ACFR staff shortages force Rescue 24 offline
May 31, 2022
Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) will take Rescue 24, located at Station 24 off of NW 143rd Street, offline starting on Wednesday unless current staff and […]
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ACFR staff shortages force Rescue 24 offline
Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) will take Rescue 24, located at Station 24 off of NW 143rd Street, offline starting on Wednesday unless current staff and […]
Local hospitals seeing gradual rise in COVID cases
May 31, 2022
Gainesville hospitals reported a slight increase in COVID-positive patients following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) upgrading Alachua County to “high risk” status. On Tuesday, […]
CDC: Alachua County high risk as COVID cases rise
May 30, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified Alachua County as “high risk” and again recommends that residents wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination […]
City of trees prepares for storm season
May 30, 2022
A dozen Gainesville Police officers were decked out in tree surgeon garb last week as they got a crash course on how to safely clear limbs […]
Delta cuts flights before summer surge
May 28, 2022
Delta Air Lines announced Thursday that it will cancel about 100 flights per day this summer due to staffing shortages and the rising cost of supplies. […]
Housing bond finds support, just not for this year
May 27, 2022
A potential property-tax-backed bond to create and maintain affordable housing found general support with the Gainesville City Commission but seems unlikely to appear on this November’s […]
City to weigh making interim positions permanent
May 26, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission will discuss a proposal at its June 2 meeting to offer its four interim charter officers their positions permanently. During Thursday’s general […]
Gainesville finances language access programs
May 26, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission backed up a March motion on Thursday by approving up to $500,000 to begin a language line for the city, translate city […]
NOAA predicts above average hurricane season
May 25, 2022
June 1 marks the start of Florida’s annual hurricane season and it will be above average for the seventh straight year, according to the National Oceanic […]
GRU continues forward with smart meter system
May 25, 2022
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) has received and started testing its first batch of meters that will form its new Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) system once deployed […]
LCPD plans Memorial Day weekend DUI checkpoint
May 25, 2022
The Lake City Police Department (LCPD) will be conducting a multi-agency DUI checkpoint on Saturday, May 28, intended to reduce the impact of impaired drivers and […]
Publix headed to Newberry?
May 24, 2022
The City of Newberry’s Board of Adjustment voted unanimously Tuesday to approve an application for development of a large shopping center plaza on the east side […]
BOCC approves 474 acres of development districts
May 24, 2022
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved two separate community development districts at its regular meeting on Tuesday after the developer signed an agreement […]
Legislature advances property insurance reform
May 24, 2022
The Florida Senate has taken up sweeping property insurance reforms after a set of bills cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday. Lawmakers unveiled the bills […]
Gas prices continue record pace
May 24, 2022
Gas prices rose 5 cents locally and 7 cents per gallon nationally and the record-setting pace has no end in sight. According to Monday’s AAA weekly […]
Newberry, BOCC look to continue joint support
May 24, 2022
The City of Newberry hosted the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on Monday evening for a joint meeting that focused on major upcoming projects […]
Update: Suspect identified in Newberry stabbing
May 23, 2022
Update (3:35 p.m.): According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, a warrant for attempted murder was issued this afternoon for Craig Lee. Law enforcement is searching […]
BOCC pushes back West End consideration
May 23, 2022
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has pushed back a planned discussion of the West End Golf development plan after the developer requested a […]
Drummond Community Bank acquired in $173M merger
May 20, 2022
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida has announced its acquisition of Drummond Community Bank in a merger that is valued at $173.2 million. Based in Chiefland, Drummond […]
GRU, non-profit team up for electric bill help
May 19, 2022
A local organization will address a growing need for energy bill assistance with a two-day outreach event at Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU’s) administrative offices. The Central […]
ACPS accidentally sends active shooter text
May 19, 2022
A series of Alachua County Public School (ACPS) test texts warning of an “active shooter alert” sent out on Thursday morning were mistakenly sent to all […]
SRWMD recommends $4.8M for Archer project
May 19, 2022
The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) has recommended state funding for a handful of projects, including a $4.8 million water improvement project in Archer. The […]
Hawthorne, county discuss wastewater project
May 18, 2022
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held a joint meeting with the Hawthorne City Commission on Tuesday evening to discuss local priorities like wastewater […]
Semi, SUV collision claims Branford woman
May 18, 2022
A Branford woman died Wednesday morning when she ran through a stop sign on County Road 248 and collided with a tractor-trailer. According to a Florida […]