Gainesville Fire Chief retiring
Sep 24, 2020
After 30 years of dedicated service to Gainesville neighbors and the City of Gainesville, Fire Chief Jeffrey Lane will retire from Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR), effective […]
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Gainesville Fire Chief retiring
After 30 years of dedicated service to Gainesville neighbors and the City of Gainesville, Fire Chief Jeffrey Lane will retire from Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR), effective […]
State Coastal Resilience Grants deadline fast approaching
Sep 24, 2020
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Coastal Management (FCMP) and Florida Resilient Coastlines (FRCP) announce they are accepting proposals for FY 2020-2021 resilience grants […]
Supervisor of Elections awarded $700,000 grant funded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
Sep 24, 2020
The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections was awarded $707,606 by the Chicago-based Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL). The grant is part of the […]
Election 2020: It’s time to make decisions about your voting plan
Sep 24, 2020
It’s time for you to make decisions about voting! The League of Women Voters urges all eligible adults to be registered and to vote. Let’s review […]
The Battle of the Suwannee highlights week four of high school football action tonight
Sep 24, 2020
Week four in high school football opens with two games tonight, and a full slate on Friday. The Chiefland Indians will play a rare Thursday night […]
County health department reports downward trend in COVID-19 cases after early September spike
Sep 24, 2020
Despite a surge in COVID-19 cases between September 7th-20th in Alachua County, Department of Health Administrator Paul Myers said the overall positivity rate in the County […]
County health department: No secondary COVID-19 transmissions reported in K-12
Sep 23, 2020
Department of Health Administrator Paul Myers announced to the Alachua Board of County Commission that as of Sept. 22, there have been zero secondary transmissions of […]
Gainesville Police Department responds to three gun-related incidents in last two days
Sep 23, 2020
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to three separate gun-related violent incidents in the past two days. On Monday, at approximately 6PM, GPD responded to […]
Hurricanes defeat Bradford; Bell sweeps Dixie County and Newberry thrashes Bronson
Sep 23, 2020
Last night in high school volleyball, Trinity Catholic (Ocala) defeated Buchholz in four sets. The host Bobcats (2-7), who dropped the opening set, won the 2nd […]
Delivery of County ordered rapid COVID-19 testing machines delayed
Sep 23, 2020
Alachua County is hoping to receive 15 COVID-19 rapid testing devices by mid to late October. But according to Assistant County Manager Tommy Crosby, there is […]
Levy County Sheriff’s Office searching for suspect who stole a patrol vehicle and collided with deputy
Sep 23, 2020
Last night at approximately 11:54 pm, Levy County Sheriff’s Office Deputy James Yanok responded to a report of a suspicious person at the 6400 block of […]
Two key matchups on Thursday night starts week four action in high school football
Sep 23, 2020
Looking ahead to this week’s high school football action, there are a pair of games on Thursday night. Chiefland will travel to Cross City to take […]
County code enforcement officers involved in dispute over face mask use at Jonesville Publix
Sep 22, 2020
Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at the Jonesville Publix last week in regards to a disturbance between a customer and county code enforcement […]
Updating Weekend News: Gainesville police arrest five suspects in armed robbery
Sep 22, 2020
Although shootings, shots fired, and armed burglary incidents have more than doubled in 2020 in the City of Gainesville and surrounding communities, this past week showed […]
UF Health Screen, Test & Protect unveils new saliva test to replace uncomfortable nasal swabs
Sep 22, 2020
It’s getting a lot easier and more comfortable to receive a novel coronavirus test at the University of Florida. The UF Health Screen, Test & Protect […]
$2.3 million in state funds coming to Columbia County to protect springs
Sep 22, 2020
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced that $50 million in state funds will go for more than 20 statewide springs restoration projects to aid the recovery […]
Gilchrist BOCC tables vote on RV Park
Sep 22, 2020
After more than five hours of listening to citizens’ concerns over plans for an RV park, the Gilchrist County Commission opted to table the vote on […]
Newberry edges PK Yonge; Bell sweeps Fort White
Sep 22, 2020
Last night the Newberry Girl’s Volleyball team team defeated P.K. Yonge in five sets to improve to 6-2 on the season. Senior Paige Dinges led the […]
Postponed Gatornationals get the greenlight this weekend September 25-27th
Sep 22, 2020
The 51st Annual NHRA Amalie Oil Gatornationals are set to take off Sept. 25th-27th at noon. The Gatornationals is an annual National Hot Rod Association […]
Vote for Bread of the Mighty Food Bank and help them get a $25,000 grant
Sep 22, 2020
Bread of the Mighty Food Bank needs your help by voting for them to receive a $25,000 grant from State Farm to help improve its community. […]
Updating Breaking News: Fatal hit-and-run in Marion County kills Belleview woman
Sep 21, 2020
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a hit-and-run incident this morning at approximately 6:16 am in Marion County. According to the FHP incident report, an SUV was traveling […]
BOCC meets for Capital improvements, COVID-19, and equestrian center renovations
Sep 21, 2020
The Alachua County Commission will conduct its virtual Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 22nd, which begins at 11:30 a.m. and will recess after the morning agenda […]
Keep Alachua County Beautiful receives $11K grant from Clay Electric
Sep 21, 2020
Clay Electric has awarded $11,000 to Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB) for the restoration of the Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery. This grant is intended to help […]
Scott is optimistic about the economy in 2020 but critical of Congress and the federal debt
Sep 21, 2020
The Shepherd Radio Network is a group of stations in Florida that features the “Christian Teach/Talk” format. Mike Gilland is the operations manager, and hosts a daily talk […]