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Elections office offers OmniBallot for disabled
Jun 16, 2022
At-home vote-by-mail option will be used starting with August primary elections.
Meadowbrook driving range clears first commission
Jun 15, 2022
Meadowbrook Golf owner looks at new revenue stream for course.
GNV commission to revisit $9.6M broadband plan
Jun 15, 2022
Regular meeting will also discuss street performance, historic stabilization.
Meadowbrook Golf to make bid for new facility
Jun 14, 2022
Two-story driving range would combine current amenities.
Former mayor jumps into GNV mayoral race
Jun 14, 2022
Gary Gordon is a former city commissioner and mayor.
BOCC to test new remote comment option this week
Jun 13, 2022
Commission to discuss language access, dock code changes.
Judge gives plea deal to Paxton hit-and-run driver
Jun 10, 2022
An Alachua County circuit judge granted a plea deal on Friday to a Gainesville man who hit and killed an 18-year-old UF student with his car […]
DeSantis fills Alachua County commission seat
Jun 9, 2022
Less than two years after losing to former Commissioner Mary Alford in the November 2020 election, Raemi Eagle-Glenn will fill Alford’s vacant seat on the Alachua […]
Alachua County hopes to triple road budget
Jun 8, 2022
Alachua County’s road system needs help, and the county knows it. Ramon Gavarrete, director of public works for the county, addressed the roadway system at joint […]
Elections office seeks workers for August primary
Jun 8, 2022
From checking IDs and handing out ballots to running the registration equipment, there are several tasks election workers perform in order to make sure the voting […]
COVID cases continue modest rise
Jun 7, 2022
Alachua County COVID-positive cases increased 17.2% since May 20 and local hospitalizations slightly escalated over the past week. According to the Florida Department of Health’s (FDOH) […]
Motorcycle accident critically injures Fort White man
Jun 7, 2022
A Fort White man is in critical condition after being ejected from his motorcycle along State Road 45 south of High Springs on Monday afternoon. According […]
Lake City fires search firm, still seeks manager
Jun 7, 2022
The Lake City Council switched plans at its Monday evening meeting in its search for a new city manager that has lasted 11 months. After two […]
Origis, Archer residents reach solar agreement
Jun 6, 2022
Nearly a year after Alachua County denied a permit to Origis Energy, the company has partnered with the Archer residents that opposed its proposed solar farm. […]
Redistricting reshapes slate of candidates
Jun 3, 2022
Ed Book, the chief of police at Santa Fe College, filed to run for the Gainesville City Commission District 3 seat back in February. On Valentine’s […]
DeSantis opens funds to ACPS, 11 other schools
Jun 3, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday moved to give a reprieve to 12 school districts that kept mask mandates during the 2021-2022 school year—including Alachua County Public […]
Downtown Starke collision injures 3
Jun 3, 2022
A tractor-trailer hit an overturned truck in downtown Starke on Friday morning injuring three people. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, a 32-year-old Jacksonville […]
Gainesville to look for permanent charter officers
Jun 2, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission is moving forward with hiring a permanent equity and inclusion director to start a process to fill all six charter officer positions […]
GNV commission moves forward on election amendment
Jun 2, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission decided Thursday to move forward with a proposed charter amendment that would extend the timeline to host a special election after a […]
Tenant shoots apartment maintenance person
Jun 2, 2022
A Windsong Apartments tenant shot a maintenance person who mistakenly went to the wrong unit to fix a door lock early Thursday morning. According to a […]
Gainesville adjusts some parking limits, costs
Jun 1, 2022
New signs are up, and new rules and rates are in place for some of the 1,700 Gainesville-controlled downtown parking spaces. Implemented in late May, the […]
Gainesville to discuss charter officers, amendment
Jun 1, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission will tackle a crowded agenda on Thursday as items trickle forward from the commission’s canceled meeting on May 19. The city stopped […]