ACPS updates school rezoning timeline
Hurricane Idalia results in two rescheduled community input sessions.
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ACPS updates school rezoning timeline
Hurricane Idalia results in two rescheduled community input sessions.
Newberry welcome sign nears completion
Project still needs some masonry, lighting and landscaping work.
Man steals excavator, drives into Walmart
GPD arrests suspect who knocked down power poles, damaged storage unit and Walmart.
School Board passes budget for 2024
Reapportioned funding shrank the budget by $4.5 million since initial plan.
Union County collision claims Glen St. Mary man
Van crosses lane on State Road 121 and hits tractor-trailer near Raiford.
SF honors longtime supporter, hosts groundbreaking
New Cellon Institute to house welding, HVAC, advanced manufacturing.
UF adds new VP for PK-12, Pre-Bachelors programs
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
Initiative has up to $200,000 in ARPA funds to give out.
Scientist 3D model endangered mussels for training
U.S. serves as global hot spot for mussel biodiversity.
DeSantis visits Chiefland, awards $1.6 million
Governor hands out 9 checks for Idalia recovery.
County asks GNV to reconsider Thelma Boltin Center
City plans to take next steps on Sept. 21.
SF College to hold groundbreaking for Cellon Institute
New facility will be for skilled trades, advanced manufacturing classes.
GNV votes to raise GRU rates, property taxes
Budget relies on 29% property tax increase.
GNV alters 794 lots, substandard parcel criteria
Changes give developers more leeway on small lots.
Suspicious device found at Quality Inn in Lake City
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad dispatched to evaluate device.
Steve Spurrier speaks at Empty Bowls
Bread of the Mighty fundraiser draws over 170 people.
DeSantis appoints new sheriff of Alachua County
Gainesville native Emery Gainey selected to fill position in for departing Clovis Watson.
ACPS enacts clear bag policy for football games
Safety procedures start immediately.
UF increases research spending to record $1.25B
Fiscal year 2023 spending up 15 percent over 2022.
Newberry passes tentative budget
Commissioners table compensation plan after split vote without tie-breaking member.
Wall Street Journal names UF No. 1 public institution
New formula focuses on student’s chances of graduating on time, salaries earned after graduation.
School board examines LGBTQ+ guide draft
Guide will undergo continuous revisions as an operational document.
School board hashes out budget priorities
Special budget meeting produces some clarity, discussion of staff’s work
BOCC provides one-year extension for GRACE program
County wants to consider new structure for program going forward.