Two days left: Early voting for 2020 Primary Election ends tomorrow
Aug 14, 2020
Early voting for the 2020 Primary Election ends tomorrow, August 15th. Locations are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting locations are as […]
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Two days left: Early voting for 2020 Primary Election ends tomorrow
Early voting for the 2020 Primary Election ends tomorrow, August 15th. Locations are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting locations are as […]
Newberry High’s Paige Dinges looks to spike her volleyball career with a state championship in 2020
Aug 14, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Paige Dinges of Newberry High School. Dinges will play middle blocker for the Panthers’ volleyball team this year. She’s been […]
Gilchrist County Fire Rescue receives CPR devices
Aug 13, 2020
Gilchrist County Fire Rescue received five new Automated CPR Devices with the assistance of a Florida Department of Health matching grant. Each of the Advanced Life […]
The politics of postage
Aug 13, 2020
WASHINGTON—Public scrutiny of the U.S. Postal Service is reaching new heights as the agency deals with budget problems, partisan attacks, and questions about its handling of […]
Florida DOH reports 6,236 new COVID-19 cases; hospitalizations and fatalities continue to mount
Aug 13, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 6,236 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 557,137 cases as of the […]
Bronson High School’s Thomas Kerrin shoots for a perfect season in 2020
Aug 13, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Thomas Kerrin of Bronson High School. Kerrin will play football, basketball, and participate on the weightlifting team his senior year. […]
Florida’s prison system under siege from COVID-19
Aug 13, 2020
TALLAHASSEE – The novel coronavirus death toll in Florida’s prison system reached 60 yesterday, as a massive surge of infection continues to spread between workers and […]
Florida sheriff bans masks for deputies, visitors
Aug 13, 2020
If someone confronts a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy about not wearing a mask, the deputy is supposed to respond politely and walk away. Sheriff Billy […]
When will high school football start? Local coaches have mixed opinions
Aug 13, 2020
With the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Board of Directors meeting approaching this Friday, several area head football coaches offered their thoughts on whether the […]
County Commission cancels interlocal fire rescue agreement with Archer
Aug 12, 2020
The City of Archer has a year to figure out whether it will create its own fire department since Alachua County has canceled its interlocal service […]
District Rainfall Report: A wet July soaks Alachua County with over 6 inches of rain
Aug 12, 2020
Along with the threat of a hurricane at the end of July, some portions of the St. Johns River Water Management District received copious rainfall — like Volusia […]
Updating Traffic Alert: Sinkhole in Levy County closes parts of SR 24 indefinitely
Aug 12, 2020
FDOT Traffic Alert The Florida Department of Transportation has informed Levy County that State Road 24 between CR 336 (Ellzey Church) and CR 345 in Rosewood […]
Alachua County School Board moves brick and mortar start date to August 31st
Aug 12, 2020
The School Board of Alachua County has approved the reopening of public schools on August 31st and will move forward with the current plan that gives […]
Florida DOH reports 8,109 new COVID-19 cases; hospitalizations and fatalities remain high
Aug 12, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 8,109 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 550,901 cases as of the […]
Updating Breaking News: GPD identifies hit and run victim
Aug 12, 2020
The Gainesville Police Department has identified the scooter rider in the hit and run incident in the early morning hours of Monday August 10th. The victim, Juanita […]
Pedestrian killed on Highway 41 in Columbia County
Aug 12, 2020
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a pedestrian fatality last night in Lake City. A semi tractor trailer was traveling north on US Highway 41 when a pedestrian […]
The search for substitute teachers is in full swing
Aug 12, 2020
While details about the 2020-2021 school year are still being finalized in Alachua County, the search of substitute teachers is on. According to the Bureau of […]
Wednesday school board meeting to be aired on Channel 12
Aug 11, 2020
The City of Gainesville and the Alachua County Commission have postponed a joint meeting to discuss COVID-19 with the University of Florida so that the School […]
Bradford High School’s A’dontae Balfour heading into 2020 season with high expectations, and seven college scholarship offers
Aug 11, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on A’dontae Balfour of Bradford High School in Starke. Balfour will play football, basketball, and run track his senior year. His […]
County commission wants Gainesville to give school board Channel 12 spot for reopening meeting
Aug 11, 2020
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners wants a joint meeting with the City of Gainesville and UF to be rescheduled so that the school board […]
Florida gas prices back off from 20-week high; decline 3 cents per gallon last week
Aug 11, 2020
Florida gas prices are beginning to trickle down lower. Retail prices are backing off from the 20-week high of nearly $2.16 per gallon, which was set eight days […]
Florida breaks record in reported COVID-19 deaths in a single day
Aug 11, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 5,831 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 542,792 cases as of the […]
Levy County Sheriff’s Office arrest six suspects in year long investigation
Aug 11, 2020
The Levy County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 91 NE 131st Terrace in Williston last week that concluded the major portion of a […]
Breaking News: District postpones water permit to add Nestle
Aug 11, 2020
The Suwannee River Water Management District voted on August 11th to table the vote on a permit that would allow the Seven Springs Water Company to […]