Two days left: Early voting for 2020 Primary Election ends tomorrow
Aug 14, 2020
Early voting for the 2020 Primary Election ends tomorrow, August 15th. Locations are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting locations are as […]
Gilchrist County Fire Rescue receives CPR devices
Aug 13, 2020
Gilchrist County Fire Rescue received five new Automated CPR Devices with the assistance of a Florida Department of Health matching grant. Each of the Advanced Life […]
The politics of postage
Aug 13, 2020
WASHINGTON—Public scrutiny of the U.S. Postal Service is reaching new heights as the agency deals with budget problems, partisan attacks, and questions about its handling of […]
County Commission cancels interlocal fire rescue agreement with Archer
Aug 12, 2020
The City of Archer has a year to figure out whether it will create its own fire department since Alachua County has canceled its interlocal service […]
Updating Breaking News: GPD identifies hit and run victim
Aug 12, 2020
The Gainesville Police Department has identified the scooter rider in the hit and run incident in the early morning hours of Monday August 10th. The victim, Juanita […]
Levy County Sheriff’s Office arrest six suspects in year long investigation
Aug 11, 2020
The Levy County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 91 NE 131st Terrace in Williston last week that concluded the major portion of a […]
Breaking News: District postpones water permit to add Nestle
Aug 11, 2020
The Suwannee River Water Management District voted on August 11th to table the vote on a permit that would allow the Seven Springs Water Company to […]