Area COVID hospitalizations start slowing
Area COVID-positive patients have more than doubled since last week, but hospital officials report admittance rates are finally slowing and may plateau soon. According to a […]
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Area COVID hospitalizations start slowing
Area COVID-positive patients have more than doubled since last week, but hospital officials report admittance rates are finally slowing and may plateau soon. According to a […]
Supreme Court splits decision on vaccine mandates
The nation’s highest court blocked the Biden administration’s order that employees at large businesses must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or test weekly and wear masks. The […]
Gainesville finds problems with financial controls
A city audit has found Gainesville’s internal controls over financial reporting are inadequate, determining that the government is at “high risk” of reporting incorrect information and […]
Inflation hits nearly 40-year high
The U.S. Labor Department reported Wednesday that consumer prices rose 7 percent in December from a year earlier. That’s the biggest leap since 1982. The highest […]
Supply chain issues leave grocery shelves sparse
In an average year, U.S. grocery stores might have 5 percent to 10 percent of items out of stock. But according to Consumer Brands Association President […]
Suwannee Water District approves $9.1M in projects
The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) approved $9.1 million in project funding on Tuesday to address wastewater improvements in North Florida. The trio of projects, […]
Vote-by-mail ballot requests due by Saturday
The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the City of Gainesville’s upcoming special runoff election is 5 p.m. Saturday. The Nov. 16 special election to replace former […]
City accepts state audit with limited comment
The Florida Auditor General’s office examined more than 50 types of Gainesville policies, procedures and records as part of a wide-ranging state audit that returned 18 […]
Experts: Omicron cases might have peaked
A model by the University of Washington estimates the wave of COVID-19 infection in the United States brought on by the omicron variant has crested and will […]
Hawthorne opens facade grant program
The City of Hawthorne launched on Monday its Facade Grant Program that lends local businesses up to $4,000 for improvements if their application gets approved. The […]
County reinstates vaccine incentive as surge peaks
Alachua County residents opting for a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot will receive a $25 gift certificate starting on Jan. 12. The Alachua County Board of […]
Cornell vows to fight BOCC expansion vote
Alachua County Commissioner Ken Cornell will travel to Tallahassee to counter an effort by Republican state Rep. Chuck Clemons to expand the board of county commissioners […]
GNV rethink eliminates three assistant managers
Three assistant city managers at Gainesville’s City Hall received termination notices on Monday in a staff reorganization led by the new city manager. Interim City Manager […]
Florida truckers help combat human trafficking
The Florida Trucking Association and Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) are putting a spotlight on human trafficking recognition as part of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. The […]
Audit raises concerns about GRU, Reichert House
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) level of debt and the amount of money it sends to the city each year, and the city’s oversight of the Reichert […]
Alachua County sets COVID case record as surge slows
Omicron’s end may be in sight. Despite unprecedented positive case numbers, the latest data show COVID-19 cases in Florida and Alachua County are climbing at a […]
LifeSouth helps found nationwide emergency corps
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers teamed up with other nationwide blood suppliers to found a network that meets blood needs during emergency situations like hurricanes, mass shootings […]
BOCC will talk COVID-19, illegal dumping
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will conduct a regular meeting on Tuesday. The meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. and includes a COVID-19 discussion. […]
East Gainesville shooting injures boy
An East Gainesville shooting left one boy injured on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. on Sunday along a sidewalk near the 1500 block […]
Williston woman dies in head-on collision
A Williston woman died in a head-on collision that also killed the other driver in Marion County on Saturday evening. According to a Florida Highway Patrol […]
Conservation cemetery manager finds her calling
Jamie Westfall sets her smartphone on the edge of a wood frame that marks the next grave to be dug at the Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery […]
Professor: Archer media policy too broad
Editor’s note (Jan. 11): The Archer City Commission unanimously approved the resolution limiting staff contact with media. Our original story: The Archer City Commission is poised […]
Fireworks at Oaks Mall mistaken for active shooter
Shoppers and employees at the Oaks Mall ran for cover Saturday evening after they thought they heard gunshots fired. But it was a false alarm, according […]
ACSO makes arrests in ArchAngel burglary case
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) has arrested two men in connection with the Nov. 25 break-in and burglary of the ArchAngel Gunsmithing and Outfitters store […]