BOCC to discuss COVID-19 vaccine, rural commercial ag land use
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners will receive a county vaccination and COVID-19 cases update, review a budget for the Cuscowilla park facility and address […]
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BOCC to discuss COVID-19 vaccine, rural commercial ag land use
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners will receive a county vaccination and COVID-19 cases update, review a budget for the Cuscowilla park facility and address […]
Pioneer interim fire chief retires after 30 years in Gainesville
As interim Fire Chief JoAnne Rice steps away from Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) after 30 years with the department, she’s looking forward to things that many […]
Local counties continue using existing vaccine registration systems
Levy, Dixie, and Gilchrist counties have pushed back their switch to the state vaccine registration system while the state finishes its onboarding process, according to David Peaton […]
CDC study: UF leads campuses on indoor mask use
The University of Florida led the way in indoor mask compliance among six universities participating in a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study of […]
Eastside rallies late to beat GHS
Senior Omar Brown scored a team-high 19 points and senior Qua Brodus added 15 as Eastside spoiled Gainesville’s Senior Night with a 52-50 win on Friday […]
Sports beat: Buchholz girls win district title
The Buchholz girls basketball team defeated Columbia in Lake City, 50-40, to win the Class 6A-District 2 title on Friday night. A 21-0 run helped the […]
UF Health stadium event delivers 1,100 COVID-19 shots
UF Health and the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) in Alachua County joined forces for a vaccination blitz at a Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Friday. […]
Newberry remembers lynching victims
Event part of Truth and Reconciliation Project.
Gainesville initiates conflict resolution with Alachua in funding dispute
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, […]