Task force: Tree canopy darkens parts of city
May 15, 2022
A task force report, originally prompted by pedestrian traffic deaths along University Avenue, has driven the Gainesville City Commission to consider changes to its codes regulating […]
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Task force: Tree canopy darkens parts of city
A task force report, originally prompted by pedestrian traffic deaths along University Avenue, has driven the Gainesville City Commission to consider changes to its codes regulating […]
Marion County crash kills 1, injures 3
May 14, 2022
On Friday afternoon, a collision south of Williston along County Road 326 near NW 160th Avenue killed one person and injured three others. According to a […]
Commission wants course change for bus routes
May 13, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission is going back to Santa Fe College to request more money to increase frequency on a proposed new route that would go […]
Poe isolating after contracting COVID-19
May 13, 2022
Update (10:50 a.m. Saturday): In a Friday night Facebook post, Gainesville City Commissioner David Arreola also disclosed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “I feel […]
High Springs votes on premium pay, water meters
May 12, 2022
The High Springs Commission convened Thursday for its regular meeting and discussed water infrastructure improvements, premium employee pay and Alachua County’s new ballot initiative. Here are […]
Gainesville pares back Election Day holiday
May 12, 2022
A half-million-dollar cost estimate prompted the Gainesville City Commission to revise an earlier directive to turn election days into city holidays. City staff had come back […]
Motorcyclist dies in Bradford County accident
May 12, 2022
A DeLeon Springs man died after he drove his BMW motorcycle into a ditch and crashed while exiting US Highway 301 in Bradford County on Thursday. […]
AC Tax Collector’s Office earns Sterling Award
May 12, 2022
The Alachua County Tax Collector’s Office received the 2022 Governor’s Sterling Award for the first time. The Florida Sterling Council, partnering with the Georgia Oglethorpe Award, […]
U.S. overdose deaths hit record high
May 12, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates more than 107,000 Americans died from overdosing on drugs in 2021 — or about one every five […]
Motorcyclist dies in Gainesville accident
May 12, 2022
A motorcyclist died in a collision with a car at the NW 39th Avenue and NW 24th Boulevard intersection on Wednesday. According to the Gainesville Police […]
DeSantis announces $23M for Gilchrist County
May 11, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped in Lafayette and Gilchrist counties on Wednesday and handed local officials checks for $6.5 million and $23.3 million respectively while also announcing […]
Keystone Heights woman seriously injured in crash
May 11, 2022
A two-vehicle killed a Middleburg man and seriously injured a Keystone Heights woman on Tuesday afternoon. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, a 74-year-old […]
SRWMD recommends $14M in springs restoration funds
May 11, 2022
The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) Governing Board on Tuesday recommended nine North Florida springs protection projects totaling nearly $14.1 million. SRWMD staff considered […]
BOCC rules on code changes, delays development
May 10, 2022
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held its regular meeting on Tuesday to discuss two code changes, county financed bus shelters and behavioral health […]
ACPS honors employees of the year
May 10, 2022
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) held its first School Related Employee of the Year (SREY) in-person awards ceremony since 2019 on Tuesday. The event took place […]
ATV accident critically injures Brooker boy
May 10, 2022
An ATV crash sent a 12-year-old Brooker boy to the hospital with a severe head injury on Monday evening. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) […]
Gainesville approves new districts
May 9, 2022
A months-long process to set new districts for the Gainesville City Commission wrapped up in a blink-and-you-will-miss-it special meeting Monday. At a meeting that took less […]
Alachua County to talk bus shelters, code change
May 9, 2022
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold its regular meeting Tuesday starting at 11:30 a.m. to discuss issues from its central receiving facility […]
Hospitalizations low as local COVID cases rise
May 9, 2022
Local COVID-19 numbers doubled over the last two weeks, but hospitalizations—while rising—remain near the lowest points of the pandemic. The latest numbers came in a weekend […]
‘Crisis fatigue’ pushes Cuba from public view
May 8, 2022
Cuban flags flew proudly last July and August as Americans kept track of protests that rocked the island nation just 100 miles to the south of […]
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 […]
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 […]