Gator Fly-In to take off on Saturday
Planes flying into airports may seem like everyday operations, but the exception to the rule will come Saturday at the Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation […]
GNV commission moves forward on language inclusion
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to expand language access initiatives after a presentation by members of the Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative (GINI). The motion […]
GNV commission to talk housing, call-in services
The Gainesville City Commission will convene Thursday at 10 a.m. for its regular meeting, discussing housing, redistricting and call-in services. The public can attend the meeting […]
Split SBAC taps interim superintendent
Shane Andrew will step into the interim superintendent position at Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) after the school board voted 3-2 on Monday night—two weeks after […]
ACPS cut from Tallahassee recognition program
The Florida Legislature extended its regular session into Monday in order to pass its annual budget, including a restriction on the 12 school districts that kept […]
Duke celebrates battery, solar sites in Trenton
Duke Energy cut the ribbon on its new 11-megawatt battery site in Trenton on Monday and celebrated the 2019 start of its 74.9 MW Trenton Solar […]
SBAC gathers names for superintendent search
Only 15 months removed from its last superintendent transition, the Alachua County school district is once again in search of a leader after the School Board […]
Gainesville reveals second lynching marker
Alachua County revealed a new historical marker on Saturday in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center that remembered four lynching victims in Alachua […]
Senate clears way for BOCC ballot initiative
The Florida Senate passed a bill Thursday that could change the way Alachua County residents vote for county commissioners, confirming a House vote and sending it […]
6 things to do daylight saving weekend
Spring forward, fall back. The phrase is important twice a year, and as everyone winds their clocks this weekend, they’ll need to remember the order. Or, […]
Housing nonprofit opens two new low-income units
Just under seven months from the groundbreaking, the nonprofit arm of the Gainesville Housing Authority opened two new housing units on Wednesday off of SW 8th […]
O2B Kids celebrates sixth GNV location
O2B Kids cut the ribbon on its 39th location on Tuesday evening just off of West Newberry Road, marking the sixth Gainesville location. Andy Sherrard, co-founder […]
Lake City gains first direct primary care office
After years in a corporate setting, Sharma Atkinson-Staten opened her own primary care practice in Lake City on March 1. SharmaCare off of SW Main Boulevard follows […]
Arena named after former Commissioner Pinkoson
Local officials officially named the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center Arena in Newberry after former county commissioner Lee Pinkoson at a ceremony on Friday evening. […]
West End owner looks to release lien, continue sale
West End Golf Course might finally see some action after the property owner appeared Thursday before an Alachua County special magistrate to remove the $37,000 lien […]
Marlowe talks character, growth in city address
The City of Newberry held its State of the City address on Thursday evening with Mayor Jordan Marlowe delivering a speech that dealt more with the […]
Suwannee River Youth Fair starts 70th annual event
The Suwannee River Youth Fair kicks off this weekend and will run until March 23 and feature a variety of competitions for the 70th annual event, […]
Alachua County HB 1493 passes Florida House 80-35
The Florida House voted 80-35 to move forward with HB 1493 that would allow voters to rearrange the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Sponsored […]
Split school board fires Simon
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) fired Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon in a 3-2 vote Tuesday night, capping a tumultuous 15-month tenure marked by a […]
BOCC continues plan for new surtax initiative
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners moved forward with its one cent infrastructure surtax initiative at a special meeting on Tuesday, approving wording and how […]
GNV airport hosts TSA program signup event
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) will host a TSA PreCheck signup event from March 7 to 17 outside the terminal. Run through IdentoGO, the program allows travelers […]
Poe talks GNV success in State of the City speech
Mayor Lauren Poe delivered his last State of the City address on Monday, touting a host of actions he said have made Gainesville better. Hosted at […]
Local salon owner teaches how to ‘crush boxes’
Michele Holloway never set out to own a salon, but in May, Eden Michele Salon off of NW 43rd Street will celebrate its sixth anniversary. Growing […]
Candidates lining up for local elections
More than half of the Gainesville City Commission will change in a year’s time, and the upcoming elections have begun impacting commissioner conversation on the dais. […]