Mall incident under investigation, injury reported
Jan 15, 2022
Recent mall shootings in Las Vegas and Minnesota garnered national attention in the news and are partly to blame for the frantic reaction to firecrackers being […]
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Mall incident under investigation, injury reported
Recent mall shootings in Las Vegas and Minnesota garnered national attention in the news and are partly to blame for the frantic reaction to firecrackers being […]
GFR extinguishes house fire
Jan 15, 2022
Firefighters responded to a single-family house ablaze early Saturday morning. According to Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) assistant chief Stephen Hesson, GFR were dispatched around 6:07 a.m. […]
Alachua County sets record with 6,524 COVID cases
Jan 14, 2022
New cases of COVID-19 this week broke all records in Alachua County and made the county one of the hottest spots in the state of Florida. […]
Courthouse renaming ceremony honors late judge
Jan 14, 2022
The Alachua County Criminal Courthouse saw a first Friday afternoon when it was renamed after trailblazing Judge Stephan P. Mickle. Mickle, who died on Jan. 26, […]
Newberry addresses growth, school capacity
Jan 14, 2022
Newberry city staff predicts that about 1,742 new students will join city’s three schools over the next 20 years. In a presentation at the Newberry Commission […]
Fire damages Sidney Lanier Center
Jan 14, 2022
A fire at the Sidney Lanier Center in Gainesville on Friday afternoon remains under investigation. According to Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) deputy chief Joseph Hillhouse, GFR […]
Maya Angelou to open women on quarters series
Jan 14, 2022
The image of poet, actor and activist Maya Angelou with her arms uplifted will appear on the U.S. quarter in February as part of a new […]
ACA signups increase in Florida as deadline looms
Jan 14, 2022
Open enrollment for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ends Saturday and, except for special circumstances, will stay closed until the 2023 period opens […]
GNV approves ARPA money for violence prevention
Jan 13, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission considered and approved several projects at its General Policy Committee meeting on Thursday that look to utilize American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) […]
Area COVID hospitalizations start slowing
Jan 13, 2022
Area COVID-positive patients have more than doubled since last week, but hospital officials report admittance rates are finally slowing and may plateau soon. According to a […]
Supreme Court splits decision on vaccine mandates
Jan 13, 2022
The nation’s highest court blocked the Biden administration’s order that employees at large businesses must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or test weekly and wear masks. The […]
Gainesville finds problems with financial controls
Jan 12, 2022
A city audit has found Gainesville’s internal controls over financial reporting are inadequate, determining that the government is at “high risk” of reporting incorrect information and […]
Inflation hits nearly 40-year high
Jan 12, 2022
The U.S. Labor Department reported Wednesday that consumer prices rose 7 percent in December from a year earlier. That’s the biggest leap since 1982. The highest […]
Supply chain issues leave grocery shelves sparse
Jan 12, 2022
In an average year, U.S. grocery stores might have 5 percent to 10 percent of items out of stock. But according to Consumer Brands Association President […]
Suwannee Water District approves $9.1M in projects
Jan 12, 2022
The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) approved $9.1 million in project funding on Tuesday to address wastewater improvements in North Florida. The trio of projects, […]
Vote-by-mail ballot requests due by Saturday
Jan 12, 2022
The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the City of Gainesville’s upcoming special runoff election is 5 p.m. Saturday. The Nov. 16 special election to replace former […]
City accepts state audit with limited comment
Jan 11, 2022
The Florida Auditor General’s office examined more than 50 types of Gainesville policies, procedures and records as part of a wide-ranging state audit that returned 18 […]
Experts: Omicron cases might have peaked
Jan 11, 2022
A model by the University of Washington estimates the wave of COVID-19 infection in the United States brought on by the omicron variant has crested and will […]
Hawthorne opens facade grant program
Jan 11, 2022
The City of Hawthorne launched on Monday its Facade Grant Program that lends local businesses up to $4,000 for improvements if their application gets approved. The […]
County reinstates vaccine incentive as surge peaks
Jan 11, 2022
Alachua County residents opting for a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot will receive a $25 gift certificate starting on Jan. 12. The Alachua County Board of […]
Cornell vows to fight BOCC expansion vote
Jan 11, 2022
Alachua County Commissioner Ken Cornell will travel to Tallahassee to counter an effort by Republican state Rep. Chuck Clemons to expand the board of county commissioners […]
GNV rethink eliminates three assistant managers
Jan 11, 2022
Three assistant city managers at Gainesville’s City Hall received termination notices on Monday in a staff reorganization led by the new city manager. Interim City Manager […]
Florida truckers help combat human trafficking
Jan 11, 2022
The Florida Trucking Association and Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) are putting a spotlight on human trafficking recognition as part of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. The […]
Audit raises concerns about GRU, Reichert House
Jan 10, 2022
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) level of debt and the amount of money it sends to the city each year, and the city’s oversight of the Reichert […]