Court set to rule on city’s vaccine mandate
Sep 20, 2021
An Eighth Circuit Court judge said Monday she expects to rule quickly on a preliminary injunction involving Gainesville’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees and contractors. Jeff […]
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Court set to rule on city’s vaccine mandate
An Eighth Circuit Court judge said Monday she expects to rule quickly on a preliminary injunction involving Gainesville’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees and contractors. Jeff […]
UF presents East Gainesville urgent care plan
Sep 20, 2021
UF Health presented its plan for an East Gainesville urgent care facility to both the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners and the Gainesville City Commission […]
Florida, feds tussle over monoclonal supply
Sep 18, 2021
The Biden administration announced this week that it is handing control of the monoclonal antibody supply chain to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) […]
UF expert discusses COVID booster
Sep 15, 2021
As the delta variant of the coronavirus persists, federal officials are urgently studying the safety and effectiveness of a third dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines as […]
Florida files brief in Gainesville vaccine case
Sep 15, 2021
The Florida Attorney General’s Office has filed a brief in support of workers who are challenging Gainesville’s vaccine requirement for city employees, claiming the mandate will […]
UF experts dispute COVID comments at Newberry rally
Sep 14, 2021
UF Health experts are disputing COVID-19 statements made at a Monday event in Newberry featuring Gov. Ron DeSantis and other elected officials. At the event held […]
DeSantis, state reps vow to block vaccine mandates
Sep 13, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a host of state representatives dug their heels in vowing to protect Floridians from being required by their employers to receive […]
Appeals court reinstates school mask mandate ban
Sep 10, 2021
The First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee reinstated a ban on school mask mandates Friday, continuing a legal seesaw that began two weeks ago and […]
UF, Santa Fe decline BOCC request for mask mandate
Sep 10, 2021
Update (3:45 p.m.): Both UF President Kent Fuchs and Santa Fe College President Paul Broadie responded to BOCC Chair Ken Cornell on Friday saying they have no […]
Biden announces vaccine mandate for millions
Sep 9, 2021
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a six-point plan to combat the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, but one point drew most of the attention: a sweeping vaccine […]
UF Health discovery may help stroke patients
Sep 8, 2021
When a patient suffers a stroke, oxygen-starved brain cells begin dying within minutes. In these crucial moments, the brain produces a vital catalyst to protect itself […]
Q&A on COVID mental health challenges
Sep 6, 2021
The latest coronavirus variant fueled a surge in cases and anxiety as Americans wonder if this pandemic will ever end. The daily news is filled with […]
SBAC files court challenge to FDOH emergency rule
Sep 4, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) has teamed up with school boards from Broward and Orange counties to overturn a Florida Department of Health (FDOH) […]
COVID hospitalizations declining in Gainesville
Sep 2, 2021
A dip that first started last week has turned into steady downhill momentum. Local hospitals report growing optimism that the worst of the COVID-19 delta variant […]
High Springs monoclonal site has busy first week
Sep 2, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in Fort Myers on Wednesday morning about the impact of the 21 monoclonal antibody sites around the state, reporting that more than […]
State to garnish more salaries after court order
Sep 1, 2021
This week the Alachua and Broward County school boards became the first in the state to have wages garnished for implementing mask mandates, but they likely […]
County grapples with misleading Facebook comments
Sep 1, 2021
Misleading comments that propel conspiracy theories and false information about pandemic issues are causing concern for those who manage the Alachua County Facebook page. At the […]
VA job fair offers nurses $10K signing bonus
Sep 1, 2021
The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) will hold a two-day virtual nursing hiring event Sept. 9-10. The VA is hiring registered nurses (RNs) and […]
BOCC extends mask mandate as COVID surge wanes
Aug 31, 2021
Health department administrator Paul Myers would not commit to announcing a peak for COVID-19 cases, but on Tuesday he told the Alachua County Board of County […]
Here’s where you can get paid for a COVID shot
Aug 31, 2021
Last week the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners approved incentives for those who obtain a COVID-19 vaccine. Namely, Alachua County residents receive $25 per shot. […]
NIH awards UF Health neurosurgeon $38M grant
Aug 31, 2021
The National Institutes of Health on Tuesday awarded a $38 million, five-year grant to a UF Health neurosurgeon to test possible treatments for a leading cause […]
Education Department targets mask mandate bans
Aug 30, 2021
All children have a right to a free public education, but some students with chronic illness cannot attend school during the COVID-19 pandemic unless their classmates […]
Fourth school week starts with 1,667 in quarantine
Aug 30, 2021
More than 1,600 Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) students and staff are in quarantine as week four of the 2021-22 school year begins. As of 5 […]
City employees rally against vaccine mandate
Aug 27, 2021
State Sen. Keith Perry joined attorney Jeff Childers and dozens of city employees at a Friday press conference in Bo Diddley Plaza to push back against […]