October 2023 Citizens of the Month
Awards recognizing one student from each elementary school in Alachua County.
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September 2023 Citizens of the Month
Awards recognizing one student from each elementary school in Alachua County.
Wreck kills Branford woman, injures Lake City man
A Branford woman died and a Lake City man is in critical condition after their car hit a tree off a rural road in Hamilton County. […]
1 dead, 2 injured in Columbia County accident
A 22-year-old Louisiana man died and two others were injured in a Friday afternoon traffic accident in south Columbia County. According to a Florida Highway Patrol […]
DeSantis names four Santa Fe College trustees
Governor Ron DeSantis appointed four members to the Santa Fe College District Board of Trustees on Friday evening―Carrie Lee, Emery Gainey, Lisa Prevatt and Robert Woody. […]
Pedestrian dies trying to cross I-75
A Miami man died early Saturday morning while trying to cross I-75 between Gainesville and Alachua. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, the 41-year-old […]
Alachua County leaders share 9/11 memories
Editor’s note: The following are excerpts of interviews with local local leaders, conducted by Larry Wilson on 106.9 FM I Am Country. These interviews and more […]
Q&A on COVID mental health challenges
The latest coronavirus variant fueled a surge in cases and anxiety as Americans wonder if this pandemic will ever end. The daily news is filled with […]
Downtown Gainesville shooting leaves 1 dead
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) needs the public’s help after a Sunday morning shooting left one person dead downtown. According to a GPD press release, officers […]
UF researcher gets $10M to study COVID’s disparate global impact
The question kept coming up: Why are some countries in the grip of COVID-19 while others appear less affected? “It’s fundamentally curious,” said Dr. Rhoel Dinglasan, […]
Local sixth grader raises funds for Uganda
The work of a local student is changing the lives of families more than 7,000 miles away. Craig “Tre’” Smith, a sixth-grader at Oak View Middle […]
Here’s where you can get paid for a COVID shot
Last week the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners approved incentives for those who obtain a COVID-19 vaccine. Namely, Alachua County residents receive $25 per shot. […]
NIH awards UF Health neurosurgeon $38M grant
The National Institutes of Health on Tuesday awarded a $38 million, five-year grant to a UF Health neurosurgeon to test possible treatments for a leading cause […]
Florida sends aid after Hurricane Ida
Florida Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Forces 1 and 2 will deploy to Mississippi, and USAR Task Force 4 along with 50 Florida National Guardsmen […]
COVID plasma study ineffective in certain groups
Convalescent plasma does not effectively prevent the progression of COVID-19 from a mild to severe form of the disease in high-risk patients, according to the results […]
Customer tips Gainesville restaurant $10,000
The average restaurant tip is 15 percent, but Tuesday was not an average night for one Gainesville restaurant. A customer convened the Wahoo Seafood Grill staff […]
Gainesville man sentenced for child porn
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a Gainesville man was sentenced this week to 20 years in federal prison for production of child pornography. Howard […]
UF’s Family Fishing Days event returns
Anglers of all ages and experience levels can attend an upcoming Family Fishing Day event, held each month through November at the University of Florida’s catch-and-release […]
GPD arrests man carrying firearms following chase
Gainesville Police Department arrested Trevis Avante Strawder, 27, on Tuesday with numerous charges following a chase by car and on foot. At 10:07 a.m., GPD received […]
ACHD updates testing, vaccination times
The Alachua County Health Department (ACHD) released its updated COVID-19 testing and vaccination times, along with stipulations, on Tuesday. COVID-19 testing is by appointment only for […]
LCSO makes second arrest in Williston shooting
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) continues searching for Gerald Renard Coleman, 22, in connection with a shooting that occurred in Williston last week, but detectives […]
GDP arrests son for murdering father
Gainesville police arrested Joseph William Branham, 26, on Thursday for the murder of his father, Joseph Craig Branham, 53, as well as tampering with/fabricating evidence and […]
Gainesville educator awarded national honor
The American Culinary Foundation (ACF) has named Eastside High School chef Pamela Bedford its 2021 Educator of the Year. Bedford has worked at the Academy of […]