OutdoorsAlachua County to close Four Creeks Preserve temporarily Staff Reports Jul 10, 20240 commentsAnnual upkeep will shut down access for an estimated five days.
Government + PoliticsAlachua County sets tentative tax rates and assessments Glory Reitz Jul 10, 20241 commentGeneral county tax rate drops again while fire services and law enforcement rates stay the same
Government + PoliticsGainesville’s RTS wins $26.4 million federal grant to help buy hybrid buses Camille Broadway Jul 10, 20241 commentThe city also will build a solar power facility as part of the transit award.
NewsUF kicks arrested pro-Palestinian protesters out of school for up to 4 years Vivienne Serret | Fresh Take Florida Jul 10, 20242 commentsStudents plan to appeal.
NewsGeorgia man hits guardrail, dies in I-75 car crash Staff Reports Jul 10, 20240 commentsDriver was not wearing seatbelt.
Government + PoliticsAlachua County moves forward with World Masters Athletics championship Glory Reitz Jul 9, 20246 commentsWest End planned for javelin, hammer throw events.
Government + PoliticsNewberry exits solar project, approves youth council Glory Reitz Jul 9, 20240 commentsCommission also approves preliminary fire assessment rates.
HealthUF Health Urgent Care Center-Eastside to host open house Staff Reports Jul 9, 20240 commentsNew facility slated to open in August.
NewsDeceased veteran found outside Malcom Randall VA Medical Center C.J. Gish Jul 9, 20248 commentsPerson discovered Saturday morning on campus.
HealthFeline parvo outbreak leads Alachua County Animal Resources to pause cat intake Staff Reports Jul 9, 20240 commentsFacility will not accept cats during seven-day precautionary closure.
NewsUF: Researchers identify first local extinction in U.S. due to sea level rise Jerald Pinson | Florida Museum of Natural History Jul 9, 20240 commentsHurricanes, high ocean tides lead to Key Largo tree cactus destruction in Florida Keys.
NewsHippodrome cuts performances after DeSantis cuts funding Gary Nelson Jul 8, 202414 commentsFunding woes put 2024-2025 show schedule in doubt.
NewsFirefighters extinguish electrical blaze in Newberry home Staff Reports Jul 8, 20241 commentDamage limited to laundry room.
NewsBranford man dies after truck hits culvert Staff Reports Jul 6, 20240 commentsFHP still investigating incident.
Government + Politics18-month timeline of the struggle for Gainesville Regional Utilities Seth Johnson Jul 5, 20245 commentsLaws, ordinances and lawsuits wielded to control GRU.
Business‘A renaissance for agriculture’: Newberry AgFoodTech Park to boost town’s future Glory Reitz Jul 5, 20240 commentsAg tech research incubator expected to generate 10 jobs per acre.
Local LivingCOVID spells trouble for Hippodrome Theatre Gary Nelson Jul 4, 20247 comments25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee sits out a few rounds.
NewsCrash shuts down I-75, truck driver airlifted to Shands J.C. Derrick Jul 4, 20240 commentsTire issue sends SUV into path of semi.
Government + PoliticsOver 150 state laws take effect this month Glory Reitz Jul 4, 20242 commentsNew laws include teaching history of communism to K-12 students, stand-your-ground defense against bears.
NewsACFR uses Jaws of Life to free injured person Staff Reports Jul 4, 20240 commentsFlorida Highway Patrol investigating crash.
CrimeFlorida Department of Law Enforcement agents raid Alachua law office J.C. Derrick Jul 4, 20240 commentsSearch warrant details unknown.
NewsGainesville Fire Rescue offers Fourth of July safety tips Staff Reports Jul 3, 20240 commentsMore than 10,200 people treated for fireworks-related injuries in 2022.
Local NewsAlachua County homeless survey shows drop from 2023 Seth Johnson Jul 3, 20241 commentNumbers remain higher than 2022.
Government + PoliticsFlorida amends PACE program as cases continue at state Supreme Court Seth Johnson Jul 2, 20241 commentNew law began on July 1.