Man dies in Newberry shooting after traffic stop
Only a few pieces of crime scene tape and leftover blockades remain near the main intersection in Newberry Friday morning as a reminder that a Gainesville […]
Update: Newberry HS cleared after bomb scare
Update: Alachua County Public Schools reported at 11 a.m. Friday that Newberry High School has been cleared by law enforcement and nothing suspicious was found. Our original story: […]
Update: Newberry man flees deputies, exchanges fire
A Newberry man who fled from Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies during a traffic stop attempt was shot Thursday night in Newberry. According to ACSO […]
Welcome home for Afghan war vets on tap
Two Vietnam War Veterans from Newberry want soldiers returning from Afghanistan to get the welcome home they never received. Retired United States Army Sgt. Maj. Major […]
New surgeon general alters school COVID policies
New Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo issued an emergency rule Wednesday letting parents decide if their asymptomatic children should quarantine after exposure to someone who […]
SBAC attorney: Simon in compliance with contract
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) staff attorney released an opinion Tuesday saying Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon is qualified to hold her position. The statement […]
Confusion, tempers mark messy SBAC meeting
An emotional School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) meeting Tuesday night started with screaming during public comment and ended with Chair Dr. Leanetta McNealy vowing to […]
UF/IFAS Extension moves to Newberry this week
The Alachua County UF/IFAS Extension Office will be closed temporarily from Sept. 20 through Sept. 24 as the Alachua County UF/IFAS Extension Office will spend the […]
Family decides to sell candy factory back to owner
The Colorado family who won a chance to own and operate a candy factory in Hawthorne have decided to sell it back to the owner. Andrew […]
BOCC extends mask mandate as COVID cases drop
Alachua County Board of County Commissioners agreed on Monday to stay the current state of emergency and to continue to require face mask use indoors through […]
Archer cemetery preservation film debuts Thursday
A documentary film that chronicles the preservation of an African American cemetery in Archer debuts Thursday at the Archer Community Center. The documentary, titled “They Taught […]
BHS student used grandma’s account for bomb threats
The 17-year-old Buchholz High School (BHS) student arrested on Monday in connection with two of four recent bomb threats used his grandmother’s phone account to make […]
Hackers use mayor’s email to ask for gift cards
Hackers used the mayor of Williston’s email account to reach out to more than 1,700 people in a scam last week. According to Williston Mayor Jerry […]
Newberry poised to annex historic site Dudley Farm
After a unanimous vote by the City of Newberry Commission on Monday night, Mayor Jordan Marlowe asked his senior planner, “Did we just annex Dudley Farm […]
BOCC considers $15 million annual road management system
A roads management consultant has recommended that Alachua County Board of County Commissioners invest $15 million annually to repair, maintain and preserve county roads in a […]
UF experts dispute COVID comments at Newberry rally
UF Health experts are disputing COVID-19 statements made at a Monday event in Newberry featuring Gov. Ron DeSantis and other elected officials. At the event held […]
BOCC to address roads, COVID at Tuesday meeting
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners will tackle a full agenda Tuesday, starting with filling appointments to the Rural Concerns Advisory Committee and ending with […]
Update: Buchholz student arrested for bomb threats
A 17-year-old Buchholz High School (BHS) student was arrested on Monday in connection with four recent bomb threats and on drug charges. Alachua County Sheriff’s Office […]
DeSantis, state reps vow to block vaccine mandates
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a host of state representatives dug their heels in vowing to protect Floridians from being required by their employers to receive […]
Column: World Trade Center towers still with us
The World Trade Center towers started appearing in my photographs in 1994. Sometimes on purpose, but often by luck. I made closeup images and scenic landscapes […]
UF, Santa Fe decline BOCC request for mask mandate
Update (3:45 p.m.): Both UF President Kent Fuchs and Santa Fe College President Paul Broadie responded to BOCC Chair Ken Cornell on Friday saying they have no […]
Newberry football player takes field as a private
Newberry High School (NHS) senior Chance Stevens made it home from boot camp last Friday afternoon just in time to take the football field. Stevens, who […]
Splatter Room a chance to let loose, throw paint
Tucked inside of the giant art space at Pinspiration Gainesville, there is an 8-by-10 foot room covered in layers and layers of paint that would make […]
Judge vacates stay, allows school mask mandates
Judge John C. Cooper of Florida’s 2nd Judicial Circuit Court in Leon County has granted a motion to vacate stay allowing school board mask mandates to […]