Incumbents take Newberry, Archer elections
Apr 12, 2022
Three local municipalities held elections Tuesday for three separate commission seats, with four other races featuring only one candidate. In Newberry, incumbent Monty Farnsworth won the […]
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Incumbents take Newberry, Archer elections
Three local municipalities held elections Tuesday for three separate commission seats, with four other races featuring only one candidate. In Newberry, incumbent Monty Farnsworth won the […]
Inflation makes biggest annual jump in 40 years
Apr 12, 2022
The consumer price index rose 8.5 percent in March from 12 months earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday—the biggest year-over-year increase since 1981. Experts blame supply chain problems, […]
BOCC creates new grant, modifies flagpole code
Apr 12, 2022
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) met on Tuesday for its regular meeting to discuss flag requirements, a new grant program and the new […]
GFR extinguishes Amoco gas station blaze
Apr 12, 2022
Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) extinguished a storefront fire at the Amoco gas station on 2222 NE Waldo Road on Monday evening. According to a GFR release, […]
McGraw campaigns for former school board seat
Apr 11, 2022
Former Alachua County School Board member Diyonne McGraw will run for a seat on the dais once again after Gov. Ron DeSantis removed her for living […]
Old Town man dies in accident
Apr 11, 2022
A 29-year-old Old Town man died early Monday morning when his pickup left NE 272nd Avenue and hit several trees. According to a Florida Highway Patrol […]
LCPD relaunches traffic safety program
Apr 11, 2022
The Lake City Police Department (LCPD) will relaunch its Strategic Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) following a two-year COVID-19 delay. In an LCPD release, the program—funded by […]
I-75 crash leaves 2 dead, 2 children injured
Apr 10, 2022
A Sunday crash near mile marker 440 on I-75 in Suwannee County killed a man and a 6-year-old passenger while injuring two other children. According to […]
3 injured in Gilchrist County collision
Apr 9, 2022
Two Cross City people are in serious condition following a four-vehicle collision that occurred Saturday evening in Gilchrist County. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) […]
GNV creates process after grocery store proposal
Apr 9, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission will implement an unsolicited proposal process until Nov. 1 after approval of staff’s plan at its regular meeting on Thursday. The commission […]
Santa Fe College unveils Blount Hall
Apr 8, 2022
A four decade transformation from Gainesville’s Old Train Depot to the Santa Fe College’s Blount Hall became official Friday morning during a ribbon cutting ceremony on […]
Lake City breaks ground on second fire station
Apr 8, 2022
The Lake City Fire Department broke ground on a new fire station on Friday morning, signaling the start of construction for the city’s soon-to-be second station. […]
Gainesville greenlights next University Ave phase
Apr 7, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to move ahead with the preliminary design phase of a project that will alter portions of University Avenue and 13th […]
GNV starts groundwork for new industrial park
Apr 7, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission voted on Thursday to move forward with a market analysis along Waldo Road near the Gainesville Regional Airport in what could be […]
Senate confirms Jackson to Supreme Court
Apr 7, 2022
The Senate chamber galleries were full for the first time in two years on Thursday while lawmakers voted 53-47 to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the […]
Biden extends student loan freeze
Apr 7, 2022
For the third time, the president has extended a pause on student loan payback that started in March 2020. Debt payments and interest rates will remain frozen […]
Communities request return to former district
Apr 7, 2022
As Gainesville’s redistricting efforts wait for county approval of new voting precincts, residents of two communities have asked to be returned to District 1. Residents of […]
Archer man faces charges from sideline incident
Apr 7, 2022
An Archer man ejected from the sidelines of a Newberry-Union County football game in Lake Butler and detained by law enforcement on Oct. 29, 2021, will […]
4 local mayors receive Home Rule Hero award
Apr 6, 2022
The Florida League of Cities (FLC) released its list of Home Rule Hero award winners for 2022, and several local mayors and commissioners earned recognition. “[The […]
RTS proposes new, limited-stop Compass Routes
Apr 6, 2022
Regional Transit System (RTS) staff plan to launch two new, limited-stop routes in the fall that would target key stops and attract riders without adding extra […]
GNV to discuss road changes, unsolicited proposals
Apr 6, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission will meet Thursday for its regular meeting and cover redistricting, a University Avenue traffic study and an unsolicited bid proposal. Redistricting the […]
SBAC votes on grant, UF research project
Apr 5, 2022
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) met on Tuesday evening for a regular meeting, the first since March 16 due to spring break. The meeting […]
Judge: DeSantis right to remove McGraw from SBAC
Apr 4, 2022
An Alachua County judge ruled Monday that Gov. Ron DeSantis was within his rights to remove Alachua County School Board member Diyonne McGraw last year. “The […]
Three Alachua County cities to hold elections
Apr 4, 2022
The cities of Newberry, Alachua and Archer will hold city commission elections on April 12 with seven seats up for election but only three with multiple candidates […]