Florida House passes Rex and Brody Reinhart Act
Feb 24, 2022
The Florida House voted unanimously to pass the Rex and Brody Reinhart Act on Thursday, sending the bill a step closer to becoming law. Named for […]
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Florida House passes Rex and Brody Reinhart Act
The Florida House voted unanimously to pass the Rex and Brody Reinhart Act on Thursday, sending the bill a step closer to becoming law. Named for […]
Commission approves funding for UF care center
Feb 24, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission moved forward on Thursday with the UF Health Eastside Urgent Care facility as well as several American Rescue Plan (ARPA) approvals. UF […]
ACPS reaches $10.5 million salary agreement
Feb 24, 2022
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) and the Alachua County Education Association reached a salary package deal worth more than $10.5 million, the largest in ACPS history. […]
Ex-North Florida state attorney pleads guilty
Feb 24, 2022
Former North Florida State Attorney Jeffrey Siegmeister, who represented seven counties, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges brought against him last year. Authorities arrested Siegmeister in […]
Pedestrian dies in Lake City traffic accident
Feb 24, 2022
The Lake City Police Department (LCPD) responded to a pedestrian fatality on Feb. 2 after a female ran in front of a car while the light […]
Lake City council discusses new cameras, monument
Feb 23, 2022
The Lake City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, discussing items from historical markers to the city manager search and a new camera system. New […]
Commission to talk East GNV clinic, fire station
Feb 23, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission will meet for its bi-monthly General Policy Committee on Thursday at 1 p.m. and discuss items from the Station 1 Fire House […]
Dixie County accident kills 1, injures 1
Feb 22, 2022
A pickup failed to negotiate a corner and overturned near Old Town on Tuesday, killing the driver and critically injuring the passenger. According to a Florida […]
Alachua County syringe exchange waits for funds
Feb 22, 2022
Alachua County’s syringe exchange program currently waits for funding to begin implementation at local organizations like GRACE Marketplace, UF’s Mobile Outreach Clinic and Meridian Behavioral Health […]
Florida, U.S. gas prices climb amid world tensions
Feb 22, 2022
Tensions over Russia’s potential invasion of Ukraine are affecting the oil market and driving gas prices up throughout the United States. The national average for a gallon […]
Algae blooms prompt health alert for Newnans Lake
Feb 22, 2022
The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County declared a health alert at Newnans Lake after a water sample taken on Monday revealed algae blooms. A […]
GFR extinguishes daycare fire
Feb 22, 2022
An early-morning fire at Kid City USA daycare center sent one person to the hospital on Tuesday. Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) responded to the blaze at […]
BOCC reform bill clears committee, heads to House
Feb 21, 2022
A bill that would allow voters to decide whether to vote by district for members of the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) cleared its […]
GNV commission considers broadband options
Feb 21, 2022
The City of Gainesville has heard presentations and considered several options to increase broadband access through funds received from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), from […]
GPD responds to shots fired at Pavilion Apartments
Feb 21, 2022
Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers responded to shots fired at the Pavilion on 62nd Apartments on Monday afternoon. A disturbance around 3 p.m. resulted in shots […]
Suwannee receives $5M for new multi-use building
Feb 21, 2022
Suwannee County received $5 million on Monday for a new multi-use building. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an award for nearly $11 million for infrastructure projects in […]
COVID cases, hospitalizations continue to plummet
Feb 21, 2022
Area COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalizations are nearing early January numbers and continue to trend downward. The omicron variant that hit the U.S. in November started […]
Alachua County EMS installs new equipment
Feb 21, 2022
Alachua County Fire Rescue’s EMS personnel will receive help from five new Stryker Power Load systems now installed in critical care trucks. With the systems, EMS […]
Communities unite to reconcile local lynchings
Feb 19, 2022
Circuit Judge Mikaela Nix-Walker was at a loss for words. Moments before she and her family took part in a soil collection ceremony in Waldo on […]
Hawthorne woman dies in head-on collision
Feb 19, 2022
A Hawthorne woman died and a Trenton man is in critical condition following a head-on collision near Melrose on Saturday morning. According to a Florida Highway […]
Suwannee County 1983 cold case murder solved
Feb 19, 2022
The Suwannee Valley Unsolved (SVU) team recently closed a cold case involving a Quincey teenager murdered in September 1983. On Friday, Jason P. Futch, a director/producer […]
Gainesville ponders 3 different election maps
Feb 17, 2022
Gainesville got its first look Thursday at three potential versions of the city’s election map as part of the city’s ongoing redistricting effort. The city is […]
GFR responds to fire at GRU’s Deerhaven plant
Feb 17, 2022
Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) mobilized at 3:40 p.m. Thursday after an alert of a large commercial fire at Gainesville Regional Utilities’ (GRU) Deerhaven Powerplant. Arriving crews […]
Gainesville greenlights new 75-acre wetlands
Feb 17, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission approved moving forward with two water related projects at Thursday’s commission meeting. The first, on the consent agenda, looks to stabilize Little […]