Hurricane Season 2020: Resources to keep on hand as Isaias approaches
Jul 31, 2020
With tropical storms currently forming in the Atlantic Ocean, now is the time to sign up for the City of Gainesville’s emergency alert program, AlertGNV. […]
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Hurricane Season 2020: Resources to keep on hand as Isaias approaches
With tropical storms currently forming in the Atlantic Ocean, now is the time to sign up for the City of Gainesville’s emergency alert program, AlertGNV. […]
Hurricane Season 2020: Preparedness includes signing up for “Alert Alachua”
Jul 31, 2020
Alachua County Emergency Management encourages everyone to make hurricane season preparations. Residents and businesses are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts at www.alertalachua.com. Alert Alachua provides […]
UF Health expands use of eye protection against COVID-19 for its healthcare workers
Jul 30, 2020
A day after White House Health Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci announced that the use of protective goggles can help curb the spread of COVID-19,UF Health is […]
Gainesville police concerned by rash of car burglaries after three separate incidents last night
Jul 30, 2020
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department responded to two separate conveyance burglaries and one stolen vehicle incident last night at the 1000 block of NW 10th Avenue […]
Eviction epidemic looms
Jul 30, 2020
Sherne Byrd lost her job as a home health worker when her client died in March. For months, she found it difficult to find more work. […]
Tree clobbers West End man’s truck
Jul 30, 2020
Robby Matheny was packed and ready to go on vacation. His pickup truck was parked in his driveway at the Villages of West End and he […]
“Flash” Gordon leading Hurricane secondary in 2020
Jul 30, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Jerohn Gordon of Gainesville High School. Gordon will participate in football and track & field during his senior year for the […]
UF Health surgeons perform historic double-lung transplant on COVID-19 survivor
Jul 30, 2020
Members of UF Health’s lung transplant team, shown performing a procedure in a 2019 photo, have been recognized as an elite program by U.S. News & […]
COVID-19 fatalities continue to climb in Florida
Jul 30, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 9,956 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 461,379 cases as of the […]
Time to think about voting
Jul 30, 2020
Election day for the Alachua County primary is August 18th – so it’s time to make some decisions. Did you request a vote-by-mail ballot? It should […]
State-supported COVID-19 testing sites temporarily closing for Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine
Jul 30, 2020
TALLAHASSEE – Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that all state-supported drive-thru and walk-up COVID-19 testing sites will temporarily close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, […]
Uncertainty unchanged and unusually high with ‘Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine’
Jul 30, 2020
Rain and wind impacts from what is currently referred to as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (PTC Nine) are possible in Florida as early as Saturday. However, […]
Hurricane Season 2020: Now is the time for preparation
Jul 29, 2020
With tropical storms currently forming in the Atlantic Ocean, now is the time to sign up for the City of Gainesville’s emergency alert program, AlertGNV. Visit […]
Georgia officials work to settle face mask dust-up
Jul 29, 2020
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp backed down from his request for an emergency order barring Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms from requiring face masks in public and […]
Traffic Alert: Sinkhole in Levy County closes parts of SR 24
Jul 29, 2020
The Florida Department of Transportation has informed Levy County Emergency Management that State Road 24 between CR 336 (Ellzey Church) and CR 345 in Rosewood is […]
Florida lawsuits challenging local mask mandates not gaining traction in court
Jul 29, 2020
The Center Square – Palm Beach County can require people to wear facemasks in public places during a pandemic without violating anyone’s constitutional rights, a state […]
Brown wants to lead Dixie County to seventh straight post-season appearance
Jul 29, 2020
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Keatan Brown of the Dixie County High School football team. Brown will play fullback and linebacker for the Bears this […]
Why is the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo still closed?
Jul 28, 2020
As the closures and restrictions due to the current health crisis stretch past the four-month mark, many of us are longing to participate in the activities […]
Is Ginnie Springs above the law?
Jul 28, 2020
Gilchrist County Resident Nicole Ashley’s house is shaking. Boom, boom, boom. It’s past midnight and the county noise ordinance says 10 p.m. is the cutoff for […]
California churches defy worship restrictions
Jul 28, 2020
Worshippers, many without masks, filled Grace Community Church’s 3,500-person-capacity sanctuary in Sun Valley, Calif., on Sunday. Pastor John MacArthur on Friday wrote that his church would not comply with Gov. […]
FDACS: Floridians receiving suspicious seed packets from China
Jul 28, 2020
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is warning Floridians about unsolicited packages of seeds received through the mail. The seed packets, which may arrive unexpectedly in packages bearing […]
School Board to vote on ‘optional innovative reopening plan’ to be submitted to the state
Jul 28, 2020
Editor’s Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County. […]
Florida breaks single-day record for COVID-19 related deaths and hospitalizations
Jul 28, 2020
The Florida Department of Health reported 9,230 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 441,977 cases as of the […]
Florida gas prices decline two cents; Hurricane Hanna spares Gulf Coast fuel region
Jul 27, 2020
Florida drivers saw another week of declining prices at the pump. The state average dropped 2 cents last week. Now drivers are paying an average price of $2.06 […]