ATV accident critically injures Brooker boy
An ATV crash sent a 12-year-old Brooker boy to the hospital with a severe head injury on Monday evening. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) […]
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ATV accident critically injures Brooker boy
An ATV crash sent a 12-year-old Brooker boy to the hospital with a severe head injury on Monday evening. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) […]
Gainesville approves new districts
A months-long process to set new districts for the Gainesville City Commission wrapped up in a blink-and-you-will-miss-it special meeting Monday. At a meeting that took less […]
Alachua County to talk bus shelters, code change
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold its regular meeting Tuesday starting at 11:30 a.m. to discuss issues from its central receiving facility […]
Hospitalizations low as local COVID cases rise
Local COVID-19 numbers doubled over the last two weeks, but hospitalizations—while rising—remain near the lowest points of the pandemic. The latest numbers came in a weekend […]
‘Crisis fatigue’ pushes Cuba from public view
Cuban flags flew proudly last July and August as Americans kept track of protests that rocked the island nation just 100 miles to the south of […]
County officials top off sports complex
Alachua County held a topping off ceremony on Friday for the sports complex at Celebration Pointe, marking the halfway point for the construction. The facility will […]
Local police collect hundreds of pounds of drugs
Local law enforcement gathered hundreds of pounds of drugs as part of the recent DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The annual event, which took […]
Alachua County purchases conservation easement
Alachua County purchased an conservation easement on a 400-acre property along the Santa Fe River with property owner David T. Brown. The $480,165 easement ensures the […]
Crowd control pushes GNV to revisit open container
Prompted by law enforcement feedback, the Gainesville City Commission passed a two-part motion Thursday that could lead to a new open container ordinance along with special […]
Gainesville redistricting nears finish line
Gainesville’s redistricting efforts are entering the home stretch after the ordinance that sets the boundaries for the city’s four districts passed unanimously on first reading Thursday. […]
Columbia County inmate dies in custody
An unidentified inmate at the Columbia County jail died around noon Wednesday, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). “Staff at the detention facility attempted […]
The Fed hikes interest rates
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark short-term rate half a percentage point — double the usual amount. The change follows a quarter-point increase in March […]
Library to host Re-Entry Partnership Conference
From bus passes to workshops on job retention, the Re-entry Partnership Conference will run Monday and Tuesday and equip participants to overcome obstacles to employment. Led […]
FWC rule on license removal draws ire
Concerned captive wildlife owners filled the Hilton UF Conference Center in Gainesville this week to sound the alarm about a new Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation […]
Four people file to run for open judicial seat
Only one seat in Florida’s Eighth Judicial Circuit will be contested this year while incumbents for five other circuit court seats and three Alachua County Court […]
Local leaders respond to potential Roe reversal
Local leaders and activists reacted Tuesday to the news that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, likely pushing abortion to the […]
SBAC approves $300K budget amendment
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) discussed the Idylwild construction and a potential project to add bleachers at Buchholz’s field at its regular meeting on […]
7 teens injured while evading police
Seven teenagers were injured, two of them critically, in a Tuesday morning car crash on the outskirts of Alachua. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), […]
Lake City OKs camera funds, raises salary range
The Lake City Council convened for its regular meeting on Monday evening and talked about its city manager search, utility advisor board and cameras in city […]
Lake Butler man dies in hit-and-run
A Lake Butler man died Monday night when he was rear-ended by a driver who fled the accident scene on foot. According to a Florida Highway […]
Newberry aims for Florida’s longest zipline
Newberry’s Planning and Zoning Board approved several site plans and zoning exceptions at its Monday meeting, allowing developers to move to the next stages for an […]
UF Health CEO not tapped for south Florida job
A south Florida public hospital system did not select UF Health Shands’ Ed Jimenez as its new CEO, picking a leader from a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, […]
DeSantis visits Williston, announces state funding
Gov. Ron DeSantis visited the Ivy House Restaurant in Williston on Friday morning to announce another round of workforce development and infrastructure funds primarily aimed at […]
Florida literacy initiative garners $50 million
Florida’s New Worlds Reading Initiative hit $50 million in corporate donations after the Legislature offered dollar for dollar tax credits to companies that support the effort […]