Lincoln Middle School student wins county spelling bee
Feb 10, 2021
Lincoln Middle School 6th-grader Neha Gupte has won the 2021 Alachua District Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the name of a legendary Scottish paradise that never […]
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Lincoln Middle School student wins county spelling bee
Lincoln Middle School 6th-grader Neha Gupte has won the 2021 Alachua District Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the name of a legendary Scottish paradise that never […]
GDP makes arrest on child exploitation charges
Feb 10, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) has arrested a local man accused of posing as a minor online to solicit illicit photos from children. Today GPD arrested […]
County health administrator: Vaccinations up, hospitalizations down
Feb 10, 2021
Paul Myers, administrator for the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County, presented his usual update on COVID-19 cases and vaccine progress to the Board of […]
Sports beat: Trenton, Hawthorne boys hoops among area teams to play for a title
Feb 9, 2021
There was plenty of boys’ district hoops action on Tuesday night. In Class 4A-District 5, North Marion (Citra) defeated Keystone Heights, 74-37, while Bradford (Starke) advanced […]
GHS boys hoops advance to district semifinals
Feb 9, 2021
The Gainesville boys’ basketball team kept its season alive with a 45-33 win against rival Buchholz in the Class 6A-District 2 quarterfinals at the Purple Palace […]
Senate votes to proceed with impeachment trial
Feb 9, 2021
The U.S. Senate voted 56-44 Tuesday afternoon to proceed with the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. The outcome of the vote on the constitutionality […]
Got bats? Now is the time to check.
Feb 9, 2021
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding property owners to check your home and other man-made structures for bats. If you find any, […]
UF Health’s chief epidemiologist answers COVID-19 vaccine questions
Feb 9, 2021
As access to the COVID-19 vaccines continues to grow, one major challenge still looms large: vaccine hesitancy. Yet acceptance of the vaccine appears to be growing: […]
Woman dies in Levy County auto accident
Feb 9, 2021
A 57-year-old Williston woman died in an auto accident Monday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The collision occurred on U.S. Highway 27 at […]
BOCC to discuss COVID-19 vaccine, rural commercial ag land use
Feb 9, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners will receive a county vaccination and COVID-19 cases update, review a budget for the Cuscowilla park facility and address […]
Pioneer interim fire chief retires after 30 years in Gainesville
Feb 8, 2021
As interim Fire Chief JoAnne Rice steps away from Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) after 30 years with the department, she’s looking forward to things that many […]
Local counties continue using existing vaccine registration systems
Feb 8, 2021
Levy, Dixie, and Gilchrist counties have pushed back their switch to the state vaccine registration system while the state finishes its onboarding process, according to David Peaton […]
CDC study: UF leads campuses on indoor mask use
Feb 8, 2021
The University of Florida led the way in indoor mask compliance among six universities participating in a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study of […]
Eastside rallies late to beat GHS
Feb 6, 2021
Senior Omar Brown scored a team-high 19 points and senior Qua Brodus added 15 as Eastside spoiled Gainesville’s Senior Night with a 52-50 win on Friday […]
Sports beat: Buchholz girls win district title
Feb 6, 2021
The Buchholz girls basketball team defeated Columbia in Lake City, 50-40, to win the Class 6A-District 2 title on Friday night. A 21-0 run helped the […]
UF Health stadium event delivers 1,100 COVID-19 shots
Feb 5, 2021
UF Health and the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) in Alachua County joined forces for a vaccination blitz at a Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Friday. […]
Gainesville initiates conflict resolution with Alachua in funding dispute
Feb 5, 2021
A dispute over a $1.6 million GRUCom bill for a communication system used by Gainesville and Alachua County has triggered another conflict over the release of […]
Gainesville voter registration deadline looms Feb. 16
Feb 5, 2021
If you live in Gainesville and want to vote in next month’s election, time is running out to register. The city is holding an election for […]
10-time felon arrested in Gilchrist County
Feb 5, 2021
Authorities have arrested a 10-time convicted felon on drug charges, according to the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office. On Wednesday Deputy David Reeves stopped a pickup truck […]
Split commission asks city manager for stronger mask order
Feb 4, 2021
A split Gainesville city commission voted 4-3 Thursday afternoon to ask City Manager Lee Feldman to develop a mask-wearing enforcement mechanism, modeled on a Hillsborough County […]
Levy County to conduct first drive-thru vaccination clinic Friday
Feb 4, 2021
The Florida Department of Health in Levy County will hold its first drive-thru vaccination event for 500 pre-registered residents Friday in Williston. Levy County has been […]
LifeSouth to restart blood drives Saturday in Alachua
Feb 4, 2021
LifeSouth Community Blood Center on Saturday will host its first high school-sponsored blood drive in 11 months at an event that will benefit Santa Fe High […]
Alachua Health Department taking appointments for Newberry vaccine clinic
Feb 3, 2021
The City of Newberry and the Alachua County Health Department have partnered to offer a COVID-19 vaccination site at the Easton Newberry Sports Complex on Tuesday, […]