Marlowe talks character, growth in city address
Mar 3, 2022
The City of Newberry held its State of the City address on Thursday evening with Mayor Jordan Marlowe delivering a speech that dealt more with the […]
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Marlowe talks character, growth in city address
The City of Newberry held its State of the City address on Thursday evening with Mayor Jordan Marlowe delivering a speech that dealt more with the […]
Gainesville shelves zoning change
Mar 3, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday rejected 5-2 an ordinance on second reading that would have removed a minimum acreage requirement for transect zones. The proposed […]
PBA files grievance against Sheriff Watson
Mar 3, 2022
The Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) filed a class action grievance against Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson, Jr., over unfair labor practices. In a letter sent […]
City could get second minority-majority district
Mar 3, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday approved a preliminary redistricting map that would create two minority-majority districts in the city in advance of the August election. […]
White House unveils new COVID response plan
Mar 3, 2022
At the State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Joe Biden said the country can “move forward safely, back to more normal routines.” The White […]
GNV man dies when pickup runs off I-75
Mar 2, 2022
A Gainesville man driving southbound on Interstate 75 died when his pickup left the road and hit several trees on Wednesday morning. In a Florida Highway […]
Alachua County HB 1493 passes Florida House 80-35
Mar 2, 2022
The Florida House voted 80-35 to move forward with HB 1493 that would allow voters to rearrange the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Sponsored […]
Split school board fires Simon
Mar 1, 2022
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) fired Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon in a 3-2 vote Tuesday night, capping a tumultuous 15-month tenure marked by a […]
BOCC continues plan for new surtax initiative
Mar 1, 2022
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners moved forward with its one cent infrastructure surtax initiative at a special meeting on Tuesday, approving wording and how […]
Gainesville refuses zoning change near Depot Park
Mar 1, 2022
For now, a piece of property adjacent Depot Park will remain zoned for industrial uses, but discussion of potential changes to the property did prompt a […]
GNV airport hosts TSA program signup event
Feb 28, 2022
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) will host a TSA PreCheck signup event from March 7 to 17 outside the terminal. Run through IdentoGO, the program allows travelers […]
Poe talks GNV success in State of the City speech
Feb 28, 2022
Mayor Lauren Poe delivered his last State of the City address on Monday, touting a host of actions he said have made Gainesville better. Hosted at […]
Local COVID numbers drop, CDC updates mask policy
Feb 28, 2022
Last week COVID-positive hospitalizations in Gainesville dropped below 100 patients for the first time since the first week of January and new Alachua County cases were […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine escalates oil prices
Feb 28, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last Thursday has roiled the oil market, with crude spiking briefly to over $100 per barrel of crude oil (bbl) before settling […]
Alachua elections office announces new website
Feb 26, 2022
To ensure the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections website has comprehensive security features, the office’s new official site is VoteAlachua.gov. According to a Supervisor of Elections press […]
Candidates lining up for local elections
Feb 25, 2022
More than half of the Gainesville City Commission will change in a year’s time, and the upcoming elections have begun impacting commissioner conversation on the dais. […]
Gainesville moving ahead on speed limit changes
Feb 24, 2022
The city continues to move forward with its plans to lower speed limits on city streets to 30 mph but has abandoned, for now, plans to […]
Fire station renovation too costly for Gainesville
Feb 24, 2022
The high cost of renovating the former Fire Station 1 has the city of Gainesville looking for another solution for the Main Street property. The city […]
City seeks input on background check ordinance
Feb 24, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission has created a draft version of an ordinance that would change the way businesses in the city conduct background checks on potential […]
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 […]
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 […]