Bickering school board finally reaches agreement
Jun 22, 2021
A large “civility pledge” is displayed on the wall behind the dais in the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) meeting room. It reads: “We will […]
County maps plan for spending $52M in rescue funds
Jun 22, 2021
The American Rescue Plan is delivering a $1.9 trillion relief package to help the public, municipalities and businesses recover from the pandemic, and that trickles to […]
McGraw asks court to throw out DeSantis order
Jun 22, 2021
In a court filing early Tuesday Diyonne McGraw’s attorney accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of abusing his power and asked a circuit court to throw out […]
BOCC to receive $26M, establish food board Tuesday
Jun 21, 2021
As the summer break gets closer for the Alachua Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Tuesday’s regular meeting features a packed agenda. The BOCC is set to […]
Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille preps for gameday
Jun 19, 2021
Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille may not have opened yet, but some of the biggest names in football have already visited. So have members of the University of […]
Crossing guard gives bonus bucks to nice kids
Jun 18, 2021
Did you hear? The crossing guard is handing out five dollar bills! Kids leaving Newberry Elementary School (NES) on Wednesday were all a buzz with the […]
DeSantis declares McGraw’s SBAC seat vacant
Jun 17, 2021
At 5:11 p.m. Thursday afternoon Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order removing Diyonne McGraw from the School Board of Alachua County for not living in […]
County, Gainesville commissions talk ARP, health center
Jun 16, 2021
Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe started off the joint meeting between the Gainesville and Alachua County commissions thrilled with “The opportunities that have been presented to us […]
Newberry calls emergency meeting over SBAC drama
Jun 16, 2021
At an April 10 Newberry City Commission meeting, Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe asked a pointed question to newly appointed Superintendent of Alachua County Public Schools Carlee […]
Banko asks DeSantis to step in; McGraw wants new maps
Jun 15, 2021
At the end of a nearly four-hour meeting Tuesday night, School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) member Diyonne McGraw called on her colleagues to go back […]
BOCC eyes extra sales tax for roads, broadband
Jun 15, 2021
In a meeting on Monday night with the City of Alachua Commission, Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Chair Ken Cornell introduced the idea of adding a […]
SBAC schedules votes amid continuing uncertainty
Jun 15, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) is set to tackle a full agenda Tuesday night amid an ongoing controversy about the legitimacy of one of […]
High Springs hosting local job fair
Jun 14, 2021
Poetic Cuts Barber Shop owner Andrew Miller was driving around High Springs and noticed that in every direction he looked, there were signs in front of […]
Beloved Newberry mayor inducted into 100 Black Men
Jun 11, 2021
When Freddie Warmack ran for office in Newberry, he didn’t have to put up a bunch of campaign signs around town. Instead, Warmack connected directly with […]
Northbound I-75 reopens after fatal crash
Jun 11, 2021
Update (1 p.m.): A 74-year-old Palm Harbor died and two others were injured in a two-vehicle accident that shut down northbound I-75 for several hours Friday morning. […]
Bill poised to end anonymous code violation reports
Jun 10, 2021
The Florida Legislature has sent a bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis that would stop Florida residents from making an anonymous report of a code violation. S.B. […]
Former McGraw opponent files complaint in residency flap
Jun 9, 2021
A complaint filed Wednesday claims that the District 2 School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) seat should be ruled vacant and that board member Diyonne McGraw […]
Barton: Redistricting won’t solve McGraw residency issue
Jun 9, 2021
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim Barton issued a statement batting down the idea that redistricting has anything to do with the residency controversy involving School […]
Alachua County calling on twice as many jurors
Jun 9, 2021
Your chances of getting summoned for jury duty in Alachua County have doubled, according to the clerk of courts who said he is playing catch up. […]
High Springs to hear Duke Energy solar power plan
Jun 9, 2021
The High Springs City Commission will hear at its Thursday regular meeting a proposal involving more than 700 acres for solar power development. “Duke Energy is […]
SBAC’s Paulson: ‘We are in trouble with our community’
Jun 8, 2021
School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) member Dr. Gunnar Paulson was not present at Tuesday morning’s public hearing, but he had to plenty to say when […]
BOCC passes on church purchase at $3.3M
Jun 8, 2021
The Alachua County Commission has agreed to let an option contract to purchase the Fellowship Baptist Church in High Springs for $3.3 million expire at 5 […]
McNealy: Entire school board might have to resign
Jun 8, 2021
School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) Chair Leanetta McNealy said on Tuesday that all of the SBAC members should resign after learning that the last time […]
Autonomous bus project moves full speed ahead
Jun 8, 2021
“This thing can stop on a dime,” says safety operator Michelle Richter as the autonomous bus slows for a stop at The Continuum apartment building on […]