Elections4As PAC to question Alachua County candidates at general elections forum Staff Reports Sep 10, 20240 commentsEvent to be held at Mt. Pleasant UMC Church in Gainesville.
NewsGrassRoots Festival eyes Alachua County expansion with 270-acre purchase Seth Johnson Sep 10, 202419 commentsLand under contract until end of September.
Government + PoliticsCity of Alachua lays out budget priorities Glory Reitz Sep 9, 20241 commentInfrastructure, public safety and recreation take top places.
CrimeACSO adds 12 counts of child porn possession to Joel Searby charges Glory Reitz Sep 9, 20242 commentsFiles found on Searby’s laptop include photos and videos of young boys.
NewsDixon resigns as Gainesville Fire chief Seth Johnson Sep 9, 20242 commentsHe also led homeless, gun violence programs.
Local NewsStarke man flees deputies, dies after being apprehended Staff Reports Sep 9, 20242 commentsSuspect rams patrol car before fleeing on foot into nearby pond.
CrimeTeen arrested for social media threats to Columbia, Madison county schools C.J. Gish Sep 9, 20240 commentsSuspect allegedly threatened school shootings at multiple schools.
NewsHit-and-run seriously injures Keystone Heights woman Staff Reports Sep 9, 20240 commentsFlorida Highway Patrol asks public for assistance in location vehicle that hit pedestrian.
EducationUF falls from No. 1 to No. 34 in Wall Street Journal rankings C.J. Gish Sep 9, 20243 commentsWall Street Journal ranks UF No. 34 among public universities
NewsStaffing shortages mark rocky start to school year Glory Reitz Sep 6, 20249 commentsACPS has 49 instructional job openings.
Government + PoliticsGainesville commission extends GRACE Marketplace contract by one year Seth Johnson Sep 5, 20243 commentsCity approves $1.9 million for homeless organization.
Local LivingEmpty Bowls event raises food insecurity awareness Glory Reitz Sep 5, 20240 commentsBread of the Mighty provides six meals with every $1 donated.
NewsHead-on collision kills Alachua man, injures Archer man Staff Reports Sep 5, 20241 commentCrash occurs on State Road 45 south of Newberry.
EducationSanta Fe College to celebrate 50 years of dual enrollment Staff Reports Sep 5, 20243 commentsSanta Fe College will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its High School Dual Enrollment (HSDE) program on Monday, Sept. 30. The event, which was a pioneering initiative that […]
Government + PoliticsGRU Authority greenlights lawsuit, notices City Commission to change policy Seth Johnson Sep 4, 20244 commentsCity, utility wrestle with being separate but combined.
News2 student protesters arrested at UF accept plea deals Vivienne Serret | Fresh Take Florida Sep 4, 20240 commentsCases against the two would be dropped in six months if they are not arrested again.
EducationSchool board asks for more strategic plan detail Glory Reitz Sep 4, 20240 commentsBoard approves strategy map, delays implementation plan vote.
NewsPickup collision with semi kills 1, injures 1 near Cross City Staff Reports Sep 4, 20240 commentsCrash occurs along State Road 55 in Dixie County.
CrimeGainesville woman receives 45-year sentence for vehicular homicide C.J. Gish Sep 4, 20242 commentsJaileen Pagan left a crash scene where she hit and killed a pedestrian in September 2023.
NewsAlachua County Library District aims for improved experience with new catalog Seth Johnson Sep 3, 20241 commentMore intuitive, unified system launches Wednesday.
NewsGRU Authority to discuss repeal of new city policy, separate legal office Seth Johnson Sep 3, 20244 commentsMeeting includes resolution about upcoming referendum.
NewsUnited Healthcare cuts UF Health from in-provider network C.J. Gish Sep 3, 20240 commentsTwo parties reach an impasse in negotiations.
Local NewsCar going wrong way causes 2-vehicle fatal collision near GNV Airport C.J. Gish Sep 2, 20243 commentsDECK: One person killed, three people injured in Sunday morning crash.
EducationForbes ranks UF at No. 4 for top public universities C.J. Gish Aug 30, 20240 commentsRankings based on 14 metrics that include student debt and graduate salaries.