Alachua County introduces new COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard
May 16, 2020
As the recovery continues, the County Commission is looking at information from many diverse sources and indicators as they make decisions on what the recovery in […]
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Alachua County introduces new COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard
As the recovery continues, the County Commission is looking at information from many diverse sources and indicators as they make decisions on what the recovery in […]
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections, Property Appraiser offices to reopen May 18th
May 15, 2020
The Josiah T. Walls Builidng, home to the offices of the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections and Alachua County Property Appraiser, will reopen May 18. […]
DeSantis opens gyms, doubles occupancy rates for retail, restaurants starting May 18th
May 15, 2020
Florida restaurants and retail businesses can allow twice as many customers in starting May 18th. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered the news during a briefing at […]
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 […]
Quicker reviews, designated funding is speeding COVID-19 research efforts at UF Health
May 14, 2020
University of Florida Health researcher Mark Brantly, M.D., and his team are working to evaluate a drug treatment for the novel coronavirus that might block the deadly […]
K-12 school superintendents lay out their proposal for reopening Florida schools
May 14, 2020
The Center Square – Florida’s 2.8 million K-12 students are returning to reopened schools next academic year, but when and how they will do so in […]
County Health: Alachua well below state average in COVID-19 cases and deaths
May 13, 2020
Alachua County’s COVID-19 positivity and mortality rates are about half of what the State of Florida reports as of May 11, according to the administrator for […]
UF and Santa Fe discuss transitions at Gainesville Telephone Town Hall meeting tonight
May 13, 2020
The City of Gainesville will host its next telephone town hall at 7:15 p.m. tonight, May 13. Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe will be joined by University […]
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 […]
How you can help find a solution to COVID-19
May 12, 2020
Family Features – The human immune system holds important clues about how people naturally detect and defend against disease. For COVID-19, many people have been able […]
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 […]
Before you go to the Oaks Mall…
May 11, 2020
If you think your favorite store at the Oaks Mall in Gainesville was ready for business as of the May 8th re-opening, check before you make […]
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 […]
University of Florida’s Century Tower bathed in blue to honor health care workers
May 8, 2020
The University of Florida’s iconic Century Tower is now awash in blue light as a tribute to the thousands of dedicated UF Health hospital workers and their colleagues worldwide. […]
Is it safe to visit your mother on Mother’s Day?
May 8, 2020
As a physician, mother, daughter and socially responsible human, I’m finding Mother’s Day to be complicated for me this year, as it is for millions. Questions […]
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 […]
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 […]
Watch a COVID-19 test being administered to a local resident at a Gainesville drive-thru site
May 7, 2020
Yes, the swab inserted into the nasal cavity can be uncomfortable, but for employees dealing with the public face-to-face, first responders and medical personnel, knowing if […]
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. […]
To understand the danger of COVID-19 outbreaks in meatpacking plants, look at the industry’s history
May 6, 2020
Large meatpacking plants have become hotspots for coronavirus infection, along with jails and nursing homes. As of May 1, nearly 5,000 packing plant workers in 19 […]
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 […]
Telephone Town Hall focuses on recent executive order, and health of the community
May 6, 2020
The City of Gainesville will host its next telephone town hall at 7:15 p.m. tonight, May 6. Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe will be joined by Alachua […]