Is Gainesville up for a face mask design challenge?
Apr 5, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is offering $500,000 in prizes for top entries in Mask Innovation Challenge with marching orders for entrants to […]
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Is Gainesville up for a face mask design challenge?
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is offering $500,000 in prizes for top entries in Mask Innovation Challenge with marching orders for entrants to […]
UF plans huge stadium vaccination event Monday
Apr 2, 2021
UF Health and the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County are teaming up to hold a major vaccination event at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on […]
New study shows lung transplant outcomes for COVID survivors
Apr 1, 2021
The UF Health lung transplant team has collaborated with researchers around the world to identify preliminary guidelines for successful transplantation in patients whose lungs have been […]
Update: Abducted children recovered
Apr 1, 2021
Update (1:53 p.m.): The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office announced that authorities safely recovered the children from a Suwannee County motel. Deputies took Sydni Jones and David […]
Pfizer announces vaccine safe for young teens
Mar 31, 2021
A COVID-19 vaccine for children could speed efforts to reopen schools normally, but the available shots are so far only authorized for adults. Pfizer on Wednesday […]
Suwannee County authorities bust vehicle theft operation
Mar 31, 2021
The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has announced the arrest of two men who investigators say were operating a stolen vehicle “chop shop.” According to an […]
Area homeowners likely to see property value increases
Mar 31, 2021
For now, the scenarios that Alachua County Assistant Manager Tommy Crosby and the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) discussed on Tuesday are anecdotal, but homeowners in […]
Library to offer mobile WiFi hotspots for checkout
Mar 30, 2021
Alachua County residents can check out mobile hotspots from the Alachua County Library District starting Thursday. The new WiFi2Go pilot program is offering 100 hotspots that […]
Regal moves back Gainesville theater openings
Mar 30, 2021
Update: Regal has updated its online listing of theater openings and pushed back dates for Gainesville’s locations. Regal Celebration Pointe & RPX and Regal Butler Town Center […]
ASO arrests two alleged gang members
Mar 30, 2021
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) has announced the arrest of two alleged gang members on numerous charges. “Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr. wanted to share the […]
DeSantis signs COVID-19 liability shield law
Mar 30, 2021
Time limits and who carries the burden of proof in COVID-19 liability lawsuits were locked in on Monday as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a COVID-19 […]
Chauvin case opens with video of Floyd arrest
Mar 30, 2021
Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell said in court that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin crushed George Floyd “until the very life was squeezed out of him.” During […]
Gainesville town hall to address affordable housing
Mar 29, 2021
At-large Gainesville City Commissioner Reina Saco will host a one-hour virtual town hall meeting at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday (March 30) to discuss current issues, including upcoming […]
Vandals take Newberry train engine for a joy ride
Mar 29, 2021
Vandals broke into a train engine in Newberry and took it for a joy ride that resulted in $60,000 in damage. According to Alachua County Sheriff’s […]
GPD investigating fatal hit-and-run
Mar 29, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) have arrested a man in connection to a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred early Saturday morning. According to a GPD press […]
Weekend wrecks result in two fatalities
Mar 29, 2021
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating separate fatality accidents that occurred in the area late Sunday. The first resulted in the death of a 44-year-old Jacksonville […]
Joint commission meeting to address food security, surtax
Mar 29, 2021
A special meeting of the Gainesville and Alachua County commissions on Monday afternoon will tackle food security and a surtax extension that would benefit housing and […]
High Springs businesses raise funds for Our Santa Fe River
Mar 28, 2021
Two businesses in High Springs raised $1,000 on Saturday to help support the Our Santa Fe River (OSFR) organization fight a bottling permit recently approved by […]
Veteran caregivers, spouses now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Mar 26, 2021
The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) is now offering the COVID-19 vaccine to the spouses and caregivers of all veterans currently receiving care at […]
Sheriff urges continued COVID-19 vigilance
Mar 26, 2021
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the last week has brought a flurry of news that indicates the end may be in sight. Florida became one […]
LifeSouth says local blood supply at critical level
Mar 26, 2021
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers has issued an urgent call for blood citing critically low supply levels in the Gainesville area. LifeSouth defines an emergency need as […]
Gainesville fire destroys structures, cuts power
Mar 25, 2021
Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) crews had to move quickly Thursday to put out a rapidly spreading fire that nearly threatened several homes. GFR responded to the […]
ASO releases recent checkpoint data
Mar 25, 2021
Today Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr. announced the details from Friday’s sobriety checkpoint. Deputies stopped 744 vehicles at the checkpoint, resulting in the following actions: […]
U.S. vaccination rollout hits milestones
Mar 25, 2021
The United States is recording about 50,000 new cases of COVID-19 per day, but the number of average daily deaths from the disease has dropped below […]