Sister Hazel bringing a big tailgate party to The Post Farm in Newberry this Friday
Just think of it as a big tailgate party. You have cars and trucks, and people congregating around them, sitting on lawn chairs or standing (appropriately […]
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Sister Hazel bringing a big tailgate party to The Post Farm in Newberry this Friday
Just think of it as a big tailgate party. You have cars and trucks, and people congregating around them, sitting on lawn chairs or standing (appropriately […]
Happy Birthday Tom Petty!
The annual music festival, Tom Petty Birthday Bash, goes virtual on Friday, October 23rd, to celebrate Tom Petty’s 70th birthday. The all-star tribute to Tom Petty that the world has been […]
County Commission chooses winning concept for West Lawn Art
The County Commission, at their October 13, 2020 Regular Meeting, unanimously selected Heidi Stein’s concept for the West Lawn Art at the County Administration Building. The […]
Free bus rides to the polls on Election Day
Want to vote but need a ride? The City of Gainesville and RTS will offer FREE FARES all day Election Day, Tuesday, November 3 (all routes included). […]
Sister Hazel coming to Newberry this week; adds additional tour dates
Platinum-selling band, Sister Hazel, are excited to announce that three new tour dates have been added to their first ever drive-in series of concerts. Brought to […]
September’s above-average rainfall improves Floridan aquifer conditions
High September rainfall has boosted the St. Johns River Water Management District’s cumulative 12-month rainfall totals over its long-term average by 2.65 inches. While abundant rainfall […]
Alachua County UF/IFAS Extension Headquarters breaking ground this month
Alachua County and UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County are hosting a Ground Breaking Ceremony on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 11 a.m. The ceremony celebrates the building […]
Vietnam Vet brings living military museum to Newberry this weekend
In 1966 Lamar Scott got mad at a history teacher who called him out because he fell asleep in class. “She woke me up and […]
Just like Dracula, theater never dies in High Springs
Count Alucard is lurking above in the rafters while spying on his prey. Below, the quirky and likeable characters are trying to figure out what […]
Disney crowds picking up, Universal… not so much
Less than a week after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the state entered Phase 3 of reopening with no restrictions, visitors to Disney’s Magic Kingdom […]
Regal Cinemas may close its doors again
A statement from Cineworld, the parent company of Regal Cinemas, indicates a possible closure of all Regal Cinemas in the U.K., Ireland and the U.S. According to […]
Fitz Koehler celebrates a noisy cancer comeback
When Fitz Koehler wrapped up 14 months of treatment for breast cancer in May, she felt it was time to celebrate. Unfortunately, May was at the […]
Alachua County Fire Rescue serves up Fire Safety in the Kitchen for Fire Prevention Week
Alachua County Fire Rescue is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years) […]
Friends of Library book sale online this year
The Friends of the Library book sale is so popular that the nonprofit organization has to borrow a parking lot and pay for traffic control. During […]
Taming of the ‘stangs
Professional Horse Trainer Cat Zimmerman knows this about the wild mustang she is about to enter a holding pen with: The horse is a 6-year old […]
UF/IFAS offering Agriculture and Natural Resources program in October
The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Agriculture and Natural Resources Program for October 2020. This program is being offered by […]
High Springs Farmers Market reopening at new location in October
Friday October 2nd, the High Springs Farmers Market will finally move into their beautiful new home at the newly constructed High Springs Farmers Market Pavilion. The […]
UF/IFAS offering horticulture program in October
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Commercial Horticulture Program for October 2020. This program is being […]
Postponed Gatornationals get the greenlight this weekend September 25-27th
The 51st Annual NHRA Amalie Oil Gatornationals are set to take off Sept. 25th-27th at noon. The Gatornationals is an annual National Hot Rod Association […]
Keep Alachua County Beautiful receives $11K grant from Clay Electric
Clay Electric has awarded $11,000 to Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB) for the restoration of the Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery. This grant is intended to help […]
2020 Downtown Festival & Art Show and 2021 Hoggetowne Medieval Faire going virtual
To maintain public health and safety of our neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Gainesville will host its upcoming Downtown Festival & Art Show […]
Keep Alachua County Beautiful helps restore community action
COVID-19 put the whole world indoors and the community suffered as trash and litter began to pile up. As many spent time in quarantine, community action […]
The places God goes… Welcome to the Tattoo Parlor Church
Somewhere around 40% of Americans have tattoos. In spite of the popularity of tattoos, when the people of Wildwood United Methodist Church began reaching out to […]
Local wildlife artist creates gator face masks
Renowned Gainesville Wildlife Artist Jim Wilson announced that he was literally “back to the drawing board” on his Facebook page. He has, “dusted off the […]