Midpoint park adds new offering, continues growth
A new restaurant will join the lineup at Midpoint Park and Eatery in the Innovation District of downtown Gainesville, filling the third of four spots. Zen […]
TailGator of the Week 5
After a shocking 40-17 loss to the University of South Carolina last week, the Florida football team revamped, cutting two assistant coaches. Heading into the match […]
U.S. vet receives new car in Lake City
One North Central veteran received a special gift on Veterans Day―a brand new Toyota Rav4. Rountree Moore Toyota in Lake City and Wells Fargo teamed up […]
Cade Museum assists schools through STEAM
Creating slime and melting crayons may seem like messy pastimes, but at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Innovation these activities open the door for experiential […]
Scooter program zooms into fifth month
Since June, orange and black scooters have zipped through Gainesville as part of the city’s pilot micromobility program and conducted just over 85,000 trips as of […]
SBAC announces special meeting concerning masks
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) announced a special meeting concerning masking protocols scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday. In a Tuesday email, the district said […]
High Springs monoclonal site to close Friday
Alachua County’s monoclonal site at Fellowship Church in High Springs will shut down Friday after opening its doors Aug. 24. The move comes amid a wave […]
Gainesville resident sets world mark at the Swamp
Cheers erupted underneath The Swamp Saturday morning after Jonny Gordon landed a bean bag straight through the cornhole board and into the record book for the […]
Local events, businesses to honor vets Thursday
As Veterans Day approaches, local organizations and businesses aim to honor America’s veterans with a variety of events and opportunities this week. Local government offices will […]
Gainesville adds attorneys to challenge HB 1
The Gainesville City Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to retain additional outside legal counsel to represent the city in its legal challenge to House Bill 1 […]
Feds remind Florida of school funds policies
The Federal Department of Education (DOE) continues to monitor the Florida Department of Education and its allocation of federal funds to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) like […]
GNV commission to discuss UF projects, contracts
The Gainesville City Commission will meet 1 p.m. Thursday and plans to discuss separate deals with UF, along with how to proceed with litigation against the […]
ACPS to hold ‘state of the district’ meeting
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) will host a “state of the district” event on Nov. 15 called “Transformation in Progress” that will serve to kickstart a […]
Update: GNV postpones festival, Tioga cancels fair
UPDATE (Friday, Nov. 5, 3 p.m.) The City of Gainesville announced Friday afternoon that it would postpone the Downtown Festival & Art Show scheduled to begin […]
GNV avoids weekend flight cancellations
American Airlines got tossed by some turbulence over Halloween weekend with 1,900 canceled flights on top of delays nationwide, and the trouble followed the airline into […]
Regional food drives collect for local, state aid
Multiple local organizations will host food drives this week and throughout November to support food pantries like Bread of the Mighty and Alan and Cathy Hitchcock […]
Feds issue cease and desist to support SBAC
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) stepped into the ongoing dispute between the School Board of Alachua and Broward counties and the Florida Department of Education […]
GNV to utilize immigrant report for city changes
The City of Gainesville held a celebration for National Immigrants Day at City Hall on Thursday morning to not only read a proclamation but also release […]
GNV hosts feedback session for future of downtown
City employees and citizens gathered at Bo Diddley Plaza Wednesday for a community feedback session about the future of downtown Gainesville. The study of downtown coincides […]
Commission, utility board discuss climate officer
The Gainesville City Commission met Tuesday with the Utility Advisory Board (UAB) to discuss community engagement on the board’s new utility and energy policy and the […]
Commission candidates grab endorsements, funds
Election yard signs now dot Gainesville yards and radio ads pump out information about candidates as the Nov. 16 special election nears. Voters will turn out […]
Florida ties for highest gas jump nationwide
Florida gas prices rose 14 cents in the last week, tying North Carolina for the largest jumps nationwide, according to Monday’s AAA report. Florida’s average stands […]
Book enthusiasts line the block in GNV
Armed with boxes, chairs, blankets and breakfast, bibliophiles mean business when it comes to the Friends of the Library book sale and lined entire city blocks […]
New data: Alachua County unemployment falling
Job openings in Alachua County fell by roughly a third from July to September, according to the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce. At the end of […]