Newberry hires new fire chief
Mike Vogel will take over for Ben Buckner.
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Logging truck overturns near Live Oak
Driver injured, semi dumps load along 167th Road in Suwannee County.
Kelly Community Center opens in NE Gainesville
$2.3 million project started April 2021.
Almost 50 candidates qualify for local races
Upcoming election packed with city, county races.
ACSO investigates Newberry gunshot death
Deputies respond to man found near Champions Park on Thursday.
GNV pauses on broadband, directs funds to housing
Commission redirects $8 million at Thursday meeting.
UF accrediting body finds no further action needed
New process “addresses almost all shortcomings.”
Levy County crash claims Live Oak man
Single-vehicle accident blocked both lanes on County Road 339.
Downtown pilot program to pay street performers
City commission funds program with $25,000.
GNV historic stabilization pilot moves forward
Program would provide 0% interest loans for repairs.
NWS issues heat advisory warning
Heat index for North Central Florida will range from 105 to 111 degrees.
Local communities to receive state planning funds
Two area counties, one town will get technical assistance monies.
Heat injury claims CCSO K-9
Training exercise on Tuesday led to canine’s death.
Elections office offers OmniBallot for disabled
At-home vote-by-mail option will be used starting with August primary elections.
Meadowbrook driving range clears first commission
Meadowbrook Golf owner looks at new revenue stream for course.
Deerhaven tightens tracking of equipment
Employee theft prompted city auditor review.
GNV commission to revisit $9.6M broadband plan
Regular meeting will also discuss street performance, historic stabilization.
Meadowbrook Golf to make bid for new facility
Two-story driving range would combine current amenities.
Former mayor jumps into GNV mayoral race
Gary Gordon is a former city commissioner and mayor.
BOCC to test new remote comment option this week
Commission to discuss language access, dock code changes.
Judge gives plea deal to Paxton hit-and-run driver
An Alachua County circuit judge granted a plea deal on Friday to a Gainesville man who hit and killed an 18-year-old UF student with his car […]
DeSantis fills Alachua County commission seat
Less than two years after losing to former Commissioner Mary Alford in the November 2020 election, Raemi Eagle-Glenn will fill Alford’s vacant seat on the Alachua […]
Alachua County hopes to triple road budget
Alachua County’s road system needs help, and the county knows it. Ramon Gavarrete, director of public works for the county, addressed the roadway system at joint […]
Elections office seeks workers for August primary
From checking IDs and handing out ballots to running the registration equipment, there are several tasks election workers perform in order to make sure the voting […]