Fire station construction leads to resident savings
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 […]
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Fire station construction leads to resident savings
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
School district changes policy for student athletes recovering from COVID-19
Last month Florida Gators star forward Keyontae Johnson collapsed during a game, falling face first onto the hardwood floor. He was whisked away to a local […]
Gainesville welcomes new fire chief
After a months-long search, Gainesville has hired an external candidate to take over as permanent fire chief starting in March. Fire services veteran Joseph W. Dixon […]
Hawthorne alum working to start JROTC program
A Hawthorne High alumnus is hoping to help his alma mater offer a JROTC program to students. Jose Brooks Sr. graduated from HHS in 1986 and […]
County receives $8.1 million grant for rental and utility relief
Alachua County has received its share of a $25 billion award from the U.S. Treasury to provide financial assistance for residents unable to pay rent and […]
Alachua County ranks third in state for COVID-19 vaccine rate
The Alachua County Health Department reports that more than 27,000 residents have received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine and that more than 7,500 have received both […]
BOCC to debate restaurant capacity limits today
The Alachua County Commission will discuss limiting capacity in restaurants, the rental assistance program and look at line items in the first quarter of the 2021 […]
Got COVID questions? UF Health has answers.
Public confidence in the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines has grown as more information has become available, according to recent public opinion data released by […]
Body of missing diver recovered from Ginnie Springs
The International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery (IUCRR) team has recovered the body of a missing diver from a spring in Gilchrist County. The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office […]
School district establishes COVID-19 response team
A new COVID-19 Response Team has been established to assess, improve, and sustain the COVID-19 prevention efforts in Alachua County Public Schools. Superintendent Carlee Simon officially […]
UF study finds Vitamin D deficiency tied to increased COVID-19 risk
Patients with a vitamin D deficiency were four times more likely to be COVID-19 positive than those with a sufficient amount of the crucial vitamin, a […]
Levy, Gilchrist, Dixie counties poised to offer second vaccine doses
Amid heavy demand for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Dixie, Levy and Gilchrist counties are preparing to begin administering their initial set of second […]
Rescue and recovery effort underway for missing diver
A search and rescue team is currently trying to locate a diver reported missing on Thursday in Gilchrist County. Rumors of a missing diver at a […]
COVID-19 vaccine town hall scheduled for Monday
Alachua County Commission Chair Ken Cornell will host a one-hour telephone town hall at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, to discuss the safety, efficacy, and distribution […]
Levy, Dixie and Gilchrist counties seeing strong vaccine demand
COVID-19 vaccine appointments are going fast in Dixie, Levy and Gilchrist counties with appointment slots this week filling within hours of opening to the public. The […]
Nicole Harris of GHS named area Teacher of the Year
During her remarks for the 2021 Robert W. Hughes Teacher of the Year Program, Gainesville High School teacher Nicole Harris compared teaching to a duet that […]
City of High Springs to host Saturday food giveaway
The City of High Springs has announced the next Farm Share Food Giveaway for this Saturday, Jan. 23. The event is set to begin at 9 […]
GPD announces initiative to reduce traffic deaths
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) has announced plans to step up traffic enforcement to increase safety on roadways near the University of Florida. The Gator STEP […]