Florida judge rules in favor of teachers union
A Leon County Circuit Judge has ruled in favor of the Florida Education Association in a case against the forced reopening of brick and mortar schools […]
School Board facing fiscal emergency
Alex Rella, Assistant Superintendent for Business Services for Alachua County Public Schools, stood before the School Board of Alachua County at the Aug. 18th meeting […]
Day trip: Magic Kingdom, Wekiwa Springs, and a chocolate factory
By 1 p.m. on a Thursday we had ridden 15 of our favorite rides at Disney’s Magic Kingdom since walking through the gates at 9 […]
GRU: Call us if your bills seem excessive
Members of a local Gainesville social media group are calling for protests outside Gainesville Regional Utilities office, and posting claims that their “recent GRU bill […]
Florida School of Massage delays classes; launches online ‘Living Your Dreams’ series
Florida School of Massage Director Bob Lee is watching the data about COVID-19 very closely and based on FSM’s criteria, he says it’s not time to […]
County says CARES Act emergency alerts justified
Alachua County caused quite a stir over the last few days on social media by using the county’s emergency alert system to notify citizens of the more […]
West End homeowners lawyer-up to fight development of golf course
A community of homeowners that paid top dollar to live adjacent to a golf course are not backing down from the fight against a developer who […]
Disney can’t sell the fantasy in a pandemic
You know it the moment you pass under the Walt Disney World archway. With all the hopes of a carefree day at the place “Where Dreams […]
County Commission cancels interlocal fire rescue agreement with Archer
The City of Archer has a year to figure out whether it will create its own fire department since Alachua County has canceled its interlocal service […]
Alachua County School Board moves brick and mortar start date to August 31st
The School Board of Alachua County has approved the reopening of public schools on August 31st and will move forward with the current plan that gives […]
The search for substitute teachers is in full swing
While details about the 2020-2021 school year are still being finalized in Alachua County, the search of substitute teachers is on. According to the Bureau of […]
Wednesday school board meeting to be aired on Channel 12
The City of Gainesville and the Alachua County Commission have postponed a joint meeting to discuss COVID-19 with the University of Florida so that the School […]
County commission wants Gainesville to give school board Channel 12 spot for reopening meeting
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners wants a joint meeting with the City of Gainesville and UF to be rescheduled so that the school board […]
Breaking News: District postpones water permit to add Nestle
The Suwannee River Water Management District voted on August 11th to table the vote on a permit that would allow the Seven Springs Water Company to […]
We tested It: Tips for businesses applying for the Alachua County CARES Act funds
Alachua County small and medium businesses that are in compliance with the county COVID-19 Emergency Order can start applying for $15 million in CARES Act […]
Aquatropics to the rescue
There are two creatures not for sale at Aquatropics tropical fish store in Gainesville – a Jack Dempsey fish and a freshwater fire eel. They […]
We tested It: Navigating the CARES Act individual application? Here’s the step-by-step process
If you are applying for a piece of the $21 million in Alachua County CARES Act funds earmarked to help those residents financially impacted by the […]
Prospective West End Golf property developer advertising ’60 par course’ to sell units
The developer that has an active rezoning application and plans for a 487-unit development that will wipe out the 75-acre West End golf course site, is […]
DJ says he’s coming, Gilchrist County says no way
An Orlando-based DJ says he is part of a movement and anybody not onboard with him hosting huge music events during a pandemic at Ginnie Springs […]
County jail to get $400K air purifying system from CARES Act to mitigate spread of COVID-19
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners issued an Emergency Purchase Order to fund an air purification system in the Alachua County Jail. The purchase order, […]
UF Health expands use of eye protection against COVID-19 for its healthcare workers
A day after White House Health Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci announced that the use of protective goggles can help curb the spread of COVID-19,UF Health is […]
Tree clobbers West End man’s truck
Robby Matheny was packed and ready to go on vacation. His pickup truck was parked in his driveway at the Villages of West End and he […]
Is Ginnie Springs above the law?
Gilchrist County Resident Nicole Ashley’s house is shaking. Boom, boom, boom. It’s past midnight and the county noise ordinance says 10 p.m. is the cutoff for […]
Gainesville mentioned in Seth Meyer’s monologue
Seth Meyers opened his show last night with the usual “A Closer Look” segment talking about news and happenings in the world. And during his points […]