U.S. Supreme Court considers vaccine mandates
The nation’s highest court heard more than three hours of oral arguments in person on Friday about the constitutionality of two federal vaccine mandates. Lawyers representing businesses […]
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U.S. Supreme Court considers vaccine mandates
The nation’s highest court heard more than three hours of oral arguments in person on Friday about the constitutionality of two federal vaccine mandates. Lawyers representing businesses […]
DeSantis hands $3.5 million check to Lake Butler
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis personally delivered a check for $3.5 million to the city of Lake Butler on Friday. At the press conference held at city […]
Gainesville OKs campus agreement after delay
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday approved the Campus Development Agreement with UF after delaying the vote in December over housing concerns. The Campus Development Agreement […]
FLHSMV reminds drivers about Move Over law
January is Move Over Month in the Sunshine State and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) are reminding all motorists of Florida’s […]
U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations rise
Continuing recent trends, U.S. airlines canceled more than 1,300 flights nationwide on Thursday due to workers calling in sick with the coronavirus. The shortages track with […]
GNV commission picks firm for ARPA distribution
The Gainesville City Commission chose an outside firm to handle the distribution of $7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to local nonprofits at […]
Gainesville to buy COVID testing kits for workers
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to reinstate $250 bonuses for city employees who get vaccinated and to purchase enough COVID-19 testing kits to give each […]
Commission ends East Gainesville grocery project
The Gainesville City Commission voted in line with the staff recommendation and did not move forward with a plan for a grocery store on SE Hawthorne […]
FDOH issues new COVID-19 testing guidance
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) updated its COVID-19 testing guidance and recommendations on Thursday. Statewide COVID-positive cases have increased significantly over the past three weeks […]
Washington remembers Jan. 6
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a full schedule to c of the day protesters entered the U.S. Capitol to halt the certification of President Joe Biden’s […]
Simon: SBAC needs to set policy goals as a team
Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon asked members of the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) to spell out their goals for her collectively so that her annual […]
GNV commission to discuss UF, COVID
The Gainesville City Commission will hold its first regular meeting of 2022 on Thursday with a new starting time of 10 a.m. The starting time was […]
Pedestrian hit, killed in crosswalk
A pedestrian was hit and killed crossing NW 8th Avenue in Gainesville on Tuesday. According to a Gainesville Police Department (GPD) report Wednesday afternoon, officers responded […]
GNV staff recommends ending grocery store project
After a 90-day community engagement process and the holidays, the proposed east side grocery store will return to the Gainesville City Commission at its first regular […]
Semi hits, kills Hawthorne woman
A tractor-trailer struck and killed a Hawthorne woman who was standing along U.S. Highway 301 in Orange Heights on Monday afternoon. According to Florida Highway Patrol […]
UF increases access to COVID-19 testing
UF is increasing testing availability in response to rising cases locally and nationally. In the Florida Department of Health’s weekly report released on Friday, Alachua County’s 2,072 […]
Area hospitals experience COVID patient upswing
Gainesville hospitals are seeing a new surge in COVID-19 positive patients as the highly transmissible omicron variant continues to spread. In the Florida Department of Health’s […]
Two dozen Alachua County employees COVID positive
Some 25 Alachua County employees have tested positive for COVID-19, threatening to affect regular county operations. “We are approaching the point where County services (such as […]
Levy County to update land development codes
Levy County is in the process of bringing its land development codes up to date and implementing new codes to address inland tree mitigation. Director of […]
Teens among three shot in Lake City
The Lake City Police Department (LCPD) is searching for suspects in a spate of gun-related incidents that injured three people, including two teenagers, in recent days. […]
Alachua County purchases 2,274 acre easement
Alachua County bought a 2,274-acre conservation easement through its Alachua County Forever program, bringing the total acreage to 27,952. In a press release, Alachua County said […]
Newberry to consider 272 ag acres for 1,000 homes
The Newberry Planning and Zoning Board will consider an application to convert 272 acres along West Newberry Road from agriculture to a planned development for 1,000 […]
Judge won’t dismiss faculty case against UF
A federal judge on Monday denied UF’s request to dismiss a First Amendment case involving six faculty members. Three political science professors originally filed the lawsuit, […]
DeSantis vows to ramp up antibody treatment
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed on Monday to protect vulnerable citizens, keep businesses and schools open and to ramp up monoclonal antibody treatment availability around the […]