West End golf developer submits latest application
Feb 1, 2022
While the cement marker at the former 18th hole at West End Golf Club sits buried in dead 7-foot-tall weeds, a developer looking to fill in […]
Frederick Douglass visits Cedar Key
Feb 1, 2022
Retired chemist and history buff John Anderson was speaking to a crowd at the Cedar Key Community Center on Saturday night when all of a sudden […]
BOCC to discuss public comment, agritourism
Jan 31, 2022
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will discuss updates to public comment procedures and hear a presentation on agritourism on Tuesday during a special […]
Dixie County investigating human remains discovery
Jan 31, 2022
Dixie County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) deputies are investigating the discovery of human remains made on Wednesday in Old Town. According to police reports, at about 5 […]
Mustang makeover: 100 days and counting
Jan 30, 2022
Tuff the mustang did not earn his name because he will be tough to tame. The 4-year-old gelding who once roamed the hills of Nevada is […]
Harry Potter trivia ends in wizard’s duel
Jan 27, 2022
Two Harry Potter superfans are bringing their trickery to Gainesville’s Big Top Brewing on Thursday night for the first in a series of Harry Potter Trivia nights. […]
Spurrier inspires crowd at Alachua Chamber gala
Jan 26, 2022
Former University of Florida head football coach Steve Spurrier raised $5,400 for the Alachua Chamber of Commerce before he even took the stage as the keynote […]
Coalition wants ACSO to accept community ID card
Jan 25, 2022
Representatives for the Human Rights Coalition (HRC) of Alachua County say there is a missing link preventing the Community ID Card program from succeeding. Veronica Robleto, […]
DeSantis vows to fight feds on monoclonal shutdown
Jan 25, 2022
All monoclonal antibody sites in Florida are now closed after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration narrowed its emergency use authorization, eliminating treatments “unlikely to be […]
County plants 800th tree during planting lesson
Jan 24, 2022
It started with a reading of “The Lorax” by Dr. Suess and ended with 15 trees being planted throughout the grounds at the Easton Newberry Sports […]
BOCC will talk urgent care, transportation priorities
Jan 24, 2022
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will tackle an agenda that includes an art installation selection, COVID-19 update, East Side urgent care plans and […]
COVID cases, hospitalizations on statewide decline
Jan 22, 2022
COVID-19 cases are on the decline in Alachua County and across Florida as predicted by experts at the University of Florida. Researchers updated the model and […]
Mystery uniform found in Old Town storage unit
Jan 21, 2022
When Kim Vaughan started her new job working at the Old Town Self Storage four months ago she didn’t realize how much detective work would come […]
COVID causes major ACPS school bus delays
Jan 19, 2022
Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon reported that staff shortages in classrooms, custodial and transportation are forcing the district to come up with an […]
Jammed traffic at Chiefland school sparks concern
Jan 19, 2022
Chiefland resident Michael Dockery lives up the street from Chiefland Elementary School (CES) and says he is afraid an accident will happen if backed up traffic […]
SBAC approves plan for $61M in pandemic grants
Jan 18, 2022
Addressing student mental well-being and making up for learning loss are top priorities for parents, teachers and students in Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS), according to […]
MLK march, celebration brings Newberry together
Jan 17, 2022
Youth advocate Annetta McCloud and leaders of the My Time Youth group in Newberry found a way to teach students what Martin Luther King Jr. Day […]
Snow Day a celebration of Kimberly Morales
Jan 17, 2022
Three-year-old Savannah Reed decided she was ready to ride down the snow slide all by herself after making the first trip down with her father Brian […]
Mall incident under investigation, injury reported
Jan 15, 2022
Recent mall shootings in Las Vegas and Minnesota garnered national attention in the news and are partly to blame for the frantic reaction to firecrackers being […]
Alachua County sets record with 6,524 COVID cases
Jan 14, 2022
New cases of COVID-19 this week broke all records in Alachua County and made the county one of the hottest spots in the state of Florida. […]
Newberry addresses growth, school capacity
Jan 14, 2022
Newberry city staff predicts that about 1,742 new students will join city’s three schools over the next 20 years. In a presentation at the Newberry Commission […]
Newberry’s Champions Park generates $11M in 2021
Jan 12, 2022
Newberry turned into a mecca for softball and baseball tournaments in 2021, drawing thousands of people to the area and generating more than $11 million in […]
County reinstates vaccine incentive as surge peaks
Jan 11, 2022
Alachua County residents opting for a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot will receive a $25 gift certificate starting on Jan. 12. The Alachua County Board of […]
Cornell vows to fight BOCC expansion vote
Jan 11, 2022
Alachua County Commissioner Ken Cornell will travel to Tallahassee to counter an effort by Republican state Rep. Chuck Clemons to expand the board of county commissioners […]