Gainesville airport receives $5.6M in grants
The Gainesville City Commission unanimously approved two federal grants totaling over $5.6 million to the Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) at Thursday’s commission meeting. Because the city […]
Gainesville finalizes open container ordinance
The Gainesville City Commission finalized the open container ordinance installed last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect, especially on restaurants and dining. The 5-2 vote […]
Buchholz evacuated for bomb threat
Buchholz High School evacuated Thursday afternoon due to a bomb threat, but after sweeping the building, law enforcement found nothing suspicious, according to a release by […]
Gainesville police chief unveils gun violence plan
Gainesville Police Chief Tony Jones released the department’s plan to combat increasing gun violence at a press conference on Thursday. “We cannot solve gun problems in […]
County: 64 open seats on citizen advisory boards
Alachua County has 32 active advisory boards that need 267 citizens to completely fill. These citizens give input on different topics, from the Wild Spaces Public […]
Give blood, win Gators tickets
The official blood center of Florida Gators athletics is looking to pack the stands in “The Swamp” for the season opener against the Florida Atlantic on […]
Drifting event to burn rubber in Starke
Unlike NASCAR or Formula 1 racing, drifting ignores factors like speed and time. Instead, the sport is about control. “It’s a lot of excitement for fans […]
Gainesville affordable housing adds new units
The Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA) and Gainesville Housing Development and Management Corporation (GHDMC) broke ground Wednesday on a new duplex off of SW 61st Street. Mitchell […]
Hotels harbor high hopes for job fair
Hotels need workers. In June, Gainesville’s SpringHill Suites was struggling to keep pace with the influx of travelers despite having less than half of its pre-COVID […]
Flags to lower in honor of late commissioner
Both the American and Florida flag will fly at half-staff in front of the Levy County Courthouse, Williston City Hall and the state Capitol in Tallahassee […]
UF researchers bolster computer chip security
Computers power nearly everything, from the planes we fly and cars we drive to the device allowing you to read this article. Nations invest heavily in […]
School officials unveil revitalized Metcalfe
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) staff cut the ribbon for the opening of Metcalfe Elementary School on Monday morning. With the 2021-22 school year starting Tuesday, […]
Hawthorne welcomes new mayor with deep ties
Jacquelyn Randall has served on the Hawthorne City Commission since 2017, and now she’ll lead it as the mayor after the commission granted her a 12-month […]
Ex-cop scores big for catching pythons
Out of a field of more than 600 participants, Charles Dachton won the $10,000 grand prize for removing 41 pythons from wildlife areas during the 2021 […]
City punts on new open container law
As the clock approached midnight on Thursday, the Gainesville City Commission delayed its final vote to lift the open container ordinance until its August 19 meeting. […]
Solar plan stalls with no location
With the location in Archer off the table, the Gainesville City Commission still needs a location for its new solar farm contract with Origis Energy. Now, […]
Fans plan 125th birthday party for famed author
Washington, D.C., native Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings found fame in Florida after writing about the Cross Creek and the Alachua County area, earning her the Pulitzer prize […]
Gainesville commission to take on loaded agenda
A report on GRU’s efforts to develop a solar farm, a proposal to require city employees to vaccinate, and a filing of a potential lawsuit against […]
Homeschooling surges alongside pandemic
Gainesville resident Callie Williams homeschooled her son until he went to Santa Fe College at age 16. Even though she no longer homeschools, she still moderates […]
Levy County braces for heavy rainfall, flooding
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a heavy rainfall threat Wednesday for Levy and several other coastal counties. Abundant moisture combined with a stalled frontal boundary […]
Rally gives away 3,000 backpacks, promotes peace
Volunteers clad in purple T-shirts handed out backpacks and gun locks at the 22nd annual Stop the Violence Back to School rally held Saturday at Citizens […]
Commission takes step toward Bravo supermarket
The Gainesville City Commission approved a motion at its Thursday special meeting to enter the next phase of negotiations for providing $3.3 million of the funds […]
Commission to discuss east side grocery store—again
The Gainesville City Commission is set to hold a special meeting at 1 p.m Thursday to discuss building a grocery store on the east side of […]
Alachua approves two power contracts
The Alachua City Commission unanimously approved two contracts for bulk power supply with Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) and Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) after opening its […]