UF Shands gains top pulmonologist
Dr. Marc Schecter, an internationally recognized pediatric lung transplant expert, joined UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital to lead its pediatric pulmonary division and restart its pediatric […]
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UF Shands gains top pulmonologist
Dr. Marc Schecter, an internationally recognized pediatric lung transplant expert, joined UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital to lead its pediatric pulmonary division and restart its pediatric […]
Health experts tackle COVID-19 variants
A group of World Health Organization (WHO) scientists, including UF’s Dr. Ira Longini, has published a special report in The New England Journal of Medicine saying that a coordinated global […]
Archer brings on the red, white and boom
Archer’s Mustang Grill and Bar owner Shaun Willis said he was sitting with the right group of people when the idea of having a July 4th […]
County FDOH shifts to periodic COVID-19 updates
Florida Department of Health in Alachua County has shifted to a want-to-know basis of delivering COVID-19 information. The lack of info is by design, said health […]
County maps plan for spending $52M in rescue funds
The American Rescue Plan is delivering a $1.9 trillion relief package to help the public, municipalities and businesses recover from the pandemic, and that trickles to […]
Coronavirus delta variant fuels concern
The White House on Tuesday said the country won’t meet President Joe Biden’s goal of vaccinating 70 percent of all American adults against COVID-19 by Independence […]
Barton to represent 7 counties on state election board
Kim Barton, supervisor of elections for Alachua County, joined the board of directors of the Florida Supervisors of Elections (FSE) on Tuesday. In her role Barton […]
Nursing home deaths jumped by 32% last year
About 4 in 10 Medicare patients in nursing homes had or likely had COVID-19 in 2020, according to a report by the inspector general of the […]
McGraw asks court to throw out DeSantis order
In a court filing early Tuesday Diyonne McGraw’s attorney accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of abusing his power and asked a circuit court to throw out […]
SCOTUS nixes limits on student-athlete benefits
Current NCAA rules say colleges cannot offer athletes financial benefits beyond the cost of attending the school. But athletes argue the college athletics organization violates federal […]
Claudette claims 13 lives, regains strength
Ten people, including nine children, died in a 15-vehicle crash in a weekend accident south of Montgomery, Ala., amid Tropical Storm Claudette. A van belonging to […]
BOCC to receive $26M, establish food board Tuesday
As the summer break gets closer for the Alachua Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Tuesday’s regular meeting features a packed agenda. The BOCC is set to […]
Tributes pour in for deceased Clay Electric worker
The Clay Electric Cooperative is grieving the loss of one of its employees who died on the job this week. In a statement posted online Clay […]
DeSantis declares McGraw’s SBAC seat vacant
At 5:11 p.m. Thursday afternoon Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order removing Diyonne McGraw from the School Board of Alachua County for not living in […]
Juneteenth becomes 12th federal holiday
President Joe Biden has signed legislation recognizing Juneteenth National Independence Day as the nation’s 12th federal holiday—and the first new one in decades. “This is a […]
U.S. sees surprising suicide dip in 2020
Last year, a middle-aged man came to stay at Honey Lake Clinic, a Florida mental health treatment center, after having suicidal thoughts. Psychologist Karl Benzio remembers […]
County, Gainesville commissions talk ARP, health center
Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe started off the joint meeting between the Gainesville and Alachua County commissions thrilled with “The opportunities that have been presented to us […]
Gainesville’s most expensive mansion up for sale
It’s time to cash in your lottery tickets: Gainesville’s most expensive mansion is on the open market. With a $3.875 million price tag, Big Oak Ranch […]
Shands Children’s Hospital takes top spot in Florida
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital stands as the Best Children’s Hospital in Florida and is ranked No. 7 nationally for its pediatric cardiology program, according to […]
Columbia County car chase ends in crash, 3 injuries
A Lake City man and a Live Oak woman were seriously injured in a car accident that occurred while the two were fleeing from authorities. The […]
Newberry calls emergency meeting over SBAC drama
At an April 10 Newberry City Commission meeting, Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe asked a pointed question to newly appointed Superintendent of Alachua County Public Schools Carlee […]
NSC announces plan to combat domestic terror
The National Security Council on Tuesday unveiled plan to share intelligence within law enforcement agencies and working with tech companies to eliminate certain content online. It’s […]
COVID-19 cases hit record low as more states reopen
For the first time since March 2020, the United States recorded fewer than 10,000 new cases on a single day and daily coronavirus-related deaths dropped to […]
Banko asks DeSantis to step in; McGraw wants new maps
At the end of a nearly four-hour meeting Tuesday night, School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) member Diyonne McGraw called on her colleagues to go back […]