Georgia officials tussle over mask mandates
Jul 17, 2020
Georgia’s Republican governor sued the Democratic mayor of Atlanta on Thursday after she refused to cancel a mask requirement in the state’s largest city. “Science and data will […]
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Georgia officials tussle over mask mandates
Georgia’s Republican governor sued the Democratic mayor of Atlanta on Thursday after she refused to cancel a mask requirement in the state’s largest city. “Science and data will […]
Publix, CVS join Walmart and Sam’s Club in requiring face masks
Jul 17, 2020
Publix Supermarkets and CVS Pharmacies joined a growing list of businesses requiring its customers to wear face coverings. Walmart and Sam’s Club made the announcement earlier […]
Hospitalizations and deaths are mounting in Florida’s fight with COVID-19
Jul 16, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 13,965 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 315,775 cases as of the […]
Report: Some labs only reporting positive COVID-19 test results to Florida officials
Jul 16, 2020
The Center Square – Several private labs contracted to process COVID-19 tests in Florida are reporting “incomplete data” that artificially could be boosting the state’s positivity […]
School Board pushes back opening date to August 24th, requires masks for students and staff
Jul 16, 2020
During a marathon six-hour special meeting/workshop last evening, the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) voted 5-0 to push back the first day of school for […]
UF mantra for re-opening: Screen, Test, Protect
Jul 16, 2020
If a student in a classroom at the University of Florida is positive for COVID-19, it is not a danger if that student and the rest of the […]
Vaccine search sees progress
Jul 15, 2020
A vaccine against COVID-19 has successfully boosted patients’ immune systems, researchers said on Tuesday. The 45 early volunteers developed neutralizing antibodies in their bloodstream, the team […]
Walmart, Sam’s Club now requiring shoppers to wear face coverings
Jul 15, 2020
Beginning next week, Walmart and Sam’s Club will require customers at all of its US stores to wear face coverings, becoming the largest retailer to make […]
Florida reports 10,181 new positive cases of COVID-19; now over 300,000 total
Jul 15, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 10,181 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 301,810 cases as of the […]
BOCC: City of Newberry won’t get CARES Act funds if they ignore county order
Jul 14, 2020
Alachua County has access to up to $46.9 million in CARES Act funds, but municipalities and businesses that are not following the current emergency order will […]
Will Alachua County follow the state emergency order to open schools August 10th?
Jul 14, 2020
The School Board of Alachua County will be holding a special meeting/workshop on Wednesday, July 15 at 4 p.m. to vote on and discuss items related […]
Levy County School Board closes Bronson office after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
Jul 14, 2020
Students and recent visitors of BronsonMiddle/High School may have been exposed to a staff member who tested positive for COVID-19. “We had one staff member test […]
Florida reports 9,194 new COVID-19 positive cases; deaths increase
Jul 14, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 9,194 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 290,629 cases as of the […]
Developing News: 112 inmates test positive for COVID-19 at Columbia Correctional Institution
Jul 13, 2020
The Florida Department of Health announced today that 112 inmates at the Columbia Correctional Institution (CCI) in Lake City tested positive for COVID-19. “The Department […]
Gainesville Fire Rescue’s Mobile Testing Unit provides 878 free COVID-19 tests in the community
Jul 13, 2020
On May 21st, Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) initiated a COVID-19 Mobile Testing Unit which consisted of GFR’s Community Resource Para-Medicine (CPR) Program Coordinator Ariella Bak, CRP […]
UF Health pediatrician gives guidance on new inflammatory syndrome in children
Jul 13, 2020
There is now another reason to pay even closer attention to a child’s fever. A temperature spike may be an indication of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in […]
Mask resistance during a pandemic isn’t new – in 1918 many Americans were ‘slackers’
Jul 13, 2020
We have all seen the alarming headlines: Coronavirus cases are surging in 40 states, with new cases and hospitalization rates climbing at an alarming rate. Health […]
BOCC to discuss millage rate adoption, $1M for the arts, COVID-19 updates
Jul 13, 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. […]
Florida goes over 10,000 new COVID-19 positive cases for the fourth straight day
Jul 13, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 12,624 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 282,435 cases as of the […]
Teachers Union: Unfunded mandate to reopen schools in Florida is not safe
Jul 12, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran is facing backlash from Florida’s teachers union for mandating that all school campuses reopen in the fall. With […]
Florida breaks US single day record for positive COVID-19 cases reported with 15,300
Jul 12, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 15,300 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 269,811 cases as of the […]
Florida school districts seek parents’ input as August school openings near
Jul 11, 2020
The Center Square – Many of Florida’s 67 county school districts are asking parents their preference for in-person instruction or digital learning as they plan on […]
In case you missed it: Drive-by Shooting, Fatal Car Crash, COVID
Jul 11, 2020
It was a noteworthy news week in our community. Two fatal crashes in Columbia County claim the lives of two Lake city residents, the Alachua County […]
Disney World’s reopening Saturday evokes cheers, fears
Jul 11, 2020
The Center Square – When Walt Disney Co. informed state leaders in April of its plans to reopen its Orlando theme parks July 11, it was […]