Local News
Santa Fe restarts provost search, changes interim
Sep 14, 2023
Expanded role prompted restart, new position.
Children’s Trust approves first budget reading
Sep 13, 2023
Board also approved six nonprofits to begin negotiating agreements.
Three ACPS students earn top National Merit scores
Sep 13, 2023
ACPS had 35 students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
Man arrested in Georgia on GNV, Alachua fraud charges
Sep 13, 2023
Florida suspect allegedly used fraudulent cashier’s checks to purchase $62,000 in ATVs, trailers.
GNV attorney asks for another $250K for lawsuit
Sep 13, 2023
Lawsuit seeks to stop state control of Gainesville Regional Utilities.
Alachua County votes on 2024 taxes, assessments
Sep 12, 2023
Property tax, stormwater assessment to increase.
ACPS updates school rezoning timeline
Sep 12, 2023
Hurricane Idalia results in two rescheduled community input sessions.
Newberry welcome sign nears completion
Sep 12, 2023
Project still needs some masonry, lighting and landscaping work.
Man steals excavator, drives into Walmart
Sep 12, 2023
GPD arrests suspect who knocked down power poles, damaged storage unit and Walmart.
School Board passes budget for 2024
Sep 11, 2023
Reapportioned funding shrank the budget by $4.5 million since initial plan.
Union County collision claims Glen St. Mary man
Sep 11, 2023
Van crosses lane on State Road 121 and hits tractor-trailer near Raiford.
SF honors longtime supporter, hosts groundbreaking
Sep 11, 2023
New Cellon Institute to house welding, HVAC, advanced manufacturing.
UF adds new VP for PK-12, Pre-Bachelors programs
Sep 11, 2023
Dr. Penny Schwinn to fill newly created role that will extend UF’s impact into Florida’s classrooms.
One Nation One Project calls for Phase 2 projects
Sep 11, 2023
Initiative has up to $200,000 in ARPA funds to give out.
DeSantis visits Chiefland, awards $1.6 million
Sep 8, 2023
Governor hands out 9 checks for Idalia recovery.
County asks GNV to reconsider Thelma Boltin Center
Sep 8, 2023
City plans to take next steps on Sept. 21.
SF College to hold groundbreaking for Cellon Institute
Sep 8, 2023
New facility will be for skilled trades, advanced manufacturing classes.
GNV alters 794 lots, substandard parcel criteria
Sep 7, 2023
Changes give developers more leeway on small lots.
Suspicious device found at Quality Inn in Lake City
Sep 7, 2023
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad dispatched to evaluate device.
Steve Spurrier speaks at Empty Bowls
Sep 7, 2023
Bread of the Mighty fundraiser draws over 170 people.
DeSantis appoints new sheriff of Alachua County
Sep 7, 2023
Gainesville native Emery Gainey selected to fill position in for departing Clovis Watson.