City offers free bus rides to the polls on Election Day
Nov 3, 2020
The City of Gainesville Regional Transit System will offer free fares on all bus routes on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd. “The goal is to […]
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City offers free bus rides to the polls on Election Day
The City of Gainesville Regional Transit System will offer free fares on all bus routes on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd. “The goal is to […]
With 9 million votes cast, Florida nears 2016 turnout total before polls open Tuesday
Nov 3, 2020
The Center Square – Nearly 9 million of Florida’s 14.4 million registered voters had cast ballots in Tuesday’s general election by the close of early voting, […]
Memories from an early voting day in Gainesville
Nov 2, 2020
It was a long hot day, with wind gusts blowing our supplies off the table and rattling our tent poles. Then came a torrential but brief […]
Farmers unite for annual Fall equipment auction in High Springs
Nov 2, 2020
Auctioneer Matt Westmoreland and his son Colby are walking down the row of tractors as 2-year-old Bohie, Colby’s son, is “checking the oil” on each machine. […]
20 nonprofits qualify for CARES Act funding
Nov 2, 2020
Alachua County is moving forward with the disbursement of $46.9 million in Federal CARES Act dollars by adding public safety salary reimbursements and finalizing nonprofit applications. […]
Updating Breaking News: Child dies in two-vehicle accident in Suwannee County
Nov 2, 2020
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle accident yesterday afternoon in Suwannee County. According to the FHP report, two Polaris Ranger UTV’s were westbound on 180th Street, […]
FEMA awards City of Ocala $1.45 million grant to protect water systems from storms
Nov 2, 2020
FEMA has approved a grant of $1,454,257 for the City of Ocala to defray the cost of installing 20 backup generators and other improvements to its […]
Why sleep experts say it’s time to ditch daylight saving time
Nov 1, 2020
For most of the U.S., the clock goes back one hour on Sunday morning, Nov. 1, the “fall back” for daylight saving time. Many of us […]
Breaking News Overnight: Multiple agencies respond to crash on Williston Road
Oct 31, 2020
Multiple agencies from Gainesville and Alachua County responded to a vehicle crashing into a tree on Williston Road in Gainesville early Saturday morning. According to the […]
South Sumter sails past Bradford
Oct 31, 2020
The South Sumter Raiders broke open a scoreless first quarter with 17 second quarter points and held on to defeat the Bradford Tornadoes 31-20 in week […]
Six straight: Keystone Heights stops Interlachen
Oct 31, 2020
The Keystone Heights Indians kept its streak alive with a 17-7 victory over the Interlachen Rams. It was the sixth straight win for the Indians, who […]
Bishop Snyder rallies past Bronson
Oct 31, 2020
The Bishop Snyder Cardinals used three fourth quarter to rally from a 12-0 deficit and beat the Bronson Eagles 21-18 in week nine of high school […]
Zephyrhills blanks Hawthorne
Oct 31, 2020
The Zephyrhills Bulldogs scored touchdowns in the second and third quarters, but kept the Hawthorne Hornets off the board entirely, defeating them 26-0. The Bulldogs put […]
County Commission announces special meeting on CARES Act Plan
Oct 31, 2020
The Alachua County Commission will conduct a hybrid Special Meeting on Monday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. The Commission will discuss the Alachua County CARES Act. […]
Alachua schools adapting to hiring in pandemic
Oct 31, 2020
With the annual spring job fair cancelled in April due to the pandemic, filling positions for Alachua County schools has been a challenge. According to […]
Breaking News Overnight: Ocala woman and young child die in Marion County crash
Oct 31, 2020
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash Friday evening in Marion County. According to the FHP report, a sedan, driven by a 40-year-old Ocala woman, […]
Winless no more! Columbia edges Chargers 35-34
Oct 30, 2020
The Columbia Tigers rallied from a 28-16 halftime deficit to defeat the North Miami Beach Chargers 35-34. The win was the first for the Tigers this […]
Newberry topples Fort White 39-19
Oct 30, 2020
The Newberry Panthers took its six game winning streak to Fort White, and rode 25 second half points to victory, defeating the Indians 39-19 in week […]
Lafayette routs Bell 41-6
Oct 30, 2020
The Lafayette Hornets scored 27 first quarter points, added a touchdown in the second quarter and third quarters, and rolled the Bell Bulldogs 41-6 in week […]
Dixie County rides the Blue Wave 42-13
Oct 30, 2020
It was a tale of two halves. The PK Yonge Blue Wave scored touchdowns in the first and second quarter and took a 13-0 lead to […]
Branford rallies past Trenton
Oct 30, 2020
The Branford Buccaneers rallied with 12 points in the second and third quarters and then held on to defeat the Trenton Tigers 12-9 in week nine […]
Late TD’s propel Eastside over Santa Fe; Ram’s first win of the season
Oct 30, 2020
The Eastside Rams’ struggles in 2020 finally ended, at least for one night. Taking advantage of two fourth quarter touchdowns to blow open a close game, […]
Buchholz wins fifth straight; beats Creekside 49-27
Oct 30, 2020
The #15 ranked Buchholz Bobcats scored seven touchdowns, and cruised to its fifth straight victory 49-27 over the Creekside Knights of St. John’s. The Bobcats streaked […]
Generals stifle Gainesville 29-3
Oct 30, 2020
The Lee Generals of Jacksonville took a 13-0 first quarter lead, and then added 16 third quarter points to defeat the Gainesville Hurricanes 29-3 in week […]