Eastside senior named Keeper of the Dream recipient
For senior Taylor Hill-Miles, maintaining a 4.74 grade point average in the rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Eastside High School is an amazing accomplishment in […]
Local Living
Gainesville comedian set to join Jason Mewes tour
Comedian A.J. Wilkerson is driving on a highway heading north in his live-in van that he nicknamed "Bindi" (after Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin's daughter) for yet […]
Virtual Friends of the Library book sale coming Thursday
Gainesville, Fla. - The Friends of the Library's second Bag of Books sale launches Thursday, Jan. 14 with bags of books, DVDs, vinyl records, and puzzles […]
High Springs residents make switch from septic to sewer
LIVE OAK, FLA.—Residents of High Springs know their local springs are not only some of Florida’s greatest natural resources but are also vital to the local […]
Girl Scouts get creative during annual cookie campaign
Emma Thomas, 7, is a member of Girl Scout Troop 2315 in Newberry and she has a business plan for selling cookies during a pandemic. Step […]
Tax collector's office seeks mural name suggestions
"What's in a name?" Shakespeare once asked. "License plates" is not the typical response, but it would be appropriate for the new mural that Alachua County […]
Movie screens remain empty in Alachua County
Cineworld announced on Oct. 5th that more than 500 Regal Cinema screens across the United States would temporarily close. Three days later, it happened, and all […]
Newberry football alumni continue annual tradition
They're not sure how it starts, but right after they ring in the new year, word gets out. The next thing you know, a couple of […]
County library unveils most checked-out books of 2020
David Baldacci’s thriller "Walk the Wire" and Ibram X. Kendi’s seminal “How to Be an Antiracist” topped the Alachua County Library District’s 2020 checkout lists. In total, library patrons borrowed […]
Sing in the New Year at Depot Park
Gainesville, Fla. – The City of Gainesville invites all neighbors to celebrate the arrival of 2021 during “Sing in the New Year,” two days of family […]