Double shooting leaves teen dead in Columbia County
Feb 3, 2021
Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate a double shooting that resulted in the death a local teenager. Tuesday evening deputies responded to the […]
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Double shooting leaves teen dead in Columbia County
Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate a double shooting that resulted in the death a local teenager. Tuesday evening deputies responded to the […]
Advisories: Controlled fires may affect travel in Alachua, Suwannee counties
Feb 3, 2021
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has issued a motorist advisory for an area south of Newberry where authorities are conducting “a prescribed 85-acre burn.” The […]
Lake City to host walk-up vaccine clinic for vets Thursday
Feb 3, 2021
The Lake City VA Medical Center (VAMC) is hosting a walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic Thursday, Feb. 3, for VA patients age 65 and above. The event […]
Sports beat: Bell’s season ends, Gainesville teams win
Feb 2, 2021
On Tuesday night the season came to an end for the Bell girls basketball team. The No. 4-seed Lady Bulldogs (15-9) lost to 5th-seeded Hilliard, 31-26, […]
Alachua County to vaccinate 1,000 at stadium event Friday
Feb 2, 2021
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) in Alachua County is planning to vaccinate 1,000 people Friday at an event at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the […]
Most area counties plan to use state’s pre-registration system
Feb 2, 2021
While Alachua County has said it will not switch to the new Florida Department of Health (FDOH) COVID-19 vaccine registration system, other area counties will start […]
Authorities arrest former UF student for aiding ISIS
Feb 2, 2021
The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District of Florida has announced it arrested a former Gainesville resident overseas and returned him to the area for […]
Senators join forces to increase coral reef funding
Feb 2, 2021
A bipartisan bill introduced last week by Sen. Marco Rubio could boost efforts to protect and restore the more than 330 nautical miles of Florida’s coral […]
Newberry weighing launch of police force
Feb 2, 2021
It’s a topic that Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe and the city have discussed since 2016. “We’re pretty far down the path,” Marlowe said about the possibility […]
Gainesville couple arrested for quarantine violation
Feb 1, 2021
The Hawaii attorney general’s office announced that special agents arrested a Gainesville couple on Friday for allegedly violating the state’s quarantine rules. According to a press release, […]
Fire station construction leads to resident savings
Feb 1, 2021
Alachua County Fire Rescue is informing homeowners within five miles of Fire Station No. 25 that they may be able to save money on their homeowner’s […]
Levy County will participate in statewide vaccine registration system
Jan 30, 2021
Levy County will participate in the new statewide vaccine registration system beginning Feb. 8, according to Levy County Emergency Management. Levy County made the announcement late […]
Life inside a COVID-19 care unit
Jan 30, 2021
Last March COVID-19 began appearing in North Florida. At UF Health Shands Hospital’s Unit 75, some doctors and nurses had a feeling of inevitability. Their unit […]
Community hangs out with High Springs Police Department
Jan 29, 2021
High Springs Police Chief Antoine Sheppard has been with the force for 20 years, but he never misses a chance to socialize with the community. “It’s […]
Alachua County not opting in to state vaccine registration system
Jan 29, 2021
Today the state announced the launch of a statewide preregistration system to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for individuals 65 and older and frontline health care workers. […]
UF names new chair of prestigious neuroscience department
Jan 29, 2021
The University of Florida has named neuroscientist Dr. Jennifer Bizon the chair of the UF College of Medicine’s department of neuroscience. Bizon is an expert in […]
Authorities to hold Friday traffic safety event near UF
Jan 28, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD), the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the University of Florida Police Department, will hold an event Friday morning to address pedestrian […]
School district changes policy for student athletes recovering from COVID-19
Jan 27, 2021
Last month Florida Gators star forward Keyontae Johnson collapsed during a game, falling face first onto the hardwood floor. He was whisked away to a local […]
Gainesville welcomes new fire chief
Jan 27, 2021
After a months-long search, Gainesville has hired an external candidate to take over as permanent fire chief starting in March. Fire services veteran Joseph W. Dixon […]
UF Health study: two-drug combo shows dramatic results for COVID-19 patients
Jan 27, 2021
Combining an anti-inflammatory drug with an antiviral drug reduces recovery time and accelerates improvement for COVID-19 patients, a national study co-authored by UF Health researchers has […]
Hawthorne alum working to start JROTC program
Jan 27, 2021
A Hawthorne High alumnus is hoping to help his alma mater offer a JROTC program to students. Jose Brooks Sr. graduated from HHS in 1986 and […]
County receives $8.1 million grant for rental and utility relief
Jan 26, 2021
Alachua County has received its share of a $25 billion award from the U.S. Treasury to provide financial assistance for residents unable to pay rent and […]
Alachua County ranks third in state for COVID-19 vaccine rate
Jan 26, 2021
The Alachua County Health Department reports that more than 27,000 residents have received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine and that more than 7,500 have received both […]
BOCC to debate restaurant capacity limits today
Jan 26, 2021
The Alachua County Commission will discuss limiting capacity in restaurants, the rental assistance program and look at line items in the first quarter of the 2021 […]