Court halts Gainesville’s vaccine mandate
An Alachua County judge has issued an emergency injunction barring Gainesville from enforcing its vaccine mandate for employees and contractors. Judge Monica Brasington of Florida’s Eighth […]
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Court halts Gainesville’s vaccine mandate
An Alachua County judge has issued an emergency injunction barring Gainesville from enforcing its vaccine mandate for employees and contractors. Judge Monica Brasington of Florida’s Eighth […]
SBAC attorney: Simon in compliance with contract
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) staff attorney released an opinion Tuesday saying Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon is qualified to hold her position. The statement […]
Florida High Tech Corridor wins $150K grant
The Florida High Tech Corridor and four university-based organizations won a $150,000 grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for their joint program aimed at aiding […]
Confusion, tempers mark messy SBAC meeting
An emotional School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) meeting Tuesday night started with screaming during public comment and ended with Chair Dr. Leanetta McNealy vowing to […]
DeSantis appoints new UF professor surgeon general
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a new UF professor, as Florida’s next surgeon general and secretary of the Department of Health on Tuesday. Ladapo […]
Rain, flooding continues in North Central Florida
Rainfall in North Central Florida continues to leave parks saturated and rivers at or past their flood stages. The Santa Fe River near O’Leno State Park […]
UF/IFAS Extension moves to Newberry this week
The Alachua County UF/IFAS Extension Office will be closed temporarily from Sept. 20 through Sept. 24 as the Alachua County UF/IFAS Extension Office will spend the […]
Court set to rule on city’s vaccine mandate
An Eighth Circuit Court judge said Monday she expects to rule quickly on a preliminary injunction involving Gainesville’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees and contractors. Jeff […]
UF presents East Gainesville urgent care plan
UF Health presented its plan for an East Gainesville urgent care facility to both the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners and the Gainesville City Commission […]
UF Shands lists 24 in COVID ICU
The steady decline of COVID-positive patients at UF Shands Hospital continued for the third straight week, hospital officials reported Monday. Shands reported 91 COVID-positive hospitalizations, which […]
BOCC extends mask mandate as COVID cases drop
Alachua County Board of County Commissioners agreed on Monday to stay the current state of emergency and to continue to require face mask use indoors through […]
Suspect steals church donations
The High Springs Police Department is investigating the theft of donation box money from the St. Madeleine Catholic Church. The incident occurred at 2 p.m. on […]
Pedestrian dies trying to cross I-75
A Miami man died early Saturday morning while trying to cross I-75 between Gainesville and Alachua. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, the 41-year-old […]
Florida, feds tussle over monoclonal supply
The Biden administration announced this week that it is handing control of the monoclonal antibody supply chain to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) […]
Lake City Columbia manhandles Jacksonville Englewood 41-18
Fireworks are most common on the Fourth of July, but Lake City Columbia broke out its own form of pyrotechnics during its 41-18 explosion on Jacksonville […]
Bronson routs Halifax Academy, 56-0, in Daytona Beach
Donteau Jenkins had a monster game rushing as the Eagles cruised to a 56-0 win at Halifax Academy in Daytona Beach. Jenkins finished with 207 yards […]
Jacksonville University Christian wins tense tussle with Starke Bradford 27-20
Jacksonville University Christian didn’t flinch from the challenge, finally repelling Starke Bradford 27-20 in a Florida high school football matchup on September 17. Recently on September […]
Lake Butler Union County pushes over Gainesville P. K. Yonge 28-13
Lake Butler Union County collected a 28-13 victory over Gainesville P. K. Yonge on September 17 in Florida football. Defense stood tall for both teams at […]
Pierson Taylor casts spell on Bell 23-20
A tight-knit tilt turned in Pierson Taylor’s direction just enough to squeeze past Bell 23-20 in Florida high school football on September 17. The Wildcats withstood […]
Gainesville sets a fast pace to trip Palm Coast Matanzas 57-16
Gainesville stormed to a first quarter lead and cruised to a 57-16 win over Palm Coast Matanzas in Florida high school football action on September 17. […]
Crescent City takes shootout victory over Trenton 47-41
With little to no wiggle room, Crescent City nosed past Trenton 47-41 in a Florida high school football matchup. The Raiders put a bow on this […]
Leesburg dominates Ocala Lake Weir 60-0
No scoring allowed. That was the mantra Leesburg followed in overpowering Ocala Lake Weir 60-0 in a Florida high school football matchup. Neither squad scored in […]
Hawthorne manhandles Newberry 48-7
Hawthorne’s offensive machine was hitting on all cylinders Friday night as it kept the scoreboard operators busy with a 48-7 win over Newberry on September 17 […]
St. Augustine Menendez plants its flag on Gainesville Eastside 41-7
St. Augustine Menendez dominated from start to finish in a resounding 41-7 win over Gainesville Eastside in Florida high school football action on September 17. St. […]