COVID cases, hospitalizations dropping
Jan 31, 2022
New COVID-19 positive cases show the omicron variant wave may have finally crested statewide and locally. Both the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and Gainesville’s hospitals […]
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COVID cases, hospitalizations dropping
New COVID-19 positive cases show the omicron variant wave may have finally crested statewide and locally. Both the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and Gainesville’s hospitals […]
BOCC to discuss public comment, agritourism
Jan 31, 2022
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will discuss updates to public comment procedures and hear a presentation on agritourism on Tuesday during a special […]
SBA opens loans for Gilchrist, Dixie storm damage
Jan 31, 2022
Eligible businesses and nonprofit organizations in Dixie and Gilchrist counties can now apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA) after the […]
Dixie County investigating human remains discovery
Jan 31, 2022
Dixie County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) deputies are investigating the discovery of human remains made on Wednesday in Old Town. According to police reports, at about 5 […]
Study shows increase in worldwide shark attacks
Jan 30, 2022
After three consecutive years of worldwide declines, the number of shark bites picked up in 2021, with a total of 73 unprovoked incidents. The data, published […]
Hawthorne accident claims 1, injures 1
Jan 29, 2022
One Hawthorne man died and another is in serious condition after the pickup they were in overturned on U.S. Highway 301 on Saturday afternoon. According to […]
Lake City negotiating with city manager candidate
Jan 29, 2022
The Lake City Council narrowed down its candidates for city manager and is now working through the negotiating process with lone finalist Thomas Thomas. At a […]
Perry introduces bill dedicated to Reinhart boys
Jan 28, 2022
State Senator Keith Perry, R-District 8, introduced a bill in the Florida Legislature in memory of Rex and Brody Reinhart, two Alachua County boys who were […]
Semi-truck crash closes I-75 near White Springs
Jan 28, 2022
A tractor-trailer burst into flames Friday morning after it collided with another tractor-trailer on I-75 near the White Springs exit in Suwannee County on Friday morning. […]
Mayoral candidate shoves, threatens Arreola
Jan 27, 2022
Gainesville City Commissioner David Arreola said he was shoved and threatened by fellow mayoral candidate Donald E. Shepherd while trying to talk to the recently fired […]
GRU, city look to consolidate some efforts
Jan 27, 2022
Gainesville is moving forward with an effort to consolidate some shared services between Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) and general city government and to rebrand the utility […]
Florida Supreme Court rules in favor of BOCC
Jan 27, 2022
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously handed down a ruling siding with the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) against Sheriff Clovis B. Watson […]
GNV commission abruptly fires GRU chief
Jan 27, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission fired Ed Bielarski, general manager of Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU), at its General Policy Committee on Thursday in an unplanned motion by […]
Archer clerk cleared on ethics allegation
Jan 27, 2022
Florida’s Commission on Ethics announced Wednesday that it had found no probable cause against Deputy Clerk Deanna Alltop during a recent investigation. Last May former Archer […]
Federal Reserve to raise interest rates
Jan 27, 2022
Chairman Jerome Powell announced Wednesday that the central bank will start raising benchmark interest rates to help fight rising inflation. While the statement did not lay […]
Spurrier inspires crowd at Alachua Chamber gala
Jan 26, 2022
Former University of Florida head football coach Steve Spurrier raised $5,400 for the Alachua Chamber of Commerce before he even took the stage as the keynote […]
Pfizer to conduct omicron-specific vaccine trial
Jan 26, 2022
Pfizer and partner BioNTech are enrolling nearly 1,500 healthy adults to test a reformulated COVID-19 vaccine for effectiveness against the omicron variant. While the World Health […]
OSHA abandons business vaccine mandate
Jan 26, 2022
The Biden administration has withdrawn sweeping COVID-19 regulations it proposed for all U.S. businesses with 100 employees or more. The Supreme Court on Jan. 13 blocked […]
Chestnut edges Howland to win commission seat
Jan 25, 2022
Cynthia Chestnut repeated her narrow November win on Tuesday in the special runoff election, winning a seat on the Gainesville City Commission with 51 percent of […]
SAT will receive student-friendly makeover
Jan 25, 2022
No need for No. 2 pencils for the SAT, which will transition to an online format. The College Board, which administers the standardized test, announced on […]
UF Online receives top grade
Jan 25, 2022
U.S. News & World Report recognized UF Online, the University of Florida’s online bachelor’s degree program, as No. 1 in the nation in its rankings released […]
Coalition wants ACSO to accept community ID card
Jan 25, 2022
Representatives for the Human Rights Coalition (HRC) of Alachua County say there is a missing link preventing the Community ID Card program from succeeding. Veronica Robleto, […]
ACPS names Teacher of Year finalists
Jan 25, 2022
The three teachers selected as finalists in this year’s Alachua County Teacher Recognition Program come from different backgrounds, but all share a passion for helping students […]
DeSantis vows to fight feds on monoclonal shutdown
Jan 25, 2022
All monoclonal antibody sites in Florida are now closed after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration narrowed its emergency use authorization, eliminating treatments “unlikely to be […]