BOCC approves 474 acres of development districts
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 […]
Glen Springs hosts chess challenge for students
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. […]
Newberry, BOCC look to continue joint support
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 […]
BOCC pushes back West End consideration
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has pushed back a planned discussion of the West End Golf development plan after the developer requested a […]
Newberry festival crowns new seed spitting champ
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 […]
Drummond Community Bank acquired in $173M merger
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 […]
Hawthorne, county discuss wastewater project
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 […]
Gainesville commission cancels Thursday meeting
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 Watermelon Festival to run Saturday
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 […]
More residential gunfire hits Lake City
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 […]
Good News Arts to host benefit gala
Art and wine, food and prizes. Good News Arts will provide it all at Paint the Night, its first benefit gala, on May 21 from 8 […]
Gainesville cancels meetings for COVID precaution
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 […]
Alford resigns from Alachua County commission
Alachua County Commissioner Mary Alford resigned on Monday in a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis, citing a challenging few years and recent family deaths. The resignation […]
High Springs OKs 120-unit development agreement
The High Springs City Commission approved a development agreement and zoning change for a new 120-lot development off of US Highway 441 that looks to increase […]
Poe isolating after contracting COVID-19
Update (10:50 a.m. Saturday): In a Friday night Facebook post, Gainesville City Commissioner David Arreola also disclosed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “I feel […]
High Springs votes on premium pay, water meters
The High Springs Commission convened Thursday for its regular meeting and discussed water infrastructure improvements, premium employee pay and Alachua County’s new ballot initiative. Here are […]
DeSantis announces $23M for Gilchrist County
Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped in Lafayette and Gilchrist counties on Wednesday and handed local officials checks for $6.5 million and $23.3 million respectively while also announcing […]
BOCC rules on code changes, delays development
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held its regular meeting on Tuesday to discuss two code changes, county financed bus shelters and behavioral health […]
Alachua County to talk bus shelters, code change
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold its regular meeting Tuesday starting at 11:30 a.m. to discuss issues from its central receiving facility […]
‘Crisis fatigue’ pushes Cuba from public view
Cuban flags flew proudly last July and August as Americans kept track of protests that rocked the island nation just 100 miles to the south of […]
County officials top off sports complex
Alachua County held a topping off ceremony on Friday for the sports complex at Celebration Pointe, marking the halfway point for the construction. The facility will […]
Crowd control pushes GNV to revisit open container
Prompted by law enforcement feedback, the Gainesville City Commission passed a two-part motion Thursday that could lead to a new open container ordinance along with special […]
Library to host Re-Entry Partnership Conference
From bus passes to workshops on job retention, the Re-entry Partnership Conference will run Monday and Tuesday and equip participants to overcome obstacles to employment. Led […]
Keystone Heights to host historic home tour
The Keystone Heights Heritage Commission will host a tour of 21 historic homes that date back to the city’s origin in the 1920s. Participants can pick […]