Dixie County receives $10M for infrastructure
Apr 15, 2022
Dixie County received more than $10 million in funding from the General Appropriations Act on Friday to address three infrastructure projects. At a press conference held […]
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Dixie County receives $10M for infrastructure
Dixie County received more than $10 million in funding from the General Appropriations Act on Friday to address three infrastructure projects. At a press conference held […]
Supreme Court justice talks civility, judicial philosophy
Apr 15, 2022
Florida Supreme Court Justice Jamie Grosshans discussed her upbringing in Mississippi, civility in the public square and her judicial philosophy during a wide-ranging interview at Santa […]
Dixie County crash injures 4
Apr 14, 2022
A two-vehicle collision west of Old Town left one person in critical condition and two in serious condition on Thursday afternoon. According to a Florida Highway […]
Planned renovation of Boltin Center crumbles
Apr 14, 2022
Time, termites and structural inadequacies have forced the Gainesville City Commission to pivot from renovating the Thelma A. Boltin Center to replacing the 80-year-old facility. Built […]
Gainesville awards raises to charter officers
Apr 14, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission voted to give its two remaining permanent charter officers a 2.5 percent raise and to boost the city clerk’s pay 10 percent. […]
Residential fire burns 100-year house
Apr 14, 2022
Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) crews extinguished a residential fire and successfully saved a dog inside on Wednesday evening. According to a GFR release, firefighters were dispatched […]
Newberry launches new citizen reporting tool
Apr 13, 2022
The City of Newberry is releasing a new platform for residents to report quality-of-life issues through a mobile app. Newberry announced on Tuesday a partnership with […]
Incumbents take Newberry, Archer elections
Apr 12, 2022
Three local municipalities held elections Tuesday for three separate commission seats, with four other races featuring only one candidate. In Newberry, incumbent Monty Farnsworth won the […]
BOCC creates new grant, modifies flagpole code
Apr 12, 2022
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) met on Tuesday for its regular meeting to discuss flag requirements, a new grant program and the new […]
GFR extinguishes Amoco gas station blaze
Apr 12, 2022
Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) extinguished a storefront fire at the Amoco gas station on 2222 NE Waldo Road on Monday evening. According to a GFR release, […]
McGraw campaigns for former school board seat
Apr 11, 2022
Former Alachua County School Board member Diyonne McGraw will run for a seat on the dais once again after Gov. Ron DeSantis removed her for living […]
Old Town man dies in accident
Apr 11, 2022
A 29-year-old Old Town man died early Monday morning when his pickup left NE 272nd Avenue and hit several trees. According to a Florida Highway Patrol […]
LCPD relaunches traffic safety program
Apr 11, 2022
The Lake City Police Department (LCPD) will relaunch its Strategic Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) following a two-year COVID-19 delay. In an LCPD release, the program—funded by […]
I-75 crash leaves 2 dead, 2 children injured
Apr 10, 2022
A Sunday crash near mile marker 440 on I-75 in Suwannee County killed a man and a 6-year-old passenger while injuring two other children. According to […]
3 injured in Gilchrist County collision
Apr 9, 2022
Two Cross City people are in serious condition following a four-vehicle collision that occurred Saturday evening in Gilchrist County. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) […]
GNV creates process after grocery store proposal
Apr 9, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission will implement an unsolicited proposal process until Nov. 1 after approval of staff’s plan at its regular meeting on Thursday. The commission […]
Santa Fe College unveils Blount Hall
Apr 8, 2022
A four decade transformation from Gainesville’s Old Train Depot to the Santa Fe College’s Blount Hall became official Friday morning during a ribbon cutting ceremony on […]
Lake City breaks ground on second fire station
Apr 8, 2022
The Lake City Fire Department broke ground on a new fire station on Friday morning, signaling the start of construction for the city’s soon-to-be second station. […]
Gainesville greenlights next University Ave phase
Apr 7, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to move ahead with the preliminary design phase of a project that will alter portions of University Avenue and 13th […]
GNV starts groundwork for new industrial park
Apr 7, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission voted on Thursday to move forward with a market analysis along Waldo Road near the Gainesville Regional Airport in what could be […]
Communities request return to former district
Apr 7, 2022
As Gainesville’s redistricting efforts wait for county approval of new voting precincts, residents of two communities have asked to be returned to District 1. Residents of […]
Archer man faces charges from sideline incident
Apr 7, 2022
An Archer man ejected from the sidelines of a Newberry-Union County football game in Lake Butler and detained by law enforcement on Oct. 29, 2021, will […]
4 local mayors receive Home Rule Hero award
Apr 6, 2022
The Florida League of Cities (FLC) released its list of Home Rule Hero award winners for 2022, and several local mayors and commissioners earned recognition. “[The […]
RTS proposes new, limited-stop Compass Routes
Apr 6, 2022
Regional Transit System (RTS) staff plan to launch two new, limited-stop routes in the fall that would target key stops and attract riders without adding extra […]