News Library governing board establishes proposed millage rates Glory Reitz Jul 11, 2024Board also discusses parking lot liability.
News Community Foundation of North Central Florida receives $50K grant match Staff Reports Jul 11, 2024Foundation now has $100,000 to benefit Local College Access Network program.
Business Alachua County Commission seeks Small Grant Initiative proposals Staff Reports Jul 11, 2024Interested parties must apply by July 31.
News Florida college student lied about being suspended 3 years over pro-Palestinian protest arrest Vivienne Serret | Fresh Take Florida Jul 11, 2024Charly Pringle fabricated emails and used AI-generated voicemail to produce suspension hoax.
Local Living Community session slated to discuss Tom Petty Park improvements Staff Reports Jul 11, 2024Event scheduled for July 17.
News UF experts warn of potential peril caused by ocean acidification Brad Buck | UF/IFAS Jul 11, 2024Increased carbon dioxide in ocean can harm oysters, clams, sea urchins and corals.
Outdoors Alachua County to close Four Creeks Preserve temporarily Staff Reports Jul 10, 2024Annual upkeep will shut down access for an estimated five days.
Government + Politics Alachua County sets tentative tax rates and assessments Glory Reitz Jul 10, 2024General county tax rate drops again while fire services and law enforcement rates stay the same
Government + Politics Gainesville’s RTS wins $26.4 million federal grant to help buy hybrid buses Camille Broadway Jul 10, 2024The city also will build a solar power facility as part of the transit award.
News UF kicks arrested pro-Palestinian protesters out of school for up to 4 years Vivienne Serret | Fresh Take Florida Jul 10, 2024Students plan to appeal.
News Georgia man hits guardrail, dies in I-75 car crash Staff Reports Jul 10, 2024Driver was not wearing seatbelt.
Government + Politics Alachua County moves forward with World Masters Athletics championship Glory Reitz Jul 9, 2024West End planned for javelin, hammer throw events.
Government + Politics Newberry exits solar project, approves youth council Glory Reitz Jul 9, 2024Commission also approves preliminary fire assessment rates.
Health UF Health Urgent Care Center-Eastside to host open house Staff Reports Jul 9, 2024New facility slated to open in August.
News Deceased veteran found outside Malcom Randall VA Medical Center C.J. Gish Jul 9, 2024Person discovered Saturday morning on campus.
Health Feline parvo outbreak leads Alachua County Animal Resources to pause cat intake Staff Reports Jul 9, 2024Facility will not accept cats during seven-day precautionary closure.
News UF: Researchers identify first local extinction in U.S. due to sea level rise Jerald Pinson | Florida Museum of Natural History Jul 9, 2024Hurricanes, high ocean tides lead to Key Largo tree cactus destruction in Florida Keys.
News Hippodrome cuts performances after DeSantis cuts funding Gary Nelson Jul 8, 2024Funding woes put 2024-2025 show schedule in doubt.
News Firefighters extinguish electrical blaze in Newberry home Staff Reports Jul 8, 2024Damage limited to laundry room.
Business U.S. business hiring slows, according to June report Joshua Schumacher | World News Group Jul 8, 2024U.S. Department of Labor reports new hires down 66,000 in May.
News Branford man dies after truck hits culvert Staff Reports Jul 6, 2024FHP still investigating incident.
Government + Politics 18-month timeline of the struggle for Gainesville Regional Utilities Seth Johnson Jul 5, 2024Laws, ordinances and lawsuits wielded to control GRU.
Business ‘A renaissance for agriculture’: Newberry AgFoodTech Park to boost town’s future Glory Reitz Jul 5, 2024Ag tech research incubator expected to generate 10 jobs per acre.
Local Living COVID spells trouble for Hippodrome Theatre Gary Nelson Jul 4, 202425th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee sits out a few rounds.