Gainesville sends out surveys that includes COVID-19 response questions
May 15, 2020
The City of Gainesville has selected 1,000 neighbors across its four districts to fill out a survey on how the city has handled the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Gainesville sends out surveys that includes COVID-19 response questions
The City of Gainesville has selected 1,000 neighbors across its four districts to fill out a survey on how the city has handled the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Initial unemployment claims in Florida increase 30% over previous week
May 15, 2020
The Center Square – In the week when some Floridians started returning to work, initial unemployment claims for the week ending May 9 jumped 30 percent […]
DeSantis adds Broward and Miami-Dade Counties to Phase 1 re-opening on May 18th
May 14, 2020
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and elected officials from Miami-Dade and Broward counties announced today they will be joining the other 65 counties in the state’s Phase […]
The COVID-19 Prayer: Alachua County Commissioner Chestnut delivers prayer addressing coronavirus
May 13, 2020
Commissioner Charles Chestnut asked viewers and his colleagues to bow their heads and then delivered the invocation at the beginning of the Alachua Board of County […]
Newberry exits State of Emergency Order then walks right back in
May 12, 2020
The Newberry City Commission voted 3-2 to lift the State of Emergency order status put in place on March 17th by letting a motion for its […]
Florida building network of ‘COVID-designated facilities’ for recovering assisted living residents
May 11, 2020
The Center Square – Florida is going to create a statewide network of “COVID-designated facilities” where nursing home, assisted care (ALF) and long-term care (LTC) residents […]
Alachua County re-opens public pools
May 9, 2020
The Alachua County Commission has released Emergency Order 2020-23 alternaizing the limited reopening of public pools. Below are the highlights of the order: View Full Order: […]
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing coming to Levy County
May 9, 2020
The Florida Department of Health in Levy County with the assistance of the Levy County Board of County Commissioners will be conducting free, community COVID-19 drive-thru […]
Phase 1: Hair salons, barbershops, and nail salons re-opening on May 11th
May 8, 2020
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis posted a video on his official Facebook page announcing the opening of hair salons and barber shops in Florida this Monday. In […]
The Friday Editorial: Are face masks really where you want to stand your ground?
May 8, 2020
I don’t like face masks. They’re uncomfortable, hard to breathe through, annoying, and I am continually making re-adjustments because I’m not used to having a string […]
Multiple Gainesville Fire Rescue crews respond to afternoon house fire
May 7, 2020
Crews from Gainesville Fire Rescue (Stations 1, 5 and 8) responded to a residential building fire in the 2500 block of NW 34th Boulevard this afternoon. […]
Florida Department of Health launches new COVID-19 mobile app to help flatten the curve
May 7, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Health announced the launch of a new mobile app, StrongerThanC19. The free app, available for iOS and Android devices, complements the […]
County clarifies Emergency Order 2020-21
May 7, 2020
FAQs on FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 2020-21. Below are the newest questions and answers. To see all FAQs click the following link: https://alachuacounty.us/covid-19/Pages/faqs.aspx Q. […]
Judge signals support for restoring Florida voting rights of former felons
May 7, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge has signaled he’ll find part of a Florida law restricting the voting rights of people with felony records unconstitutional. At the end […]
Florida to begin mass antibody testing next week
May 6, 2020
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 […]
County Commission wants to open more ‘low risk’ businesses blocked by governor’s order
May 6, 2020
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?
May 6, 2020
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
May 5, 2020
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 […]
Florida’s COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 2.6% in one-day testing
May 5, 2020
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. […]
Gainesville Fire Rescue responds to commercial building fire
May 5, 2020
Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) crews responded early Tuesday morning to the 1300 block of NW 23rd Avenue in reference to a commercial fire alarm. Once on scene, […]
Scott, DeSantis disagree on federal COVID-19 aid for states, cities to replace lost revenue
May 5, 2020
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
May 4, 2020
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 […]
County Commission conducting Virtual Special Meeting tomorrow
May 4, 2020
The Alachua County Commission will conduct a Virtual Special Meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. The public may attend virtually through Cox […]
Florida to cast a broad net on COVID-19 testing
May 4, 2020
Florida ranks third in the nation for COVID-19 testing according to Gov. Ron DeSantis who announced that 403,275 results have been reported as of May 1st. […]