Judge requests info in Gainesville vaccine case
Oct 13, 2021
The judge overseeing the lawsuit involving the Gainesville employee vaccine mandate has ordered attorneys for the city and the plaintiffs to provide her with additional information […]
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Judge requests info in Gainesville vaccine case
The judge overseeing the lawsuit involving the Gainesville employee vaccine mandate has ordered attorneys for the city and the plaintiffs to provide her with additional information […]
LCPD finds body, starts homicide investigation
Oct 13, 2021
Update (10/16/21): The Lake City Police Department identified the deceased person as Timothy Drew McGaffick, a 74-year-old white male. The department has notified his next of […]
BOCC approves equity plan funding
Oct 12, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) discussed its new equity plan and how to memorialize the late Judge Stephen Mickle at its regular Tuesday […]
Gainesville taps outside candidate for interim city manager
Oct 12, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to offer the interim city manager position to a former executive vice president of Florida Memorial University (FMU). The […]
Update: GPD seeks suspects in Waldo Road shooting
Oct 12, 2021
Update (Oct. 15, 3 pm): Gainesville Police Department (GPD) detectives are seeking assistance in locating Martrell Carter, 19, and Orion Davis, 17, in connection to the shooting […]
Deadline nears for voter registration
Oct 12, 2021
Residents of Gainesville who need to register to vote have until Oct. 18 to confirm their information with the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office before […]
Myers: Area COVID cases fall, vaccinations slowing
Oct 12, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) talked COVID-19 at its Tuesday meeting—from the current state of the virus to continuing using Zoom for public […]
Grand jury indicts man for murdering his father
Oct 12, 2021
A grand jury indicted Joseph William Branham on Monday for allegedly murdering his father in early August. Branham, 26, was charged with unlawfully killing his father, […]
Grand jury clears deputies involved in shooting
Oct 12, 2021
An Alachua County grand jury has cleared deputies who shot and killed a Gainesville man during a domestic dispute call earlier this year. The office of […]
BOCC to approve ARP funds, join Union County case
Oct 11, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will meet Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. for its regular meeting, covering COVID-19, funds from the American Rescue Plan […]
SBAC: Petitioners lack standing to stop mask mandate
Oct 11, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) argues that petitioners demanding an end to the face mask rule in Alachua Public schools have no standing to […]
Florida gas prices surge upward
Oct 11, 2021
Florida gas prices are at their highest in seven years and have climbed 13 cents statewide in the past week, according to a AAA report released […]
LCSO searches for probation violator
Oct 11, 2021
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is searching for a suspect who recently cut off his ankle monitor device. LCSO reported Monday morning that Steven D. […]
Man dies after shooting at Alachua block party
Oct 10, 2021
A 19-year-old Gainesville man died after being shot at a block party in Alachua early Sunday morning. According to the Alachua Police Department (APD), homicide occurred […]
DeSantis names four Santa Fe College trustees
Oct 9, 2021
Governor Ron DeSantis appointed four members to the Santa Fe College District Board of Trustees on Friday evening―Carrie Lee, Emery Gainey, Lisa Prevatt and Robert Woody. […]
New monoclonal site arrives in Gilchrist County
Oct 8, 2021
The Florida Department of Health opened a new monoclonal antibody site at the Suwannee River Fairgrounds in Gilchrist County, according to a Levy County Emergency Management […]
1 teen dead, 4 injured in Lake City accident
Oct 8, 2021
Five Lake City teenagers were involved in a single-vehicle rollover accident Thursday night that resulted in one fatality. According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, around […]
Gainesville files new motion over vaccine mandate
Oct 7, 2021
Even though the Gainesville City Commission voted to reconsider its vaccine mandate, the court battle between Gainesville and more than 200 of its employees has reheated […]
State gives SBAC 48 hours to comply on masks
Oct 7, 2021
In the face of increasing sanctions, eight Florida school district superintendents told the State Board of Education (SBOE) they will continue to act in the best […]
Alachua school district joins fight against DOH rule
Oct 7, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) has joined five other school districts in asking a court to deem the recent Department of Health emergency rule invalid. According […]
SBAC disagreement emerges over Simon contract
Oct 6, 2021
Two School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) members disagree with their own attorney’s opinion that Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon is qualified to hold her position. The […]
ACSO arrests eschool student in Eastside bomb hoax
Oct 6, 2021
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies arrested a Gainesville eSchool student Wednesday afternoon in connection with this morning’s Eastside High School bomb threat. Reginal Copeland, 16, […]
Starke Fire Rescue gains grant, buys equipment
Oct 6, 2021
Starke Fire Rescue (SFR) will buy new waterproof extrication tools with a $33,180 grant received from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation on Tuesday. The new […]
ACSO arrests Eastside bomb threat suspects
Oct 6, 2021
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) arrested an Eastside High School student Wednesday morning in connection with two of the three recent false bomb threats at […]