Update: Authorities reunite boy with his family
Mar 23, 2021
Update: The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has reunited the boy with his family. According to Sergeant Paul Bloom, the boy had run away from home when Florida Highway Patrol found […]
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Update: Authorities reunite boy with his family
Update: The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has reunited the boy with his family. According to Sergeant Paul Bloom, the boy had run away from home when Florida Highway Patrol found […]
BOCC, Gainesville commissions at impasse in $2.6M dispute
Mar 23, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission and the Alachua Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) have opted to bring in a mediator to settle a conflict involving $2.6 million […]
New emergency order loosens county restrictions
Mar 22, 2021
A year after Alachua County entered a local state of emergency, the Board of County Commissioners will address the newly issued Emergency Order 2021-13 at its […]
Gainesville says BOCC is holding relief funds hostage
Mar 22, 2021
The City of Gainesville says the county is withholding its allocated share of federal Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) and the subject will be the topic of […]
Arrested Chiefland man suffers from dementia, relative says
Mar 20, 2021
By Suzette Cook/Mainstreet Daily News Reporter An 80-year-old Chiefland man arrested for exposing himself and then released on Thursday has no prior record but has a […]
Driver rear-ends Levy County school bus, flees scene
Mar 19, 2021
An unknown driver rear-ended a Levy County school bus Friday morning and then fled the scene, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported Friday afternoon. According to […]
DeSantis: COVID-19 vaccine will open to 50+ Monday
Mar 19, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has opened COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to residents 50 years old and up starting on Monday, March 22. Alachua County residents can register […]
Split school board approves $175K superintendent salary
Mar 18, 2021
A divided School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) voted this week to fast track Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon from an interim employee to a full-time employee […]
Crowds returning to Oaks Mall as stimulus checks arrive
Mar 17, 2021
The sign in front of Jewelry Works at the Oaks Mall in Gainesville is meant to entice customers to come on in and splurge. “Repeat after […]
Florida gas prices rising sharply
Mar 17, 2021
National gas prices have spiked nearly 40 cents to $2.86 since last month’s winter storm in Texas, according to data collected by AAA. That trend is […]
FDOT to complete some West University changes this week
Mar 17, 2021
The Florida Department of Transportation is expected to finish upgrading eight crosswalks on West University Avenue in the next week or so, making them safer for […]
Parents plead with school board to address bullying
Mar 17, 2021
Two parents pleaded with the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) Tuesday night to address reported episodes of bully behavior at Fort Clarke Middle School. “I […]
Duncan-Walker unseats Simmons in close race
Mar 16, 2021
Gainesville District I City Commissioner Gigi Simmons was unseated Tuesday in a race decided by fewer than 120 votes. With all nine precincts reporting, Desmon Duncan-Walker […]
Levy County launches emergency management app
Mar 16, 2021
One click on the new Levy County Emergency Management app and a user can create a plan for preparedness or check out public health information. David […]
Packed SBAC agenda includes superintendent contract
Mar 16, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County will tackle a full agenda when it meets at 6 p.m. tonight. The board will decide on approval of an […]
Columbia County opens 18+ vaccine registration
Mar 16, 2021
The Columbia County Health Department is inviting Columbia residents 18 and older to begin signing up now to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis […]
VA drops appointments, age requirements for vaccines
Mar 15, 2021
This week the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System is holding walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics with no age requirement in Gainesville and Lake City. “Vaccines will […]
Alachua County rental assistance program opens today
Mar 15, 2021
Alachua County will begin accepting online applications at noon today for more than $8 million in federal rental assistance funds. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) […]
City Commission candidate Desmon Duncan-Walker Q&A
Mar 12, 2021
Desmon Duncan-Walker Biography Name: Desmon Duncan-Walker Current occupation: Office administrator Current employer: Duncan Brothers Funeral Home Neighborhood: East Gainesville Family: 12-year-old cocker spaniel named Tylen Civic involvement: Gainesville Alliance for Equitable Development; […]
City Commission candidate Gigi Simmons Q&A
Mar 12, 2021
Gigi Simmons Biography Name: Gigi Simmons Previous occupation: Small business owner (tax-preparation service) Current employer: Incumbent District I City Commissioner Neighborhood: Porters community Family: Two college-aged sons Civic involvement: Downtown Redevelopment Advisory […]
Viral fight video triggers extra security at Chiefland school
Mar 12, 2021
Two months after a video of altercations at a Chiefland school surfaced and was shared and viewed by millions, the Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has […]
ASO plans sobriety checkpoint for March 19
Mar 12, 2021
Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr. has announced a sobriety checkpoint for March 19 in Gainesville. According to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) press release, […]
Fallen GPD officer’s family responds to memorial vandalism
Mar 12, 2021
The family of a fallen Gainesville police officer is speaking out after vandals destroyed a memorial and sparked an outpouring of public support. “I am overwhelmed […]
Alachua, Suwannee county wrecks claim two lives
Mar 11, 2021
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has announced two traffic fatalities in Alachua and Suwannee counties. Just after midnight a vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian who […]