Judge gives plea deal to Paxton hit-and-run driver
An Alachua County circuit judge granted a plea deal on Friday to a Gainesville man who hit and killed an 18-year-old UF student with his car […]
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Elections office seeks workers for August primary
From checking IDs and handing out ballots to running the registration equipment, there are several tasks election workers perform in order to make sure the voting […]
COVID cases continue modest rise
Alachua County COVID-positive cases increased 17.2% since May 20 and local hospitalizations slightly escalated over the past week. According to the Florida Department of Health’s (FDOH) […]
Pump prices skyrocket again
Gas prices shot up 19 cents statewide and 25 cents nationally over the past week and continue to break all-time records following moderate increases leading up […]
Shooting claims teenager at Palms of Archer
Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Sunday morning shooting that claimed a teenage female’s life at The Palms of Archer mobile home park in Gainesville. […]
Local hospitals seeing gradual rise in COVID cases
Gainesville hospitals reported a slight increase in COVID-positive patients following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) upgrading Alachua County to “high risk” status. On Tuesday, […]
Pump prices stabilize over Memorial Day weekend
Drastic fuel price increases over the past month stabilized last week both nationally and locally. Even though gas prices are setting new records daily, a dip […]
Eastside student named Genes in Space finalist
The Genes in Space nationwide annual competition selected an Eastside High School senior as one of its five finalists on Wednesday. Vedant Karalkar, 17, is one […]
Grand jury clears ACSO deputy in Newberry shooting
An Alachua County grand jury cleared an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputy who shot and killed Barry Heckard following an attempted traffic stop in Newberry […]
Bell players sign to play college football
Four Bell High School players will be playing college football this fall at two Florida and two Pennsylvania schools. On Wednesday, the multi-year Bulldogs starters made […]