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Gainesville initiates conflict resolution with Alachua in funding dispute
Feb 5, 2021
A dispute over a $1.6 million GRUCom bill for a communication system used by Gainesville and Alachua County has triggered another conflict over the release of […]
Gainesville voter registration deadline looms Feb. 16
Feb 5, 2021
If you live in Gainesville and want to vote in next month’s election, time is running out to register. The city is holding an election for […]
10-time felon arrested in Gilchrist County
Feb 5, 2021
Authorities have arrested a 10-time convicted felon on drug charges, according to the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office. On Wednesday Deputy David Reeves stopped a pickup truck […]
Split commission asks city manager for stronger mask order
Feb 4, 2021
A split Gainesville city commission voted 4-3 Thursday afternoon to ask City Manager Lee Feldman to develop a mask-wearing enforcement mechanism, modeled on a Hillsborough County […]
Levy County to conduct first drive-thru vaccination clinic Friday
Feb 4, 2021
The Florida Department of Health in Levy County will hold its first drive-thru vaccination event for 500 pre-registered residents Friday in Williston. Levy County has been […]
LifeSouth to restart blood drives Saturday in Alachua
Feb 4, 2021
LifeSouth Community Blood Center on Saturday will host its first high school-sponsored blood drive in 11 months at an event that will benefit Santa Fe High […]
Alachua Health Department taking appointments for Newberry vaccine clinic
Feb 3, 2021
The City of Newberry and the Alachua County Health Department have partnered to offer a COVID-19 vaccination site at the Easton Newberry Sports Complex on Tuesday, […]
Double shooting leaves teen dead in Columbia County
Feb 3, 2021
Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate a double shooting that resulted in the death a local teenager. Tuesday evening deputies responded to the […]
Advisories: Controlled fires may affect travel in Alachua, Suwannee counties
Feb 3, 2021
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has issued a motorist advisory for an area south of Newberry where authorities are conducting “a prescribed 85-acre burn.” The […]
Lake City to host walk-up vaccine clinic for vets Thursday
Feb 3, 2021
The Lake City VA Medical Center (VAMC) is hosting a walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic Thursday, Feb. 3, for VA patients age 65 and above. The event […]
Sports beat: Bell’s season ends, Gainesville teams win
Feb 2, 2021
On Tuesday night the season came to an end for the Bell girls basketball team. The No. 4-seed Lady Bulldogs (15-9) lost to 5th-seeded Hilliard, 31-26, […]
Alachua County to vaccinate 1,000 at stadium event Friday
Feb 2, 2021
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) in Alachua County is planning to vaccinate 1,000 people Friday at an event at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the […]
Most area counties plan to use state’s pre-registration system
Feb 2, 2021
While Alachua County has said it will not switch to the new Florida Department of Health (FDOH) COVID-19 vaccine registration system, other area counties will start […]
Authorities arrest former UF student for aiding ISIS
Feb 2, 2021
The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District of Florida has announced it arrested a former Gainesville resident overseas and returned him to the area for […]
Newberry weighing launch of police force
Feb 2, 2021
It’s a topic that Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe and the city have discussed since 2016. “We’re pretty far down the path,” Marlowe said about the possibility […]
Gainesville couple arrested for quarantine violation
Feb 1, 2021
The Hawaii attorney general’s office announced that special agents arrested a Gainesville couple on Friday for allegedly violating the state’s quarantine rules. According to a press release, […]
Fire station construction leads to resident savings
Feb 1, 2021
Alachua County Fire Rescue is informing homeowners within five miles of Fire Station No. 25 that they may be able to save money on their homeowner’s […]
Levy County will participate in statewide vaccine registration system
Jan 30, 2021
Levy County will participate in the new statewide vaccine registration system beginning Feb. 8, according to Levy County Emergency Management. Levy County made the announcement late […]
Life inside a COVID-19 care unit
Jan 30, 2021
Last March COVID-19 began appearing in North Florida. At UF Health Shands Hospital’s Unit 75, some doctors and nurses had a feeling of inevitability. Their unit […]
Community hangs out with High Springs Police Department
Jan 29, 2021
High Springs Police Chief Antoine Sheppard has been with the force for 20 years, but he never misses a chance to socialize with the community. “It’s […]
Alachua County not opting in to state vaccine registration system
Jan 29, 2021
Today the state announced the launch of a statewide preregistration system to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for individuals 65 and older and frontline health care workers. […]
UF names new chair of prestigious neuroscience department
Jan 29, 2021
The University of Florida has named neuroscientist Dr. Jennifer Bizon the chair of the UF College of Medicine’s department of neuroscience. Bizon is an expert in […]
Authorities to hold Friday traffic safety event near UF
Jan 28, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD), the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the University of Florida Police Department, will hold an event Friday morning to address pedestrian […]