Paulson pushes SBAC to cooperate with state
Sep 7, 2021
School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) member Dr. Gunnar Paulson said it was a mistake for the district to ignore a request from the state commissioner […]
County doubles down on emergency order
Sep 7, 2021
Alachua County businesses must display signage indicating that face masks are required to be worn indoors or face citation from code enforcement. “Our code staff are […]
Colorado family wins candy factory in Hawthorne
Sep 6, 2021
A marketing consultant from Colorado Springs is the winner of The Gold Ticket contest and the grand prize of a candy factory in Hawthorne. Andrew Maas, […]
BOCC meets to update emergency order
Sep 6, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners will meet Tuesday to check the status of the local COVID-19 pandemic and to update the current emergency order […]
SBAC files court challenge to FDOH emergency rule
Sep 4, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) has teamed up with school boards from Broward and Orange counties to overturn a Florida Department of Health (FDOH) […]
DJ Terrah tribute set for Bo Diddley Plaza
Sep 3, 2021
Local radio personality Akeem Thompson, Sr. known as DJ Terrah, had a goal for Alachua County residents written into his last will and testament. Thompson died […]
Judge: State cannot garnish school board wages
Sep 2, 2021
Update (9:25 a.m. Sept. 3): Following release of the written decision, the state immediately filed an appeal Thursday evening, triggering an automatic stay to prevent the […]
State to garnish more salaries after court order
Sep 1, 2021
This week the Alachua and Broward County school boards became the first in the state to have wages garnished for implementing mask mandates, but they likely […]
County grapples with misleading Facebook comments
Sep 1, 2021
Misleading comments that propel conspiracy theories and false information about pandemic issues are causing concern for those who manage the Alachua County Facebook page. At the […]
BOCC extends mask mandate as COVID surge wanes
Aug 31, 2021
Health department administrator Paul Myers would not commit to announcing a peak for COVID-19 cases, but on Tuesday he told the Alachua County Board of County […]
McCleary named art ambassador for Newberry
Aug 31, 2021
Newberry native Alpatrick McCleary is an engineer technician with Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) by day, and now, the self-taught artist and father of five has been […]
FDOE garnishes school board wages
Aug 31, 2021
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) commissioner announced late Monday that the state has withheld funds from Alachua and Broward County school board members, defying last […]
Column: Disney reboots annual passes as wait times dwindle
Aug 30, 2021
In the land where dreams come true, visitors of some of Walt Disney World’s most popular attractions are discovering wait times of 10 minutes or less. […]
Fourth school week starts with 1,667 in quarantine
Aug 30, 2021
More than 1,600 Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) students and staff are in quarantine as week four of the 2021-22 school year begins. As of 5 […]
Simon rebuffs state order to alter mask policy
Aug 20, 2021
Update (4:05 p.m., Aug. 20): ACPS Superintendent Carlee Simon released a statement Friday afternoon saying the district has “no plans to change our current masking requirement.” […]
Judge will hear case against DeSantis face mask order
Aug 19, 2021
Judge John C. Cooper of Florida’s 2nd Judicial Circuit County court in Leon County, Florida decided on Thursday to move forward with a case that challenges […]
Unanimous BOCC mandates face masks for 7 days
Aug 18, 2021
Update (8:34 p.m. Thursday): The countywide face mask mandate went into effect at 5 p.m. Thursday. The full order with details and guidelines is available online. […]
Local comic returns for homecoming show
Aug 18, 2021
In a year of firsts for Comedian A.J. Wilkerson, it’s nice to be home again and headlining tonight in Gainesville at Mother’s Pub & Grill North. […]
SBAC extends face mask mandate for 8 more weeks
Aug 17, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) voted unanimously Tuesday night to extend its student mask mandate for eight weeks, a decision that could come with […]
West End developers pitch Plan B
Aug 17, 2021
The potential developer of the West End Golf property went back to the drawing board and came up with a proposal that now includes 139 residential […]
BOCC calls emergency meeting to address COVID surge
Aug 17, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold an emergency meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday to discuss a possible countywide face mask mandate and […]
Newberry businesses get $50k in reimbursements
Aug 16, 2021
The City of Newberry has awarded three businesses a total of $50,000 in development fee refunds. At the Aug. 9 city commission meeting, applicants representing Stone […]
Alachua public works to lobby for more water pumps
Aug 16, 2021
Alachua County Public Works Director Ramon Gavarrete is lobbying for the addition of at least four new diesel pumps to mitigate future flooding due to storms. […]
Week two of school starts with 613 in quarantine
Aug 15, 2021
More than 600 Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) students and staff are in quarantine after just four days of school. According to ACPS spokesperson Jackie Johnson, […]