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Local counties continue using existing vaccine registration systems

J.C. Derrick

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 […]

Health

CDC study: UF leads campuses on indoor mask use

Mainstreet Daily News

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 […]

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Eastside rallies late to beat GHS

Mike Ridaught

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 […]

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Sports beat: Buchholz girls win district title

Mike Ridaught

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 […]

Health

UF Health stadium event delivers 1,100 COVID-19 shots

Mainstreet Daily News

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. […]

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Newberry remembers lynching victims

Ray Carson

Feb 5, 2021

Event part of Truth and Reconciliation Project.

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Gainesville initiates conflict resolution with Alachua in funding dispute

Camille Broadway

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 […]

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Gainesville voter registration deadline looms Feb. 16

Mainstreet Daily News

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 […]

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10-time felon arrested in Gilchrist County

J.C. Derrick

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 […]

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Split commission asks city manager for stronger mask order

Camille Broadway

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 […]

Health

Levy County to conduct first drive-thru vaccination clinic Friday

J.C. Derrick

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 […]

Health

LifeSouth to restart blood drives Saturday in Alachua

Camille Broadway

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 […]

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Alachua Health Department taking appointments for Newberry vaccine clinic

Mainstreet Daily News

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, […]

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Double shooting leaves teen dead in Columbia County

Mainstreet Daily News

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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Advisories: Controlled fires may affect travel in Alachua, Suwannee counties

J.C. Derrick

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 […]

Health

Lake City to host walk-up vaccine clinic for vets Thursday

J.C. Derrick

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 […]

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Sports beat: Bell’s season ends, Gainesville teams win

Mike Ridaught

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, […]

Health

Alachua County to vaccinate 1,000 at stadium event Friday

Camille Broadway

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 […]

Health

Most area counties plan to use state’s pre-registration system

Camille Broadway

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 […]

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Authorities arrest former UF student for aiding ISIS

J.C. Derrick

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 […]

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Senators join forces to increase coral reef funding

Camille Broadway

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 […]

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Newberry weighing launch of police force

Suzette Cook

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 […]

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Gainesville couple arrested for quarantine violation

Mainstreet Daily News

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, […]

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Fire station construction leads to resident savings

Mainstreet Daily News

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 […]

Local counties continue using existing vaccine registration systems

CDC study: UF leads campuses on indoor mask use

Eastside rallies late to beat GHS

Sports beat: Buchholz girls win district title

UF Health stadium event delivers 1,100 COVID-19 shots

Newberry remembers lynching victims

Gainesville initiates conflict resolution with Alachua in funding dispute

Gainesville voter registration deadline looms Feb. 16

10-time felon arrested in Gilchrist County

Split commission asks city manager for stronger mask order

Levy County to conduct first drive-thru vaccination clinic Friday

LifeSouth to restart blood drives Saturday in Alachua

Alachua Health Department taking appointments for Newberry vaccine clinic

Double shooting leaves teen dead in Columbia County

Advisories: Controlled fires may affect travel in Alachua, Suwannee counties

Lake City to host walk-up vaccine clinic for vets Thursday

Sports beat: Bell’s season ends, Gainesville teams win

Alachua County to vaccinate 1,000 at stadium event Friday

Most area counties plan to use state’s pre-registration system

Authorities arrest former UF student for aiding ISIS

Senators join forces to increase coral reef funding

Newberry weighing launch of police force

Gainesville couple arrested for quarantine violation

Fire station construction leads to resident savings

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