Heat injury claims CCSO K-9
Training exercise on Tuesday led to canine’s death.
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Elections office offers OmniBallot for disabled
At-home vote-by-mail option will be used starting with August primary elections.
Meadowbrook driving range clears first commission
Meadowbrook Golf owner looks at new revenue stream for course.
Deerhaven tightens tracking of equipment
Employee theft prompted city auditor review.
Fed interest rate hike largest since 1994
Short-term borrowing rate now ranges from 1.5% to 1.75%, but could double by year’s end.
GNV commission to revisit $9.6M broadband plan
Regular meeting will also discuss street performance, historic stabilization.
Meadowbrook Golf to make bid for new facility
Two-story driving range would combine current amenities.
Former mayor jumps into GNV mayoral race
Gary Gordon is a former city commissioner and mayor.
Wall Street shrinks into bear market
Numerous global events have investors rattled.
DJs draw blood donors with tickets, gift cards
LifeSouth hosts second annual event.
BOCC to test new remote comment option this week
Commission to discuss language access, dock code changes.
Judge gives plea deal to Paxton hit-and-run driver
An Alachua County circuit judge granted a plea deal on Friday to a Gainesville man who hit and killed an 18-year-old UF student with his car […]
Inflation tightens economic squeeze
The prices of gas, food, and most other goods and services rose by 8.6 percent last month from 12 months earlier. Friday’s news from the U.S. […]
Western hemisphere countries to host more migrants
President Joe Biden and other leaders announced at the end of the Summit of the Americas on Friday a plan for creating more legal pathways for […]
DeSantis fills Alachua County commission seat
Less than two years after losing to former Commissioner Mary Alford in the November 2020 election, Raemi Eagle-Glenn will fill Alford’s vacant seat on the Alachua […]
House approves gun control bill
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted mostly along party lines on Wednesday to approve the Protecting Our Kids Act. The legislation seeks to raise the […]
Economy shrinks in first quarter
A report released Thursday indicated the first U.S. economic contraction since the initial pandemic crash in 2020. Soaring imports and fewer exports drove the 1.4% decline in […]
Alachua County hopes to triple road budget
Alachua County’s road system needs help, and the county knows it. Ramon Gavarrete, director of public works for the county, addressed the roadway system at joint […]
Elections office seeks workers for August primary
From checking IDs and handing out ballots to running the registration equipment, there are several tasks election workers perform in order to make sure the voting […]
CDC raises monkeypox alert level
More than a dozen states have reported a total of 31 monkeypox cases as of Tuesday, leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to […]
COVID cases continue modest rise
Alachua County COVID-positive cases increased 17.2% since May 20 and local hospitalizations slightly escalated over the past week. According to the Florida Department of Health’s (FDOH) […]
Motorcycle accident critically injures Fort White man
A Fort White man is in critical condition after being ejected from his motorcycle along State Road 45 south of High Springs on Monday afternoon. According […]
Lake City fires search firm, still seeks manager
The Lake City Council switched plans at its Monday evening meeting in its search for a new city manager that has lasted 11 months. After two […]
Origis, Archer residents reach solar agreement
Nearly a year after Alachua County denied a permit to Origis Energy, the company has partnered with the Archer residents that opposed its proposed solar farm. […]