GRU: Call us if your bills seem excessive
Aug 21, 2020
Members of a local Gainesville social media group are calling for protests outside Gainesville Regional Utilities office, and posting claims that their “recent GRU bill […]
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GRU: Call us if your bills seem excessive
Members of a local Gainesville social media group are calling for protests outside Gainesville Regional Utilities office, and posting claims that their “recent GRU bill […]
Unemployment ticks up
Aug 21, 2020
After two weeks of decline, the number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose to 1.1 million. The U.S. Department of Labor’s report on Thursday […]
Wawa honors growth in Gainesville with doubleheader grand opening of two stores
Aug 21, 2020
Wawa, Inc. today announced the opening of two stores in Gainesville, with the first location at 2305 NW 13th Street offering a full-service traditional format with […]
“The Amazing Give” raises $1.36 million in 2020
Aug 21, 2020
North Central Florida residents showed once again why they are one of the most philanthropic communities through their participation in The Amazing Give. The Community Foundation […]
Positivity rates of COVID-19 in Florida drop below 5%
Aug 21, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 4,311 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 597,597 cases as of the […]
Gainesville police arrest suspects in homicide case with the aid of Facebook Live
Aug 21, 2020
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to complaints of individuals driving around while waving firearms near the 1400 block of NW 6th Street earlier this week. […]
Spencer wants to lead Wolves to success in baseball and football this season
Aug 21, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Trevor Spencer of St. Francis Catholic Academy. Spencer will play football and baseball for the Wolves this season. Spencer, who […]
Updating Breaking News: Two-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Columbia County injures one
Aug 20, 2020
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two vehicle crash this morning at approximately 10:45 am in on Interstate 75 (SR 93) in Columbia County. Both vehicles were traveling […]
Wildfires cover Bay Area in smoke
Aug 20, 2020
Authorities in California ordered thousands of evacuations in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday. More than 40 wildfires in the state have destroyed or damaged […]
Traffic Alert: Overturned tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 in Columbia County causing delays
Aug 20, 2020
Update: All southbound lanes have been reopened, according to the FHP. Columbia County – An overturned tractor trailer at the 411 mile marker of southbound I-75 […]
Florida crosses 10,000 deaths, but new cases and positivity rates down
Aug 20, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 4,555 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 588,602 cases as of the […]
Poe Springs Park closing in September
Aug 20, 2020
Alachua County’s Poe Springs Park (28800 N.W. 182nd Ave, High Springs) will be closed, except for the boat ramp, for construction and improvements beginning on September […]
Williston High School’s Tiger Days is hoping dual roles in basketball and football will land him a college scholarship in 2020
Aug 20, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Tiger Days of Williston High School. Days will participate in football and basketball during his senior year. He will play […]
Florida School of Massage delays classes; launches online ‘Living Your Dreams’ series
Aug 19, 2020
Florida School of Massage Director Bob Lee is watching the data about COVID-19 very closely and based on FSM’s criteria, he says it’s not time to […]
Gainesville police arrest suspect for discharging firearm in public
Aug 19, 2020
In another incident of a growing trend of shots fired and shootings, officers from the Gainesville Police department responded to calls of shots fired and an armed […]
Florida reports 4,115 new COVID-19 cases; downward trend continues
Aug 19, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 4,115 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 584,047 cases as of the […]
UF named new member of prestigious Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Aug 19, 2020
When Sridharan Gururangan, FRCP, joined the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of neurosurgery in 2016, he had a big goal for the university: become a […]
Buchholz High student has shot at Google Doodle fame, with help from the public
Aug 19, 2020
A rising Buchholz High School sophomore is one of just 54 students across the nation who have a shot at having their artwork turned into a […]
Breaking News: Clovis Watson Jr. defeats Sadie Darnell in Alachua County Sheriff’s race
Aug 18, 2020
Unofficial results in the 2020 the Alachua County Primary: Sheriff: Sadie Darnell 15,788 (40.69%) Clovis Watson Jr. 23,017 (59.31%) Property Appraiser: Matthew Geiger 10,100 (27.04%) Susan […]
Breaking News: Suwannee County Election Results
Aug 18, 2020
Election Results from August 18th Primary Property Appraiser: Ricky Gamble (Rep) 4657 46.95% BeBe Roberson (Rep) 2086 21.03% Wade Thomas (Rep) 3177 32.03% County Commission District […]
Breaking News: Columbia County Election Results
Aug 18, 2020
Election Results from August 18th Primary: Tax Collector: Kyle Keen (Rep) 4892 (59.66%) Marsha Moore (Rep) 1505 (18.35%) Amy Spradley Overstreet (Rep) 1803 (21.99%) County Commission […]
Breaking News: Bradford County Election Results
Aug 18, 2020
Unofficial Election Results from August 18th Primary: Sheriff: Glen S. Gnann (REP) 2,041 (28.04%) Gordon Smith (REP) 5,239 (71.96%) Supervisor of Elections: Amanda Seyfang (REP) 3,434 […]
County says CARES Act emergency alerts justified
Aug 18, 2020
Alachua County caused quite a stir over the last few days on social media by using the county’s emergency alert system to notify citizens of the more […]
UNC–Chapel Hill officials respond to COVID-19 outbreak
Aug 18, 2020
University administrators nationwide have ordered extensive on-campus pandemic precautions, but they could not curb off-campus parties where the coronavirus spreads freely. The University of North Carolina […]