Hurricane forecast, COVID-19 fears have Floridians nervous as ‘Mean Season’ begins
The Center Square – The “Mean Season” forecast calls for pain, and Floridians already stressed with the COVID-19 emergency are more on edge than usual as […]
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Hurricane forecast, COVID-19 fears have Floridians nervous as ‘Mean Season’ begins
The Center Square – The “Mean Season” forecast calls for pain, and Floridians already stressed with the COVID-19 emergency are more on edge than usual as […]
Huge turnout for Gainesville’s March For Our Freedom puts spotlight on justice
March For Our Freedom Organizer Aeriel Lane wore a black t-shirt with the word RESIST in white letters across the front. Through a megaphone and while […]
Newberry Mayor: “I saw a lot of love the last few weeks”
Opinion As the State works towards reopening, the numbers in this pandemic keep trending down, giving us all hope, and we all come out of our […]
Florida approaches 1 million COVID-19 tests
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced from a Home Depot in Boca Raton on Friday May 29th that Florida is approaching the 1 million COVID-19 test results mark. […]
Alachua County law enforcement agencies release joint statement about the Minneapolis shooting
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office released a joint statement signed by every law enforcement agency sheriff or chief in the county. The statement is titled: Alachua […]
Judge releases order allowing Alachua County to mandate face masks
The Alachua County Communications Office released the full text of the order (Justin Green vs. Alachua County) from Judge Donna M. Keim of the 8th Circuit […]
Disaster preparedness tax holiday starts today
Hurricane season starts June 1st, but there is good news… starting today Floridians can purchase hurricane supplies without paying sales tax. From May 29th through […]
Alachua County operations re-opening on June 1st by appointment only
On Monday, June 1st, Alachua County operations will be open to the public by appointment only. Those wanting to enter County buildings should contact the needed […]
Joint county and city commissions will talk emergency order enforcement, aviation unit, radio system on May 29
The Alachua Board of County Commissioners and the Gainesville City Commission will outline plans for a continued shared aviation law enforcement unit, the upgrade and expansion […]
School Board turns to BOCC for youth summer program protocols
While the Florida governor has deferred to parents to make decisions about sending their kids to summer youth camps and activities, local municipalities have taken the […]
Newberry offering COVID-19 testing
The City of Newberry and the Alachua County Health Department have partnered to offer a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the Newberry Fire Station (310 NW […]
Report: 40% of Alachua County residents have not responded to the 2020 Census
According to the Census 2020 website Census takers will begin going door to door in June to count people who have not responded to the 2020 […]
County requests vacation rental reopening
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved on May 26th a request be sent to the Department of Business and Professional Regulations asking that […]
Free COVID-19 testing in High Springs
The City of High Springs and Alachua County Health Department will offer FREE COVID-19 testing at the High Springs Civic Center on Wednesday, June 3rd from […]
Tuesday county commission meeting will include COVID-19 discussion, and charter amendments
The Alachua County Commission will conduct their Virtual Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at 11:30 a.m. The evening portion of this meeting is canceled. […]
Newberry claims less density deems mandatory face mask rule unnecessary
Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe signed an Emergency Order on May 21st that mirrors the state’s current order and removes the requirement of wearing a face mask […]
Alachua County and Gainesville announce Memorial Day schedules
ALACHUA COUNTY – Other than essential services, all Alachua County offices (which are now working remotely), will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020. […]
Three commissioners swear to serve Gainesville
In the invocation before the swearing in of three Gainesville City Commissioners on May 21st, Father David Ruchinski asked that God, “Inspire and direct the deliberations […]
Breaking News Alert: Wildfire near Hawthorne threatening homes
UPDATED AT 6PM From the Florida Forest Service Multiple units from the Florida Forest Service and Alachua County Fire Rescue are responding to a wildfire at […]
Gainesville expands mobile COVID-19 testing
The City of Gainesville, using tests provided by the Department of Health, is expanding access to COVID-19 testing in Gainesville communities. Starting May 21, the […]
Breaking News: Newberry plans to issue Emergency Order that mirrors State
The City of Newberry has voted during an emergency meeting on May 20th to draft a mirror Emergency Order to be in line with the governor’s […]
Newberry mayor calls for emergency meeting in response to “the chaos” of county’s order
The Newberry commission will hold an emergency meeting on tonight at 8 p.m. in response to the county applying more restrictions than the state in the […]
High Springs City Hall rolling out three phase re-opening plan
For the last several weeks, your High Springs City Hall has been attempting to balance the health and safety of city staff while still delivering the […]
Commission reverses course: Face masks back on in Alachua County
Gainesville City Commissioner Harvey Ward implored his Alachua County commission colleagues to reconsider removing the mandatory face coverings rule from the emergency order during a joint […]