DeSantis backs effort to trim school funding
Feb 16, 2022
State Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, got a thumbs up from Gov. Ron DeSantis in a tweet that supports Fine’s efforts to take $200 million from […]
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DeSantis backs effort to trim school funding
State Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, got a thumbs up from Gov. Ron DeSantis in a tweet that supports Fine’s efforts to take $200 million from […]
Soil collection ceremony scheduled in Waldo
Feb 16, 2022
The Waldo-Hawthorne-Campville-Rochelle Community Remembrance Project will collect soil this Saturday in Waldo that will travel for display in Montgomery, Alabama, and Alachua County. The ceremony forms […]
High Springs approves contested event permit
Feb 16, 2022
Heart of High Springs received approval from the High Springs City Commission for its weeklong, special event permit at a workshop meeting on Tuesday night. The […]
Alachua schools will share spring break with UF
Feb 16, 2022
Alachua County Public School (ACPS) students will share their spring break with the University of Florida after approval of the 2022-23 school year calendar Tuesday night. […]
CCSO, feds arrest 7 in Lake City
Feb 15, 2022
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and federal law enforcement arrested seven people on Tuesday in connection with a spate of recent shootings in Lake City. […]
3 commission seats up for election in Newberry
Feb 15, 2022
The qualifying period to run for three Newberry Commission seats opens on Monday. The seats up for election are Commissioner Group I held currently by Ricky […]
GPD still looking for teens who sparked mall chaos
Feb 15, 2022
More than a month has passed since a group of teens set off firecrackers at the Oaks Mall, sending store employees and shoppers running for cover […]
Local hospitals see ‘dramatic’ COVID case decline
Feb 14, 2022
After plateauing the past two weeks, local COVID-positive hospitalization cases are finally declining. On Monday, UF Health Shands Hospital and North Florida Regional Medical Center reported […]
GHS receives fifth bomb threat
Feb 14, 2022
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) responded to Gainesville High School’s (GHS) fifth bomb threat this school year on Monday morning. The hoax – called into a […]
GPD mirrors nation with consistent staff shortage
Feb 14, 2022
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) hopes a new agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) will help alleviate its staffing shortage. The department has needed […]
Campus Advisor names GNV No. 19 best student city
Feb 14, 2022
A global student review website named Gainesville as one of the top 30 best student cities in the world. The Campus Advisor, a global student review […]
BOCC reform bill clears committee amid resistance
Feb 14, 2022
A bill that amends the Alachua County Home Rule Charter cleared another hurdle on Monday, moving one step closer to a vote for Alachua County citizens […]
Rural events center in works for Newberry
Feb 14, 2022
A plan for developing a field along Newberry Road just west of Jonesville includes a yoga center, nature trails, greenhouses, petting zoo, play areas and an […]
Fire sends 3 to hospital, displaces others
Feb 13, 2022
A residential fire Sunday afternoon sent three residents to the hospital and displaced the other residents of a two-story apartment complex off of SW 16th Ave. […]
Escaped prisoner leads to five-hour manhunt
Feb 12, 2022
A prison inmate escaped custody and led authorities on a five-hour manhunt Saturday in Lake City. According to a Lake City Police Department (LCPD) press release, […]
ACPS poised to lose $2 million in funding
Feb 11, 2022
The Florida House Appropriations Committee has approved education funding for the next fiscal year that reallocates $200 million away from the 12 school districts that defied […]
LCSO arrests Chiefland man for attempted murder
Feb 10, 2022
Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies arrested a Chiefland man for attempted murder and aggravated battery following a Wednesday incident. LCSO deputies and detectives responded to […]
GNV commission fails to move ballot initiative
Feb 10, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission declined to move forward at its Thursday General Policy Committee with a charter amendment that would eliminate the use of special elections […]
FDOT weighs US 19 bypass, frontage road, no build
Feb 9, 2022
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced Tuesday the start of a two-year-long study of traffic flow on 43 miles of US Highway 19 from Citrus […]
New police chief takes reins in Alachua
Feb 9, 2022
Lt. Jesse Sandusky took over as Chief of Police for the Alachua Police Department (APD) after former chief Chad Scott resigned after 13 years to take […]
SBAC to consider Simon’s future at March 1 meeting
Feb 8, 2022
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) will take up the future of Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon after mixed performance reviews sparked a two-hour public comment and school board […]
Simon gets mixed reviews on annual evaluation
Feb 8, 2022
Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon received mixed reviews from School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) members who submitted appraisal forms for her annual […]
Area hospitals see slight decline in COVID cases
Feb 8, 2022
While new state and county COVID-positive cases continue to see a significant decrease, Gainesville hospitalization numbers are plateauing and showing signs they will also decline further. […]
BOCC moves forward with zero waste projects
Feb 8, 2022
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) heard an update on its Zero Waste initiatives at its regular meeting on Tuesday, including more insight into […]