Archer Elementary students take to the dais
It took two votes and a rock, paper, scissors contest to select the mayor and vice mayor of the 2021 Archer Junior Commission. Six students were […]
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Archer Elementary students take to the dais
It took two votes and a rock, paper, scissors contest to select the mayor and vice mayor of the 2021 Archer Junior Commission. Six students were […]
BOCC to discuss Hoggetowne Faire, Indian heritage
A permit for three weekends of medieval entertainment, trunk radio system and various appointments round out the agenda for the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners […]
Levy County mayors unite to solve water issues
Otter Creek Vice Mayor Russell Meeks buys $60 worth of bottled water a month to make sure that his family has enough clean water to drink […]
Lake City teen struck, killed while riding bike
A teen driver struck and killed a 15-year-old Lake City teen who was riding his bike late Friday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). […]
Update: FHP seeks info in fatal hit and run
Update (4:30 p.m.): Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is asking for the public’s help locating a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run Friday morning in east Alachua […]
Alachua County Forever expands Lake Alto Preserve
Alachua County Forever (ACF) recently closed on the purchase of 292.5 acres that will be added to the County’s 982-acre Lake Alto Preserve northwest of the […]
West End developer unveils compromise
A development plan for the West End Golf property that started out with 487 residential units and an 80-room hotel has now been pared down to […]
Memorial event remembers Maggie Paxton
One year after her death, a group of just over 100 people gathered at the intersection of Gale Lemerand Drive and University Avenue on Thursday night […]
Gainesville to alter election requirements
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to change how candidates qualify for municipal races. Candidates for city offices will have to collect voter signatures to get […]
4 injured in accident south of Williston
Four people were injured Thursday afternoon in a four-vehicle accident on US Highway 41 at the intersection of SE 11th Place south of Williston. According to […]
Town hall addresses juvenile gun violence
Gainesville Commissioner Desmon Duncan-Walker held an online town hall meeting on Wednesday about gun violence in the community and some of the ways organizations are addressing […]
SBAC to address bullying of face mask wearing students
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) anticipated in 2020 that sending students back to school wearing face masks during the COVID-19 delta variant surge […]
Levy County residents oppose turnpike extension
Hundreds of Levy County residents went straight from work to the College of Central Florida Levy Campus in Chiefland on Tuesday night to send a ‘No […]
Delegation moves ahead on Alachua County bill
State officials voted to move forward with a bill at a special legislative session at Santa Fe College on Tuesday morning that would put an option […]
Investigators probe 8 recent gunpoint robberies
A rumor that the Family Dollar in Trenton was robbed started on social media Monday after passersby reported seeing several law enforcement vehicles with lights on […]
Newberry hits the trifecta of state attention
The city of Newberry was in the Florida spotlight three times last week. On Nov. 30, the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County […]
Alachua County fights Clemons push to expand BOCC
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) says a bill proposed by Republican state Rep. Chuck Clemons is an attack on the county’s home-rule charter […]
GNV approves more ARP funds, general planning
The Gainesville City Commission approved a multi-part motion at its special meeting Monday about the $32 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds received from […]
Omicron causes gas prices to dip—a little
Pump prices continue to tumble as fears of a possible COVID-19 global economic slowdown pushed oil prices into the mid $60s per barrel—a price not seen […]
GPD starts high visibility enforcement campaign
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) will begin a high visibility enforcement effort after receiving a $27,000 contract from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the […]
Gainesville finalizes changes to meeting rules
The Gainesville City Commission will now start its twice monthly regular meetings at 10 a.m. after passing a resolution that alters a handful of rules that […]
Study finds five fire stations in poor condition
An outside consulting firm has rated five of the nine Gainesville fire stations as being in poor condition and is recommending replacing them over the next […]
Manhunt shuts down I-75 near Alachua
Update: Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported that law enforcement had apprehended the suspect and reopened both southbound and northbound traffic on I-75 just before 5 p.m. […]
GNV voter registration deadline set for Dec. 27
The voter registration deadline for the upcoming City of Gainesville’s special runoff election is Monday, Dec. 27. The runoff election will take place on Jan. 25 […]