Branford routs Bishop Snyder
Sep 25, 2020
The Branford Buccaneers took a 28-6 lead into the locker room at halftime and never looked back, blasting the Bishop Snyder Cardinals of Jacksonville 41-6 in […]
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Branford routs Bishop Snyder
The Branford Buccaneers took a 28-6 lead into the locker room at halftime and never looked back, blasting the Bishop Snyder Cardinals of Jacksonville 41-6 in […]
Bell Bulldogs blast First Academy
Sep 25, 2020
The Bell Bulldogs took a 26-6 lead into the locker room at halftime and never looked back, defeating the First Academy Eagles of Leesburg 39-13 in […]
Lafayette stops West Oaks
Sep 25, 2020
The Lafayette Hornets took a 14-6 lead into the locker room at halftime and never looked back, scoring 23 more in the third quarter and cruising […]
Breaking News: Florida to enter Phase 3 of reopening from COVID-19 restrictions
Sep 25, 2020
Bars, pubs, nightclubs, restaurants, gyms and fitness centers may operate at full capacity with limited social distancing protocols, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced today. However, […]
Empire Strikes Back makes a 40th anniversary comeback at local Regal Cinemas
Sep 25, 2020
Tonight, “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,” will roll that famous intro story on the screen as the orchestra plays that epic opening song. In […]
Alachua County teachers recognized for efforts teaching African American history
Sep 25, 2020
Dr. Jacob Gordon Chair, Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas and chair of the Alachua County African American History Task Force announced during a virtual awards ceremony […]
UF/IFAS offering horticulture program in October
Sep 25, 2020
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Commercial Horticulture Program for October 2020. This program is being […]
Amazon’s new delivery station in Gainesville is officially open for business.
Sep 25, 2020
Amazon welcomed associates inside the nearly 75,000 square-foot building for the first time this month to celebrate its first day of operation. The delivery station has already […]
Dixie County wins the battle of the Suwannee over Chiefland; Ocala Trinity routs Gainesville
Sep 24, 2020
Week four in high school football opened with two one-sided outcomes in Thursday night action. In the Battle of the Suwannee, the Dixie County Bears rode […]
County Commission lowers millage rates
Sep 24, 2020
In a move that will save taxpayers approximately $6.5 million, the Alachua County Commission has lowered the millage rate of both the General Fund and the […]
Gainesville Fire Chief retiring
Sep 24, 2020
After 30 years of dedicated service to Gainesville neighbors and the City of Gainesville, Fire Chief Jeffrey Lane will retire from Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR), effective […]
State Coastal Resilience Grants deadline fast approaching
Sep 24, 2020
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Coastal Management (FCMP) and Florida Resilient Coastlines (FRCP) announce they are accepting proposals for FY 2020-2021 resilience grants […]
Supervisor of Elections awarded $700,000 grant funded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
Sep 24, 2020
The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections was awarded $707,606 by the Chicago-based Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL). The grant is part of the […]
Election 2020: It’s time to make decisions about your voting plan
Sep 24, 2020
It’s time for you to make decisions about voting! The League of Women Voters urges all eligible adults to be registered and to vote. Let’s review […]
The Battle of the Suwannee highlights week four of high school football action tonight
Sep 24, 2020
Week four in high school football opens with two games tonight, and a full slate on Friday. The Chiefland Indians will play a rare Thursday night […]
County health department reports downward trend in COVID-19 cases after early September spike
Sep 24, 2020
Despite a surge in COVID-19 cases between September 7th-20th in Alachua County, Department of Health Administrator Paul Myers said the overall positivity rate in the County […]
County health department: No secondary COVID-19 transmissions reported in K-12
Sep 23, 2020
Department of Health Administrator Paul Myers announced to the Alachua Board of County Commission that as of Sept. 22, there have been zero secondary transmissions of […]
Gainesville Police Department responds to three gun-related incidents in last two days
Sep 23, 2020
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to three separate gun-related violent incidents in the past two days. On Monday, at approximately 6PM, GPD responded to […]
Hurricanes defeat Bradford; Bell sweeps Dixie County and Newberry thrashes Bronson
Sep 23, 2020
Last night in high school volleyball, Trinity Catholic (Ocala) defeated Buchholz in four sets. The host Bobcats (2-7), who dropped the opening set, won the 2nd […]
Delivery of County ordered rapid COVID-19 testing machines delayed
Sep 23, 2020
Alachua County is hoping to receive 15 COVID-19 rapid testing devices by mid to late October. But according to Assistant County Manager Tommy Crosby, there is […]
Levy County Sheriff’s Office searching for suspect who stole a patrol vehicle and collided with deputy
Sep 23, 2020
Last night at approximately 11:54 pm, Levy County Sheriff’s Office Deputy James Yanok responded to a report of a suspicious person at the 6400 block of […]
Two key matchups on Thursday night starts week four action in high school football
Sep 23, 2020
Looking ahead to this week’s high school football action, there are a pair of games on Thursday night. Chiefland will travel to Cross City to take […]
Florida gas prices continue to tick down
Sep 23, 2020
Florida drivers saw another round of discounts at the pump last week. The state average declined 4 cents per gallon, for a total discount of 7 cents […]
County code enforcement officers involved in dispute over face mask use at Jonesville Publix
Sep 22, 2020
Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at the Jonesville Publix last week in regards to a disturbance between a customer and county code enforcement […]