The effects of the pandemic on minorities subject of next Gainesville Telephone Town Hall
The City of Gainesville is hosting a one-hour telephone town hall Monday, May 18 at 5:30 p.m. to explore the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on […]
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The effects of the pandemic on minorities subject of next Gainesville Telephone Town Hall
The City of Gainesville is hosting a one-hour telephone town hall Monday, May 18 at 5:30 p.m. to explore the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on […]
Consolidation, flexibility, early voting, and mail-in ballots will be key in the COVID-19 election cycle
Election Supervisors usually pray for two things on election days – big turnouts and no recounts. Perhaps they also hope for no hanging chads, faulty voting […]
Alachua County issues Order to match State’s Phase 1 revision
Alachua County has issued Order 2020-25 in response to and cooperation with the Governor’s Executive Order 20-123. Highlights include all businesses the Governor is allowing to […]
Tombots: An alternative form of companionship for isolated older adults during COVID-19
TALLAHASSEE – This week, the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) began delivering over 375 therapeutic robotic pets to socially isolated seniors and adults living with Alzheimer’s […]
National media descends on Alachua County to cover drive thru weddings
Hours before the second round of drive-thru weddings kicked off on May 14th in Downtown Gainesville, Alachua County Clerk of the Court Jess Irby had a […]
Leffler headed to Santa Fe College after stellar career at Bell High School
Today’s senior spotlight is on Gabby Leffler of Bell High School. Leffler played softball, and basketball for the Lady Bulldogs. She was also on the weightlifting […]
Keep on running the race…
The Bible is replete with images from real life that help us understand God’s principles and direction for our lives. One of the most helpful for […]
DeSantis says Florida can ‘find a place’ for all professional sports to resume seasons
The Center Square — Florida says it can fill the black hole in many Americans’ lives caused by the COVID-19 suspensions or postponements of professional basketball, […]
Ukeiley led Eastside with honor on and off the field
Today’s senior spotlight is on Joe Ukeiley of the Eastside baseball team, and a member of the National Honor Society. On the field, Ukeiley was recognized […]
Florida’s Finest FFA Chapters Selected
Florida FFA is pleased to announce the selection of “Florida’s Finest” FFA Chapters. The selection of these chapters is based upon the completion of the National […]
Alachua County introduces new COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard
As the recovery continues, the County Commission is looking at information from many diverse sources and indicators as they make decisions on what the recovery in […]
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections, Property Appraiser offices to reopen May 18th
The Josiah T. Walls Builidng, home to the offices of the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections and Alachua County Property Appraiser, will reopen May 18. […]
DeSantis opens gyms, doubles occupancy rates for retail, restaurants starting May 18th
Florida restaurants and retail businesses can allow twice as many customers in starting May 18th. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered the news during a briefing at […]
UF and Santa Fe presidents talk about gradual re-opening of their schools
A month ago, University of Florida President Dr. Kent Fuchs said his strategy in dealing with COVID-19 was to “lock ourselves in place and outlast the […]
Alachua County Rural Collection and Hazardous Waste Collection Facilities return to normal operations next week
Effective Monday, May 18, 2020, the Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (5125 N.E. 63rd Avenue, Gainesville) will re-open to the public and commercial customers. The Hazardous Waste […]
Gainesville sends out surveys that includes COVID-19 response questions
The City of Gainesville has selected 1,000 neighbors across its four districts to fill out a survey on how the city has handled the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Paulling heads to UF after stellar academic and athletic career at Bell High School
Today’s senior spotlight is on 2-sport athlete Presley Paulling of Bell High School. Paulling played volleyball and softball, and also participated in cheerleading. She is this […]
Initial unemployment claims in Florida increase 30% over previous week
The Center Square – In the week when some Floridians started returning to work, initial unemployment claims for the week ending May 9 jumped 30 percent […]
After transfer, Grantham makes big impact for Bobcats in football and baseball
Today’s senior spotlight is on Corbin Grantham of Buchholz High School. Grantham, who is the son of University of Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, played football […]
DeSantis adds Broward and Miami-Dade Counties to Phase 1 re-opening on May 18th
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and elected officials from Miami-Dade and Broward counties announced today they will be joining the other 65 counties in the state’s Phase […]
Quicker reviews, designated funding is speeding COVID-19 research efforts at UF Health
University of Florida Health researcher Mark Brantly, M.D., and his team are working to evaluate a drug treatment for the novel coronavirus that might block the deadly […]
GNVCares opens applications for small businesses
The City of Gainesville has launched GNVCares about Businesses, a $1.59 million program aimed at expanding local relief and recovery efforts through direct assistance to small […]
K-12 school superintendents lay out their proposal for reopening Florida schools
The Center Square – Florida’s 2.8 million K-12 students are returning to reopened schools next academic year, but when and how they will do so in […]
County Health: Alachua well below state average in COVID-19 cases and deaths
Alachua County’s COVID-19 positivity and mortality rates are about half of what the State of Florida reports as of May 11, according to the administrator for […]