Alachua County Supervisor of Elections extends 2020 Primary Election early voting
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim A. Barton announced that her office will be extending the number of days early voting will be held ahead of […]
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Prescribed fire today at Newnans Lake Conservation Area in Alachua County
The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 128-acre prescribed burn Tuesday on the northern portion of the Hatchet Creek tract of the Newnans […]
Gainesville native serves aboard future U.S. Navy warship USS Kansas City
SAN DIEGO – Petty Officer 1st Class Aaron Dampier, native of Gainesville, is serving aboard one of the nation’s newest and most versatile combat ships, the future […]
Vonderstrasse’s speed and bat helped lead the Williston Red Devils to a state championship
Today’s senior spotlight is on Dalton Vonderstrasse of the Williston High School baseball team. Vonderstrasse played centerfield and was a part of the Red Devils’ program […]
Florida Educators: Funding essential to reopen schools safely
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida will use nearly $1 billion in federal CARES Act funds to help schools reopen at full capacity in August, as […]
Am I immune to COVID-19 if I have antibodies?
Perhaps the most important question now about COVID-19 is the degree to which a prior infection protects from a second infection by the new coronavirus. This […]
Two Alachua County schools will participate in Florida Civics and Debate Initiative
Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis and Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran announced on June 12th that 60 schools, representing 28 districts in Florida, were chosen to […]
Breaking Overnight: Gainesville Fire Rescue contains building fire at Archer Road Pizza Hut
At 11:43 pm last night, the Combined Communications Center of the Gainesville Fire Rescue received a 911 call about a building fire at 3515 SW Archer […]
New Poetic Cuts Barbershop owner proud to carry on the tradition of Otto Duncan
Otto Duncan was a trailblazer. Over 60 years ago, he became the first African-American licensed barber in the area. He served the High Springs community until […]
Florida COVID-19 positive tests remain over 2,000 for second straight day
Florida is reporting for the second day in a row more than 2,000 positive COVID-19 test results, which is the second-highest one-day increase in new COVID-19 […]