Breaking News Overnight: Inmate commits suicide at Alachua County Jail
This morning at approximately 12:52 am, detention officers from the Alachua County Jail were making rounds and inmate counts when they observed an inmate with a […]
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Breaking News Overnight: Inmate commits suicide at Alachua County Jail
This morning at approximately 12:52 am, detention officers from the Alachua County Jail were making rounds and inmate counts when they observed an inmate with a […]
Hurricane Isaias forecast to strengthen; tropical storm watches continue in south Florida
Isaias became a hurricane overnight, and is poised to make a close pass to Florida’s Atlantic Coast this weekend. As of the mid-morning Friday advisory […]
COVID-19 fatalities and hospitalizations continue to mount in Florida
The Florida Department of Health reported 9,007 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 470,386 cases as of the […]
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”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
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
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
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 […]