UF Health has announced it will provide an assortment of health assessments, medical and research information and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations for a community impact day next […]
Summer does not officially start until June 20, but it’s already hot—91 degrees with plenty of humidity today. So no heated dish for My Foodie Recipe! […]
“This thing can stop on a dime,” says safety operator Michelle Richter as the autonomous bus slows for a stop at The Continuum apartment building on […]
Legislation creating a task force on preserving abandoned African-America cemeteries is now a reality. State Sen. Janet Cruz of Tampa first introduced the bill, which garnered unanimous […]
Summer is upon us, and that means prime grilling season. There are many great grilling options out there to keep you busy all summer long—starting with […]
Genealogist Tatanya Peterson knows her fourth generation grandparents. And thanks to a journal kept by plantation owner James Chesnut, she knows those enslaved grandparents, Grace and […]
Thinking about getting a pet for summer? Alachua County Animal Services (ACAS) is here to help. On Wednesday ACAS announced it is waiving pet adoption fees […]
On Memorial Day morning, while the streets in High Springs were still quiet and the High Springs Fire Department was just pulling trucks out of the […]
Florida State Parks has rolled out a new reservation system just in time for Memorial Day. “We love being the beloved destination for so many guests, […]
As people around the nation enjoy slices of cool watermelon this Memorial Day weekend, they can thank a dedicated network of Florida growers and UF scientists […]
Fresh sand in the volleyball courts, new ADA compliant sidewalks and a heightened 8-foot wide pathway leading to Poe Springs are some of the improvements visitors […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an active and above-normal 2021 Atlantic hurricane season and local emergency management officials say you can’t be too prepared. […]
Alachua County Emergency Management (ACEM) has installed three new WeatherSTEM stations funded by the Florida Division of Emergency Management. The newest stations are located in Archer, […]
The City of Gainesville’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs has scheduled the next phase of reopening the city’s pools beginning this week as temperatures […]
A High Springs church is planning an expansion of its new preschool and daycare center after strong demand led to a waitlist only days after opening. […]
Three locally elected officials stood under a pavilion at the Newberry town square and took a shot at winning bragging rights for being able to spit […]
The first weekend of Gainesville’s monthlong “Journey to Juneteenth” festivities take off this Saturday with a children’s scavenger hunt and two movies in Depot Park, then […]
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Oscar Corral and his wife almost canceled their trip to the springs in North Florida back in April when the temperatures dropped. “It’s […]
The former Camp McConnell that is now Alachua County-owned Cuscowilla has begun registering children from second to eighth grade for summer day camps. The summer day […]