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18-month timeline of the struggle for Gainesville Regional Utilities
Jul 5, 2024
Laws, ordinances and lawsuits wielded to control GRU.
‘A renaissance for agriculture’: Newberry AgFoodTech Park to boost town’s future
Jul 5, 2024
Ag tech research incubator expected to generate 10 jobs per acre.
COVID spells trouble for Hippodrome Theatre
Jul 4, 2024
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee sits out a few rounds.
Crash shuts down I-75, truck driver airlifted to Shands
Jul 4, 2024
Tire issue sends SUV into path of semi.
Over 150 state laws take effect this month
Jul 4, 2024
New laws include teaching history of communism to K-12 students, stand-your-ground defense against bears.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents raid Alachua law office
Jul 4, 2024
Search warrant details unknown.
Gainesville Fire Rescue offers Fourth of July safety tips
Jul 3, 2024
More than 10,200 people treated for fireworks-related injuries in 2022.
Deadly Hurricane Beryl moves toward Jamaica as Category 4 storm
Jul 3, 2024
Beryl has killed seven people.
Florida amends PACE program as cases continue at state Supreme Court
Jul 2, 2024
New law began on July 1.
Newberry Elementary School loses 14 teachers
Jul 2, 2024
School board member blames charter push; Newberry mayor blames district.
High Springs hires new Parks, REC director
Jul 1, 2024
Fort White native has worked in Alachua for the last decade.
Gainesville’s CWA union ‘fighting to survive’ with looming August deadline
Jul 1, 2024
Unions across Florida struggling after new 2023 law.
Alachua County receives $1.4M to design “Paths to Opportunity” project
Jul 1, 2024
County to address SW 20th Avenue corridor near UF and UF Health Shands Hospital.
Hurricane Beryl to make landfall in the Caribbean
Jul 1, 2024
Hurricane Beryl was downgraded to Category 3 on Monday.
Gainesville Fire Rescue extinguishes house fire, rescues cat
Jul 1, 2024
Firefighters from two stations battle early Monday blaze.
Gainesville man dies in I-75 collision with semi
Jul 1, 2024
Sedan crashes into tractor-trailer parked on outside emergency shoulder.
2-vehicle collision near Trenton kills 2, injures 4
Jul 1, 2024
Sedan runs CR 307 stop sign into path of pickup on State Road 26.
High Springs votes 3-2 on November referendum about city charter
Jun 28, 2024
Four questions moved forward and four delayed.
‘I’m going to break your hand’: Athletes recount unwanted touching from water polo coach
Jun 28, 2024
Athletes say coach drunkenly touched player’s face, coerced hugs.
Family sues Ginnie Springs over deadly Memorial Day weekend shooting
Jun 27, 2024
Lawsuit claims negligence to provide safe environment.
3 semis, 1 car collision stops southbound I-75 traffic in Gainesville
Jun 27, 2024
Crash occurs Thursday morning near Newberry Road exit.