BusinessMemorial Day weekend gas prices reach 4-year highs C.J. Gish May 21, 20260 commentsGainesville-area price per gallon at $4.56.
NewsCox Communications gives $40,000 to boost Gainesville learning, literacy Seth Johnson May 21, 20262 commentsFour organizations awarded checks.
NewsGainesville launches ‘Journey to Juneteenth’ with flag raising Seth Johnson May 20, 20261 commentCity’s 6th annual celebration begins with Florida Emancipation Day.
NewsGroundwater around Alachua County falls to 10th percentile amid drought Seth Johnson May 20, 20264 commentsRain deficit holds at 20 inches.
EducationSF College proposes changes to user fees, fines for 2026-27 school year Staff Reports May 20, 20260 commentsDistrict Board of Trustees to consider changes at June meeting.
NewsAlachua County temporarily closes transfer station after overnight fire Staff Reports May 20, 20260 commentsBlaze breaks out Tuesday night at Leveda Brown Environmental Park and Transfer Station.
NewsSt. Augustine man, 50, dies after being struck by car on Waldo Road Staff Reports May 20, 20260 commentsA 50-year-old St. Augustine man was hit and killed on Waldo Road (State Road 24) when he attempted to cross the roadway in front of an […]
Government + PoliticsResidents raise AI data center concerns in Alachua Lillian Hamman May 19, 202612 commentsCity to discuss 104-acre site during rescheduled joint BOCC meeting.
EducationNewberry Community School Board appoints new member Nick Anschultz May 19, 20264 commentsJessica Norfleet will replace Chuck Clemons in July.
BusinessAlachua County wins Innovative Partnership Award Staff Reports May 19, 20260 commentsRecognition comes for economic development initiatives project in East Gainesville.
TravelAAA projects 45M Americans to travel during Memorial Day weekend Aixa Diza | AAA May 19, 20260 commentsForecast slightly higher than 44.8 million people traveled for holiday in 2025.
EducationUF presidential committee names Bell as sole finalist for UF presidency Nick Anschultz May 18, 20262 commentsDr. Stuart R. Bell recently served as president at the University of Alabama.
EducationDeSantis signs school safety bill Staff Reports, Nick Anschultz May 18, 20260 commentsNew law expands Florida’s guardian program to include public colleges and universities.
CrimeAlachua County Sheriff’s Office seeks help on armed robbery in Hawthorne Staff Reports May 18, 20260 commentsIncident occurred at Chevron on Sunday night.
NewsWellborn woman, 26, dies and 3 injured in Columbia County crash Staff Reports May 18, 20260 commentsSingle-vehicle accident occurs Sunday morning on County Road 245.
EducationNewberry continues to seek info on Oak View Middle School expansion Nick Anschultz May 15, 20263 commentsNewberry continues to seek info on Oak View Middle School expansion
EducationUF shares updated rendering of first Jacksonville campus building Staff Reports May 14, 20261 commentReveal comes on the heels of developer announcement in April.
NewsGainesville woman, 35, dies and 5 injured in 2-vehicle crash on SE 15th Street Staff Reports May 14, 20262 commentsA 35-year-old Gainesville woman was killed and five other people were seriously injured on Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle collision on SE 15th Street near Boulware […]
Local NewsFHP: Lake City man killed riding electric wheelchair on U.S. 90 Staff Reports May 13, 20260 commentsIncident happened Wednesday morning.
Government + PoliticsNewberry projects $2.2M setback if property taxes eliminated Lillian Hamman May 12, 20263 commentsHarvest Singularity greenhouse groundbreaking on May 26.
Government + PoliticsAlachua County’s rural broadband deployment passes 80% mark Seth Johnson May 12, 20262 commentsWindstream installing the fiber in four main areas.
EducationKevin Robert Orr named dean of UF’s College of the Arts Nick Anschultz May 12, 20261 commentOrr begins his appointment on July 1.
CrimeUpdate: Law enforcement clears bomb threat at Santa Fe High School Staff Reports May 12, 20260 commentsAnonymous caller reports bomb placed on campus.
Government + PoliticsLewandowski, Rossi sworn onto Archer City Commission Lillian Hamman May 12, 20260 commentsBOCC’s Mary Alford encourages consensus among commission.