Karen Kearney has yet to encounter an unframable object, from hole-in-one golf balls to piano wire and shattered glass taken from Hitler’s home in Germany. More […]
Less than two years after losing to former Commissioner Mary Alford in the November 2020 election, Raemi Eagle-Glenn will fill Alford’s vacant seat on the Alachua […]
Nearly a year after Alachua County denied a permit to Origis Energy, the company has partnered with the Archer residents that opposed its proposed solar farm. […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday moved to give a reprieve to 12 school districts that kept mask mandates during the 2021-2022 school year—including Alachua County Public […]
June brings the start of summer for many and the beginning of the June Challenge for birders across Alachua County and Florida. The Alachua Audubon Society […]
The Gainesville City Commission decided Thursday to move forward with a proposed charter amendment that would extend the timeline to host a special election after a […]
The Gainesville City Commission will tackle a crowded agenda on Thursday as items trickle forward from the commission’s canceled meeting on May 19. The city stopped […]
Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) will take Rescue 24, located at Station 24 off of NW 143rd Street, offline starting on Wednesday unless current staff and […]
From Future Farmers of America to Gaming Club and Hi-Q Academic Teams, Gilchrist County schools provide a variety of club opportunities, and a new club looks […]
The YMCA of North Central Florida will conduct youth summer camps this year in Hawthorne and Micanopy, reviving summertime programming in rural areas. Hawthorne Mayor Jacquelyn […]
The Gainesville City Commission backed up a March motion on Thursday by approving up to $500,000 to begin a language line for the city, translate city […]
Sweet Dreams Homemade Ice Cream of Gainesville will relocate this summer to start selling an expanded menu of homemade ice cream, popsicles, baked goods and other […]
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved two separate community development districts at its regular meeting on Tuesday after the developer signed an agreement […]
Bishops and pawns flew across the cafeteria on Tuesday at Glen Springs Elementary School as around 400 K-5th grade students participated in the 2022 Chess Challenge. […]
The City of Newberry hosted the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on Monday evening for a joint meeting that focused on major upcoming projects […]
The City of Newberry held its 77th annual watermelon festival—and the nation’s longest-running watermelon festival—on Saturday at the CountryWay Town Square, crowning a new Watermelon Queen […]
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida has announced its acquisition of Drummond Community Bank in a merger that is valued at $173.2 million. Based in Chiefland, Drummond […]
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held a joint meeting with the Hawthorne City Commission on Tuesday evening to discuss local priorities like wastewater […]
The City of Gainesville has canceled Thursday’s regular meeting after three commissioners tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of last week. The city canceled six […]
Newberry will form the center of the watermelon world this Saturday for the 77th Annual Newberry Watermelon Festival—complete with parade, pageants, craft and carnival games. There […]
The Lake City Police Department (LCPD) responded to gunfire at a residence around NW Galloway Place at 10:02 p.m. on Monday. According to an LCPD press […]
The City of Gainesville has canceled six meetings this week after the mayor and two commissioners tested positive for COVID-19. City Manager Cynthia Curry sent an […]