County officials top off sports complex
May 6, 2022
Alachua County held a topping off ceremony on Friday for the sports complex at Celebration Pointe, marking the halfway point for the construction. The facility will […]
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County officials top off sports complex
Alachua County held a topping off ceremony on Friday for the sports complex at Celebration Pointe, marking the halfway point for the construction. The facility will […]
Local police collect hundreds of pounds of drugs
May 6, 2022
Local law enforcement gathered hundreds of pounds of drugs as part of the recent DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The annual event, which took […]
Alachua County purchases conservation easement
May 6, 2022
Alachua County purchased an conservation easement on a 400-acre property along the Santa Fe River with property owner David T. Brown. The $480,165 easement ensures the […]
Crowd control pushes GNV to revisit open container
May 5, 2022
Prompted by law enforcement feedback, the Gainesville City Commission passed a two-part motion Thursday that could lead to a new open container ordinance along with special […]
Gainesville redistricting nears finish line
May 5, 2022
Gainesville’s redistricting efforts are entering the home stretch after the ordinance that sets the boundaries for the city’s four districts passed unanimously on first reading Thursday. […]
Columbia County inmate dies in custody
May 5, 2022
An unidentified inmate at the Columbia County jail died around noon Wednesday, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). “Staff at the detention facility attempted […]
The Fed hikes interest rates
May 5, 2022
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark short-term rate half a percentage point — double the usual amount. The change follows a quarter-point increase in March […]
Library to host Re-Entry Partnership Conference
May 5, 2022
From bus passes to workshops on job retention, the Re-entry Partnership Conference will run Monday and Tuesday and equip participants to overcome obstacles to employment. Led […]
FWC rule on license removal draws ire
May 4, 2022
Concerned captive wildlife owners filled the Hilton UF Conference Center in Gainesville this week to sound the alarm about a new Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation […]
Four people file to run for open judicial seat
May 4, 2022
Only one seat in Florida’s Eighth Judicial Circuit will be contested this year while incumbents for five other circuit court seats and three Alachua County Court […]
Local leaders respond to potential Roe reversal
May 3, 2022
Local leaders and activists reacted Tuesday to the news that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, likely pushing abortion to the […]
SBAC approves $300K budget amendment
May 3, 2022
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) discussed the Idylwild construction and a potential project to add bleachers at Buchholz’s field at its regular meeting on […]
7 teens injured while evading police
May 3, 2022
Seven teenagers were injured, two of them critically, in a Tuesday morning car crash on the outskirts of Alachua. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), […]
Lake City OKs camera funds, raises salary range
May 3, 2022
The Lake City Council convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening and talked about its city manager search, utility advisor board and cameras in city […]
Lake Butler man dies in hit-and-run
May 3, 2022
A Lake Butler man died Monday night when he was rear-ended by a driver who fled the accident scene on foot. According to a Florida Highway […]
Newberry aims for Florida’s longest zipline
May 2, 2022
Newberry’s Planning and Zoning Board approved several site plans and zoning exceptions at its Monday meeting, allowing developers to move to the next stages for an […]
UF Health CEO not tapped for south Florida job
Apr 30, 2022
A south Florida public hospital system did not select UF Health Shands’ Ed Jimenez as its new CEO, picking a leader from a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, […]
DeSantis visits Williston, announces state funding
Apr 29, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis visited the Ivy House Restaurant in Williston on Friday morning to announce another round of workforce development and infrastructure funds primarily aimed at […]
Florida literacy initiative garners $50 million
Apr 29, 2022
Florida’s New Worlds Reading Initiative hit $50 million in corporate donations after the Legislature offered dollar for dollar tax credits to companies that support the effort […]
City redistricting goes to first vote with new map
Apr 28, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission will vote May 5 on the first reading of an ordinance to reset its district boundaries, but commissioners made one additional change […]
GNV staff to examine multi-use complex scope
Apr 28, 2022
Gainesville city staff and the commission will evaluate the scope of an East Gainesville multi-use complex and decide next steps on May 19 after Commissioner Cynthia […]
FHP conducting criminal probe into Levy bus crash
Apr 28, 2022
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) investigators are conducting a criminal probe into the March 30 bus crash that sent five Levy County students to the hospital, including […]
Local law enforcement holds drug take back day
Apr 28, 2022
Law enforcement around the region will host sites for prescription drug returns for the 22nd DEA Drug Take Back Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to […]
Bell student faces 5 felonies for bomb threats
Apr 27, 2022
The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) arrested Douglas Aaron Marangoni, 18, from Bell on Wednesday for the March 11 bomb threats at Bell High School, charging him […]