Community invited to memorial for Reinhart boys
Tribute videos and remarks from guest speakers will be presented on Monday starting at 6 p.m. at a memorial event for Rex and Brody Reinhart. The […]
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Community invited to memorial for Reinhart boys
Tribute videos and remarks from guest speakers will be presented on Monday starting at 6 p.m. at a memorial event for Rex and Brody Reinhart. The […]
Fuel truck drivers pulling all-nighters to replenish supply
Just before midnight on Thursday at the Shell gas station in Jonesville, 8,800 gallons of fuel were being transferred to the underground fuel tanks. The Jacksonville-based […]
Blalock settles in as new Alachua commissioner
There was a changing of the guard on the Alachua City Commission on May 10. After 12 years of serving on the commission, Commissioner Gary Hardacre […]
U.S. inflation surges upward in April
U.S. consumer prices for goods and services in April jumped 0.8 percent, the biggest monthly gain in more than a decade. Compared to a year ago, […]
U.S. marks progress against COVID-19
American deaths from COVID-19 are averaging 600 per day, a 10-month low. At the January peak, the United States was recording more than 3,400 deaths a […]
Officials warn against gas hoarding as pipeline resumes flow
Colonial Pipeline restarted operations at 5 p.m. today, but the company reported that a return to normal supply flow will not happen immediately. “Following this […]
U.S. job openings soar to highest level on record
“Help Wanted” signs sit in storefronts across the country as job openings rose nearly 8 percent to a record-breaking 8.1 million in March, according to a […]
DeSantis declares emergency in response to pipeline shutdown
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a State of Emergency Tuesday afternoon as gas stations throughout Alachua County and all of Florida sell out of gasoline. […]
Court ruling may lift rental evictions ban today
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) moratorium on evictions may be lifted Wednesday, when a federal judge’s ruling will go into effect. The U.S. […]
The grab for gasoline is on
Trenton Sunoco station owner Mahesh Patel texted his fuel supplier Monday morning to let him know his inventory is down to 5,000 gallons but got no […]
Newberry extends ASO contract at lower rate
The City of Newberry approved the use of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office services for five more years at a lower rate under Sheriff Clovis Watson’s […]
U.S. authorizes Pfizer shots for adolescents
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says children from 12 to 15 years old can receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, providing a way for more of the […]
Florida boating accidents up 16 percent in 2020
Lack of paying attention and being on the lookout accounted for almost half of boating accidents in Florida in 2020. With the release of the […]
GPD releases data on high visibility enforcement effort
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) engaged more than 1,200 people in the first month of its high visibility enforcement effort to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety, […]
ASO responds to armed disturbance in Archer
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) deputies responded on Monday afternoon to a call regarding an armed disturbance in Archer. According to ASO spokesperson Art Forgey, deputies […]
Art installations, fire station design on BOCC agenda
Three art installations valued at more than $30,000 each, a new look and design for Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) stations and community food projects are […]
Reinhart family thanks community, asks for privacy
The Reinhart family is asking for privacy and thanks the community for reaching out after the murder-suicide death of Paul Reinhart and his two boys Brody […]
UF Health Shands notifies patients of privacy breach
UF Health Shands announced Friday that it experienced a privacy breach involving more than 1,500 people. According to a Shands press release, officials have notified the […]
Tax package set to bring Florida new tax holidays
A tax relief package that includes back-to-school, disaster preparedness and Freedom Week tax holidays is poised to impact summer buying plans starting May 28. The Florida […]
DeSantis signs election changes into law
Gov. Ron DeSantis said a bill he signed on Thursday would help safeguard elections in part by strengthening voter ID requirements for mail-in ballots. He noted […]
Studies: Vaccine works against mutated coronaviruses
For months the world has watched with angst as coronavirus mutations have driven infection spikes in numerous countries around the world. But new research published this […]
Gainesville commission swears in two members
The Gainesville City Commission on Tuesday swore in its newest commissioner, Desmon Duncan-Walker, as well as swearing in the recently re-elected Commissioner Gail Johnson to her […]
Attempted murder suspect held on $1 million bond
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is holding a Lake City man on more than $1 million bond in connection with a shooting last month. According to […]
U.S. Treasury issues debt warning
Officials with the Treasury Department on Wednesday said they will employ bookkeeping maneuvers to avoid an unprecedented default on the $28 trillion national debt this summer. […]