CareerSource launches new health care program
Apr 4, 2022
This week CareerSource of North Central Florida and UF’s Office of Workforce and Professional Development are launching a new pilot program to train community health workers. […]
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CareerSource launches new health care program
This week CareerSource of North Central Florida and UF’s Office of Workforce and Professional Development are launching a new pilot program to train community health workers. […]
Motorcycle accident claims Gainesville man
Apr 3, 2022
A Gainesville man died Sunday when he drove his motorcycle off the road along State Road 20. According to a Florida Highway Patrol release, the 73-year-old […]
Local salon owner sets world record
Apr 3, 2022
On a rainy March evening at Thornebrook Village Shopping Center, around 50 people gathered to watch Ziba Ahmadi attempt to break her own Guinness World Record […]
CDC to end pandemic border restriction
Apr 2, 2022
On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it will officially revoke Title 42 on May 23, giving the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) time to […]
UF, Scripps Florida complete integration
Apr 2, 2022
UF Health and Scripps Research announced the completion of an integration more than eight months in the making. The transaction aims to “accelerate the pace of […]
Video: Watch the Levy County school bus crash
Apr 1, 2022
A dashcam video posted to Facebook appears to show a tractor-trailer traveling at 72 miles per hour when it plows into the back of a stopped […]
School bus crash sparks shipping company scrutiny
Apr 1, 2022
The Florida Highway Patrol’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) unit is investigating the company operating the tractor-trailer that slammed into a Levy County school bus on Wednesday, […]
City making minor tweaks to redistricting map
Mar 31, 2022
Gainesville’s redistricting efforts are in a holding pattern until the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) adopts the new voting precincts being drawn by the […]
Biden taps oil reserve again
Mar 31, 2022
President Joe Biden is trying to take the edge off of painful gas prices by further dipping into the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve. On Thursday, he […]
Emergency loans available after March tornadoes
Mar 31, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the opening of disaster loans for those affected by the tornado that came through North Central Florida on March 12. The disaster […]
9 Alachua County inmates charged with voter fraud
Mar 31, 2022
Florida prosecutors brought charges of voter fraud against nine Alachua County residents who registered and voted from the county jail in 2020. The Alachua County Supervisors […]
Levy County school bus crash sends 5 to hospital
Mar 30, 2022
A tractor trailer collided with a Levy County school bus Wednesday afternoon, sending five students to UF Health Shands in Gainesville. According to a Florida Highway […]
Lake City approves manager swap, continues search
Mar 30, 2022
The Lake City Council accepted Interim City Manager Paul Dyal’s request to step down as city manager on Wednesday at a special meeting scheduled to interview […]
Keystone Heights votes to keep city manager
Mar 30, 2022
The Keystone Heights City Council voted Tuesday evening to allow its city manager to rescind her resignation and continue working for the city in a 4-1 […]
GINI launches blueprint for immigrant inclusion
Mar 29, 2022
The Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative (GINI) revealed its blueprint for building a more inclusive community in both the City of Gainesville and Alachua County at […]
UF names presidential search committee
Mar 29, 2022
The University of Florida announced a 15-person presidential search committee on Tuesday. “With these distinguished and dedicated committee members in place, we can now begin our […]
BA.2 becomes dominant COVID-19 strain
Mar 29, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that omicron subvariant BA.2 currently accounts for about 54.9 percent of coronavirus cases in the United States. Last week […]
PBA files unfair labor lawsuit against Watson
Mar 29, 2022
The North Central Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) filed a lawsuit on Friday against Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson for what it claims are unfair labor […]
Williston man dies following collision
Mar 29, 2022
A car hit and killed a 78-year-old Williston man crossing County Road 318 east of Williston on Monday evening. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) […]
City seeks input on latest redistricting map
Mar 28, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission is asking for community input into another redistricting map – one that conforms more closely to proposed new voting precincts from the […]
DOC accident sends officer to UF Shands
Mar 28, 2022
A Florida Department of Corrections officer backed a DOC van into another officer at the Department of Corrections Reception and Medical Center West Unit in Lake […]
Pickup hits, kills Live Oak man on scooter
Mar 25, 2022
A pickup struck the rear of a motorized scooter west of Live Oak, killing a 53-year-old Live Oak man on Friday evening. According to a Florida […]
Memorial Healthcare names Jimenez CEO finalist
Mar 25, 2022
UF Health CEO Ed Jimenez advanced to the final four in the Memorial Healthcare System’s search for a new CEO, according to a Memorial announcement this […]
Van hits, kills Lake City pedestrian
Mar 25, 2022
A van struck and killed a Lake City woman attempting to cross U.S. Highway 90 on Thursday night. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, […]