Local medical facilities take precautions against the spread of (COVID-19) coronavirus
If you approach the entrance of North Florida Emergency West facility on Newberry Road west of Oaks Mall you will first be greeted by a sign […]
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Under $2 a gallon coming to Florida?
Florida gas prices should go even lower this week, potentially sinking below $2 per gallon in some markets. Crude and gasoline futures prices were sent into […]
Tumbling Creek Park has a new name
The City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs invites the public to celebrate the renaming of Tumblin Creek Park to Cora P. Roberson […]
Updating Breaking News: Highway Patrol enters the pursuit of armed suspects in High Springs
Updated at 11:30am: The Florida Highway Patrol has now joined the High Springs Police Department, as well as the Alachua and Columbia County Sheriff’s Office in […]
Florida Health Department: Call ahead if you suspect symptoms of coronavirus
The Florida Department of Health(FDOH) announced on March 7 a new presumptive positive case of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Florida. The case is 180 miles […]
High Springs Police, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office looking for armed subjects
Updated at 11:30am: The Florida Highway Patrol has now joined the High Springs Police Department, as well as the Alachua and Columbia County Sheriff’s Office in […]
How the Hawthorne Hornets turned a rebuilding year into a state championship
The little town of Hawthorne is home to just over 1,500 residents and sits about 20 miles east of Gainesville near the intersection of SR-20 and […]
ARTSPEAKS Courageous Young Voices features award-winning poet at Thomas Center this Sunday
Gainesville150!, the year-long commemoration of the City of Gainesville’s 1869 incorporation, is proud to partner with ARTSPEAKS Courageous Young Voices to present the award-winning, Baltimore poet […]
Gainesville Fire Rescue responds to house fire in Hickory Forrest subdivision
Gainesville Fire Rescue responded with ACFR units to a residential building fire today at 11:09 AM. Shortly after being dispatched, crews arrived on scene to find […]
The Friday Editorial: Treat education as an investment, not an expense
It looked like a light agenda. The School Board of Alachua County’s (SBAC) March 3rd meeting had all the earmarks of a light news day, but […]