Breaking News: Columbia County Election Results
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 […]
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Breaking News: Bradford County Election Results
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]