Idalia knocks out power, heads to Georgia
Alachua County remained outside the hurricane path.
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Gainesville man dies in SR 20 crash
Pickup veers off road and collides with trees.
Fire crews respond to large residential blaze
Multiple fire crews responded to a Tuesday morning blaze that destroyed a residential home.
Newberry approves road agreement with FDOT
The commission also moved forward with county waste agreement.
BOCC closes GRACE budget gap, studies larger role
Alachua County examines taking control of outreach team and covering $350,000 shortfall.
DeSantis in Lake City: still time to evacuate
Run from storm surge; hide from wind, governor says.
Lake City charges teen for 12-year-old’s murder
Officials expect more arrests in ongoing investigation.
Alachua County opens 3 shelters, braces for Idalia
Officials: Expect hurricane force winds as early as 2 a.m. Wednesday
Gainesville woman hits, kills I-75 motorcyclist
FHP conducting death investigation.
GNV officials give information at storm meeting
City handed out 6,800 sandbags on Monday.
Columbia High School tightens security
CHS installs metal detectors after deputies apprehend armed teens at Friday’s football game.
North Central Florida prepares for Idalia
Hurricane warning issued for region.
Area schools close for Idalia
Definite dates to reopen will come after the storm passes.
Levy County issues mandatory evacuations
Residents, visitors in coastal areas must evacuate by Tuesday afternoon.
Sandbags to be available at GNV locations
Area residents can get sandbags Monday and Tuesday in preparation for Tropical Storm Idalia.
Motorcycle vs. pickup collision kills 1, injures 2
Crash occurs south of Waldo on US Highway 301.
Officials: Take Idalia seriously
Storm expected to hit Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 2 hurricane.
DeSantis signs storm order affecting area counties
Forecasters give storm 90% chance of becoming cyclone in next 48 hours.
Semi hits, kills Gainesville teen walking on I-75
Collision occurs early Saturday morning.
Dixie County crash near Bell claims driver
Single-vehicle crash occurs on NE 910th Avenue.
Lake City man dies in CR 242 crash
SUV leaves road and hits tree in Columbia County.
FHP searches for suspect in Archer hit-and-run
Williston woman seriously injured collision that occurred on Aug. 10.
Shots fired into Lake City home kill girl
Juvenile sitting on couch inside house when shot.
Fences go up at Newberry High School
ACPS continues push for improved school security.