Florida reports 10,181 new positive cases of COVID-19; now over 300,000 total
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 […]
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BOCC: City of Newberry won’t get CARES Act funds if they ignore county order
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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. […]