Florida sues over federal vaccine mandate
Hours after the Biden administration issued rules implementing a sweeping vaccine mandate for American businesses, Florida announced it is suing the federal government over the mandate. […]
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Florida sues over federal vaccine mandate
Hours after the Biden administration issued rules implementing a sweeping vaccine mandate for American businesses, Florida announced it is suing the federal government over the mandate. […]
Feds remind Florida of school funds policies
The Federal Department of Education (DOE) continues to monitor the Florida Department of Education and its allocation of federal funds to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) like […]
UCSO defends actions at Newberry-UC football game
Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) officials are defending the way deputies handled an encounter with a Newberry football coach that led to the premature ending of […]
OSHA releases details on federal vaccine mandate
U.S. businesses with more than 100 employees previously faced a Dec. 4 worker vaccine deadline, but updated federal guidance gives employees an extra month to either get […]
Canoe outpost sells to High Springs
Jim and Sally Wood took over the Santa Fe Canoe Outpost in High Springs more than 30 years ago. Back in 1990, they said it was […]
GNV commission to discuss UF projects, contracts
The Gainesville City Commission will meet 1 p.m. Thursday and plans to discuss separate deals with UF, along with how to proceed with litigation against the […]
Facebook to scrap facial recognition
Facebook—under its newly renamed parent company Meta—will begin removing its Face Recognition setting amid safety concerns from users and regulators. Jerome Pesenti, vice president of artificial intelligence […]
Elections Office reminds voters of location change
Gainesville residents will head to the voting booths in two weeks, but the Supervisor of Elections Office reminds citizens that the voting locations for precincts 23, […]
SBAC keeps student mask policy until Dec. 6
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) students will continue to mask up through Dec. 6 unless they have a medical opt-out. The School Board of Alachua County […]
CDC panel backs Pfizer’s vaccine for children
After six hours of debate on Tuesday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously approved Pfizer’s one-third strength COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 through 11. […]
Attorney warns SBAC to comply on masks
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) has until 5 p.m. Tuesday to comply with face mask and quarantine regulations set by the Department of Health […]
BOCC scrutinizes cost of public call-in comments
The public comment call-in system developed for the Alachua County Board of County Commissioner (BOCC) as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic is under scrutiny for […]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]