Tenant shoots apartment maintenance person
A Windsong Apartments tenant shot a maintenance person who mistakenly went to the wrong unit to fix a door lock early Thursday morning. According to a […]
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Tenant shoots apartment maintenance person
A Windsong Apartments tenant shot a maintenance person who mistakenly went to the wrong unit to fix a door lock early Thursday morning. According to a […]
Gainesville adjusts some parking limits, costs
New signs are up, and new rules and rates are in place for some of the 1,700 Gainesville-controlled downtown parking spaces. Implemented in late May, the […]
US job openings decline slightly but remain high
The white-hot demand for U.S. workers cooled off just a bit in April, but companies are still desperate to hire more people. The Labor Department reported […]
Gainesville to discuss charter officers, amendment
The Gainesville City Commission will tackle a crowded agenda on Thursday as items trickle forward from the commission’s canceled meeting on May 19. The city stopped […]
ACFR staff shortages force Rescue 24 offline
Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) will take Rescue 24, located at Station 24 off of NW 143rd Street, offline starting on Wednesday unless current staff and […]
Local hospitals seeing gradual rise in COVID cases
Gainesville hospitals reported a slight increase in COVID-positive patients following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) upgrading Alachua County to “high risk” status. On Tuesday, […]
CDC: Alachua County high risk as COVID cases rise
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified Alachua County as “high risk” and again recommends that residents wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination […]
City of trees prepares for storm season
A dozen Gainesville Police officers were decked out in tree surgeon garb last week as they got a crash course on how to safely clear limbs […]
Delta cuts flights before summer surge
Delta Air Lines announced Thursday that it will cancel about 100 flights per day this summer due to staffing shortages and the rising cost of supplies. […]
Housing bond finds support, just not for this year
A potential property-tax-backed bond to create and maintain affordable housing found general support with the Gainesville City Commission but seems unlikely to appear on this November’s […]
City to weigh making interim positions permanent
The Gainesville City Commission will discuss a proposal at its June 2 meeting to offer its four interim charter officers their positions permanently. During Thursday’s general […]
Gainesville finances language access programs
The Gainesville City Commission backed up a March motion on Thursday by approving up to $500,000 to begin a language line for the city, translate city […]
Leaders declare food crisis, grain sits in Ukraine
Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn, and sunflower oil, but the war and Russia’s blockade of its ports has choked exportation, […]
NOAA predicts above average hurricane season
June 1 marks the start of Florida’s annual hurricane season and it will be above average for the seventh straight year, according to the National Oceanic […]
GRU continues forward with smart meter system
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) has received and started testing its first batch of meters that will form its new Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) system once deployed […]
LCPD plans Memorial Day weekend DUI checkpoint
The Lake City Police Department (LCPD) will be conducting a multi-agency DUI checkpoint on Saturday, May 28, intended to reduce the impact of impaired drivers and […]
Publix headed to Newberry?
The City of Newberry’s Board of Adjustment voted unanimously Tuesday to approve an application for development of a large shopping center plaza on the east side […]
BOCC approves 474 acres of development districts
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved two separate community development districts at its regular meeting on Tuesday after the developer signed an agreement […]
Legislature advances property insurance reform
The Florida Senate has taken up sweeping property insurance reforms after a set of bills cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday. Lawmakers unveiled the bills […]
Gas prices continue record pace
Gas prices rose 5 cents locally and 7 cents per gallon nationally and the record-setting pace has no end in sight. According to Monday’s AAA weekly […]
Newberry, BOCC look to continue joint support
The City of Newberry hosted the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on Monday evening for a joint meeting that focused on major upcoming projects […]
Appeals court shields Big Tech from censorship law
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Florida ruled Monday that a law imposing restrictions and fines on social media companies likely violated constitutional rights […]
Baby formula airlifted to U.S.
The military shipment that arrived Sunday from Germany, carrying enough formula to fill roughly 15% of the current national need, will be taken to a Nestle hub in […]
Update: Suspect identified in Newberry stabbing
Update (3:35 p.m.): According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, a warrant for attempted murder was issued this afternoon for Craig Lee. Law enforcement is searching […]