Gainesville to ease limits on parking garage
In an effort to ease parking in Gainesville’s midtown area, the City Commission agreed Thursday to change its agreement with The Standard to allow for public […]
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Gainesville to ease limits on parking garage
In an effort to ease parking in Gainesville’s midtown area, the City Commission agreed Thursday to change its agreement with The Standard to allow for public […]
ACPS drops student mask mandate
The long-fought mask war is finally finished. On Thursday, shortly after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed several bills into law, Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) announced it […]
DeSantis signs vaccine, mask bills into law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Thursday designed to protect Floridians from losing their jobs due to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and allow parents to make healthcare […]
Hawthorne honors former mayor at historic park
Hawthorne’s city commissioners pulled down the dark green cover on Thursday morning to reveal the new sign for the city’s historical park. The sign displayed the […]
OSHA backs off business vaccine mandate
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said on Wednesday it will abide by a court order that it “take no steps to implement or enforce” a […]
U.S. overdose deaths top 100,000 in one year
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an estimate on Wednesday that 100,300 people in the United States died of a drug overdose between May […]
Eclipse arrives early Friday morning
In the early morning Friday sky the first of two winter lunar eclipses will appear. “If you’re a person who wakes up early or stays up […]
GNV meeting to cover several UF, airport projects
The Gainesville City Commission will convene at 1 p.m. Thursday for its regular meeting with Cynthia Curry attending for the first time as the interim city […]
Florida to add correctional officer job incentives
The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) announced Wednesday incentives to become a state correctional officer that include hiring bonuses up to $5,000. “As so many cities […]
SBAC makes Hyatt chair, keeps Certain vice chair
Members of the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) bucked tradition Tuesday night by voting Rob Hyatt as the new chair and retaining Tina Certain as […]
Chestnut, Howland head to Gainesville runoff
Cynthia Moore Chestnut earned more votes than her four opponents in the race for the open at-large Gainesville City Commission seat, but didn’t collect enough Tuesday […]
1 injured in Lake City scooter-pickup collision
A Lake City man is in serious condition when his scooter collided with a pickup truck Tuesday afternoon. The Florida Highway Patrol reported the incident that […]
Consortia finds new home in GNV
The Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce and the Gainesville Regional Airport celebrated the newest tenet of the Industrial Park Tuesday afternoon at a welcoming ceremony. Consortia […]
Alachua 30th in state for per capita property tax
The good news for property owners in Florida and Alachua County this year is that most property values have gone up, while most local millage rates […]
Simon delivers State of the ACPS address
Eastside High School Marching Band members and Rams cheerleaders poured into the main auditorium on Monday night and surrounded more than 200 attendees of the State […]
FHP starts 4-day I-75 aggressive traffic operation
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) announced Monday it will conduct a four-day aggressive traffic operation along Interstate 75 in three North Central counties. FHP will run […]
ACPS disables Facebook comments after threats
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) disabled comments on its Facebook page Friday citing an increase in personal attacks and inappropriate comments as the reason. “Due to […]
Alachua COVID-19 cases, vaccinations on rise
Newly vaccinated Alachua County residents more than doubled last week, but so did the number of COVID-19 cases per capita. The Florida Department of Health in […]
Newberry grad joins city staff as planner
Newberry High School graduate Alayna Jackson remembers her days volunteering at Dudley Farm Historic State park fondly. “My grandma would take me there as a little […]
Gainesville candidates answer questions
Editor’s note: Updated to include additional candidate answers. Early voting in Gainesville’s special election for its open at-large City Commission seat begins Friday morning, and Mainstreet […]
City manager finishes Gainesville chapter
City Manager Lee Feldman ends his tenure in Gainesville on Friday, a little over two years after he started with the city. It is two years […]
U.S. vet receives new car in Lake City
One North Central veteran received a special gift on Veterans Day―a brand new Toyota Rav4. Rountree Moore Toyota in Lake City and Wells Fargo teamed up […]
DOH accepting child vaccine appointments
The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County (DOH) announced Thursday it is accepting COVID-19 vaccination appointments for children ages 5-11. Vaccinations will be available starting […]
Update: Two northbound I-75 lanes reopen
UPDATE (1:50 pm): The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) reported that two northbound Interstate 75 lanes have reopened following a vehicle fire that closed all three […]