DEP awards Newberry, High Springs, Archer millions
The cities of Archer, Newberry and High Springs are among recipients of $481 million in awards for improving water quality in Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis made […]
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DEP awards Newberry, High Springs, Archer millions
The cities of Archer, Newberry and High Springs are among recipients of $481 million in awards for improving water quality in Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis made […]
Wheeler takes helm of county commission
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) named Commissioner Marihelen Wheeler as chair and Commissioner Mary Alford as vice chair at Tuesday’s meeting. Commissioner Ken […]
SBAC announces special meeting concerning masks
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) announced a special meeting concerning masking protocols scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday. In a Tuesday email, the district said […]
FSA report examines officer firearms usage
The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) has released research showing most law enforcement officers go through their entire career without ever firing their weapon. The association released […]
Newberry to buy 93 acres for wastewater facility
The City of Newberry Commission has approved the purchase of 93 acres to expand its wastewater treatment facility. In a unanimous vote Monday night, the commission […]
High Springs monoclonal site to close Friday
Alachua County’s monoclonal site at Fellowship Church in High Springs will shut down Friday after opening its doors Aug. 24. The move comes amid a wave […]
Judge dismisses ACPS case disputing DOH rule
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) will maintain its current COVID-19 mitigation strategies despite a judge’s dismissal of a challenge six Florida schools filed against a Department […]
Santa Fe, SBAC to offer certification programs
Santa Fe College (SF) and the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) agreed this week to join forces to offer industry certification programs for adults. The […]
Festival honoring Tom Petty wins approval
The Gainesville City Commission approved an agreement Thursday to host the Full Moon Fever Festival in Depot Park for the next three years. The two-day music […]
GRU receives OK to bid on UF project
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) received the go-ahead Thursday to move forward with a bid to build a new power plant on the UF campus. The City […]
Feds remind Florida of school funds policies
The Federal Department of Education (DOE) continues to monitor the Florida Department of Education and its allocation of federal funds to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) like […]
UCSO defends actions at Newberry-UC football game
Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) officials are defending the way deputies handled an encounter with a Newberry football coach that led to the premature ending of […]
Canoe outpost sells to High Springs
Jim and Sally Wood took over the Santa Fe Canoe Outpost in High Springs more than 30 years ago. Back in 1990, they said it was […]
Elections Office reminds voters of location change
Gainesville residents will head to the voting booths in two weeks, but the Supervisor of Elections Office reminds citizens that the voting locations for precincts 23, […]
SBAC keeps student mask policy until Dec. 6
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) students will continue to mask up through Dec. 6 unless they have a medical opt-out. The School Board of Alachua County […]
Attorney warns SBAC to comply on masks
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) has until 5 p.m. Tuesday to comply with face mask and quarantine regulations set by the Department of Health […]
LCSO investigates fatal Chiefland shooting
Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies are investigating a fatal shooting of an Old Town man in a southside Chiefland residence. Deputies found James Robert McCualsky […]
Gainesville opens redistricting process
Gainesville is inviting citizens to help redraw its City Commission districts by using a mapping tool a UF professor developed. The city is divided into four […]
GNV avoids weekend flight cancellations
American Airlines got tossed by some turbulence over Halloween weekend with 1,900 canceled flights on top of delays nationwide, and the trouble followed the airline into […]
FHP: Drunk driver kills Chiefland woman
A drunk driver killed an 80-year-old Chiefland woman Friday night, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported Saturday morning. According to FHP, the accident occurred near the […]
ACSO makes Hawthorne bomb threat arrest
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) has announced the arrest of a 14-year-old Hawthorne student who investigators say made a false bomb threat. The ACSO made […]
Sideline disturbance ends Newberry-UC game early
Tempers flared on the Newberry sideline and a man was detained by Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) deputies Friday evening in Lake Butler. The incident occurred […]
Judge affirms ruling against GNV vaccine mandate
An Alachua County judge on Friday upheld her earlier injunction that bars the City of Gainesville from enacting its employee vaccine mandate. In a seven-page order […]
RTS to begin reducing route stops
Starting Monday the City of Gainesville’s Regional Transit System (RTS) will temporarily reduce bus service due to decreased ridership and staffing shortages. The areas affected will […]