LCSO investigates fatal Chiefland shooting
Nov 2, 2021
Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies are investigating a fatal shooting of an Old Town man in a southside Chiefland residence. Deputies found James Robert McCualsky […]
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LCSO investigates fatal Chiefland shooting
Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies are investigating a fatal shooting of an Old Town man in a southside Chiefland residence. Deputies found James Robert McCualsky […]
Gainesville opens redistricting process
Nov 1, 2021
Gainesville is inviting citizens to help redraw its City Commission districts by using a mapping tool a UF professor developed. The city is divided into four […]
Newberry board moves development of 220 ag acres
Nov 1, 2021
A 220-acre planned development will move forward to the Newberry Commission after the planning and zoning board approved it Monday night. Board member Gavin Johnson made […]
GNV avoids weekend flight cancellations
Nov 1, 2021
American Airlines got tossed by some turbulence over Halloween weekend with 1,900 canceled flights on top of delays nationwide, and the trouble followed the airline into […]
Special BOCC meeting to address remote comments
Nov 1, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on Tuesday will discuss updating policy on remote public comments, hear a presentation about changes to the Unified […]
FHP: Drunk driver kills Chiefland woman
Oct 30, 2021
A drunk driver killed an 80-year-old Chiefland woman Friday night, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported Saturday morning. According to FHP, the accident occurred near the […]
ACSO makes Hawthorne bomb threat arrest
Oct 30, 2021
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) has announced the arrest of a 14-year-old Hawthorne student who investigators say made a false bomb threat. The ACSO made […]
Sideline disturbance ends Newberry-UC game early
Oct 30, 2021
Tempers flared on the Newberry sideline and a man was detained by Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) deputies Friday evening in Lake Butler. The incident occurred […]
Judge affirms ruling against GNV vaccine mandate
Oct 29, 2021
An Alachua County judge on Friday upheld her earlier injunction that bars the City of Gainesville from enacting its employee vaccine mandate. In a seven-page order […]
FDA approves vaccine for children 5-11 years old
Oct 29, 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 through 11 years of age. The […]
RTS to begin reducing route stops
Oct 29, 2021
Starting Monday the City of Gainesville’s Regional Transit System (RTS) will temporarily reduce bus service due to decreased ridership and staffing shortages. The areas affected will […]
Board endorses West End recreation status
Oct 29, 2021
The Alachua County Land Conservation Board (LCB) voted against adding the defunct West End golf property to its land acquisition list on Thursday but agreed to […]
GNV commission moves to alter how meetings run
Oct 28, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission voted 5-1 Thursday to alter how it conducts its meetings, including moving the commission meeting start time to 10 a.m. The commission […]
Feds issue cease and desist to support SBAC
Oct 28, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) stepped into the ongoing dispute between the School Board of Alachua and Broward counties and the Florida Department of Education […]
COVID cases down 70 percent from delta peak
Oct 28, 2021
New COVID-19 cases are down about 70 percent since the peak of the delta variant surge, which began in July. Cases numbers and hospitalizations rose sharply […]
GNV to utilize immigrant report for city changes
Oct 28, 2021
The City of Gainesville held a celebration for National Immigrants Day at City Hall on Thursday morning to not only read a proclamation but also release […]
Accident stalls I-75 southbound traffic
Oct 28, 2021
A pickup truck pulling a trailer and an SUV collided on southbound Interstate 75 Thursday morning near the Gainesville 39th Avenue off ramp. According to a […]
GNV hosts feedback session for future of downtown
Oct 27, 2021
City employees and citizens gathered at Bo Diddley Plaza Wednesday for a community feedback session about the future of downtown Gainesville. The study of downtown coincides […]
NWS: Severe storm warning issued for Thursday
Oct 27, 2021
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe storm warning for North Central Florida starting late Thursday morning. According to a report released from the Jacksonville […]
1 teen killed, 1 injured in Lake City shooting
Oct 27, 2021
A Lake City teenager died from a gunshot wound at Cedar Park Apartments Wednesday night. Lake City police officers responded to the apartments at 9:54 p.m. […]
Lake City police chief resigns
Oct 27, 2021
Lake City Police Chief Argatha Gilmore tendered her resignation on Tuesday with the interim city manager after 12 years of service. Her last day will be […]
State finally reveals sanction amount for ACPS
Oct 27, 2021
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has levied sanctions equal to both the salaries of Alachua County School Board members and the corresponding amount the federal […]
Eastside student arrested following bomb threat
Oct 27, 2021
An Eastside High School student was arrested Tuesday evening after posting a false report on Instagram that morning. Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) detectives took Carlisha […]
Commission, utility board discuss climate officer
Oct 26, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission met Tuesday with the Utility Advisory Board (UAB) to discuss community engagement on the board’s new utility and energy policy and the […]