SBAC disagreement emerges over Simon contract
Two School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) members disagree with their own attorney’s opinion that Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon is qualified to hold her position. The […]
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SBAC disagreement emerges over Simon contract
Two School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) members disagree with their own attorney’s opinion that Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon is qualified to hold her position. The […]
ACSO arrests eschool student in Eastside bomb hoax
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies arrested a Gainesville eSchool student Wednesday afternoon in connection with this morning’s Eastside High School bomb threat. Reginal Copeland, 16, […]
Starke Fire Rescue gains grant, buys equipment
Starke Fire Rescue (SFR) will buy new waterproof extrication tools with a $33,180 grant received from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation on Tuesday. The new […]
ACSO arrests Eastside bomb threat suspects
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) arrested an Eastside High School student Wednesday morning in connection with two of the three recent false bomb threats at […]
Single car accident claims Newberry teen’s life
A single-car accident along State Road 26 west of Melrose led to a Newberry teenager’s death early-morning Wednesday. The Florida Highway Patrol reported a 19-year-old man […]
SBAC adjusts mask policy for high schoolers
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) voted Tuesday to extend universal masking for elementary and middle school students while lifting the medical opt-out requirement for […]
Update: Suspect shot by police in jail
D’armani Ward, 20, who opened fire on Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers Tuesday afternoon was booked into the Alachua County Jail on multiple charges. Gainesville Police […]
BOCC wants bigger buffers for solar facilities
Bigger buffers and more tree canopy are two ways that the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) are addressing concerns about future solar facilities. County […]
NIH director announces resignation
On Tuesday National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Francis Collins announced he will step down from his position by the end of the year. Collins, 71, […]
GPD arrests second GHS bomb threat suspect
Gainesville Police Department (GPD) detectives arrested a second Gainesville High School student Tuesday in connection with the GHS bomb threats received Monday and last Friday. GPD […]
Eastside HS receives third bomb hoax
Eastside High School received its third bomb threat in a week Tuesday morning. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) reported the threat came in around 8:50 […]
Simon summoned to Board of Education meeting
Officials representing Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) will have to defend the district’s mask policy on two fronts this week. Tuesday morning ACPS spokesperson Jackie Johnson […]
Will we ever reach herd immunity?
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials, government leaders, and media reports have discussed reaching herd immunity—when enough people have become immune to a […]
Facebook has a serious case of the Mondays
Facebook and its subsidiaries Instagram and WhatsApp experienced unexplained outages around the world on Monday. Facebook’s stock price fell by about 5.7 percent by 2:30 p.m. […]
BOCC to decide on deputy manager, reorganization
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will introduce a new deputy manager and receive the county manager’s reorganization of departments and offices plan at […]
Parents file petition against SBAC mask policy
Parents from Duval and Alachua counties have filed a petition asking the First District Court of Appeal to order the school boards to follow the law […]
Alachua County schools update quarantine rules
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) announced updated contact tracing and quarantine procedures for students starting Monday. The new policy comes as the Centers for Disease Control […]
Man reports motorbike theft during Facebook deal
An Archer couple reported a motorbike stolen late Thursday night after they met up with a potential buyer via Facebook Marketplace. According to Samantha Defrangesco and […]
Ocala Trinity Catholic pushes over Wildwood 23-8
Stretched out and finally snapped, Ocala Trinity Catholic put just enough pressure on Wildwood to earn a 23-8 victory in a Florida high school football matchup […]
Lake Butler Union County baffles Winter Haven A’kelynn’s Angels Christian 46-0
Dominating defense was the calling card of Lake Butler Union County on Friday as it blanked Winter Haven A’kelynn’s Angels Christian 46-0 in a Florida high […]
Too wild to tame: Mayo Lafayette topples Branford 27-12
No quarter was granted as Mayo Lafayette blunted Branford’s plans 27-12 for a Florida high school football victory on October 1. Neither squad scored in the […]
Interlachen routs Bell 27-6
Interlachen’s all-around dominance took the form of a rollercoaster and rolled downhill on Bell during a 27-6 blowout during this Florida football game. . Interlachen’s influence […]
Gainesville P. K. Yonge knocks out victory on Alachua Santa Fe 30-14
Gainesville P. K. Yonge charged Alachua Santa Fe and collected a 30-14 victory on October 1 in Florida football action. In recent action on September 17, […]
Chiefland baffles Trenton 42-0
It was a quiet night for the scoreboard operators on one side, where the digit never moved off 0 in Chiefland’s 42-0 beating of Trenton in […]