Will Alachua County follow the state emergency order to open schools August 10th?
Jul 14, 2020
The School Board of Alachua County will be holding a special meeting/workshop on Wednesday, July 15 at 4 p.m. to vote on and discuss items related […]
Covid-19
Will Alachua County follow the state emergency order to open schools August 10th?
The School Board of Alachua County will be holding a special meeting/workshop on Wednesday, July 15 at 4 p.m. to vote on and discuss items related […]
Levy County School Board closes Bronson office after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
Jul 14, 2020
Students and recent visitors of BronsonMiddle/High School may have been exposed to a staff member who tested positive for COVID-19. “We had one staff member test […]
Developing News: 112 inmates test positive for COVID-19 at Columbia Correctional Institution
Jul 13, 2020
The Florida Department of Health announced today that 112 inmates at the Columbia Correctional Institution (CCI) in Lake City tested positive for COVID-19. “The Department […]
Gainesville Fire Rescue’s Mobile Testing Unit provides 878 free COVID-19 tests in the community
Jul 13, 2020
On May 21st, Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) initiated a COVID-19 Mobile Testing Unit which consisted of GFR’s Community Resource Para-Medicine (CPR) Program Coordinator Ariella Bak, CRP […]
UF Health pediatrician gives guidance on new inflammatory syndrome in children
Jul 13, 2020
There is now another reason to pay even closer attention to a child’s fever. A temperature spike may be an indication of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in […]
Mask resistance during a pandemic isn’t new – in 1918 many Americans were ‘slackers’
Jul 13, 2020
We have all seen the alarming headlines: Coronavirus cases are surging in 40 states, with new cases and hospitalization rates climbing at an alarming rate. Health […]
BOCC to discuss millage rate adoption, $1M for the arts, COVID-19 updates
Jul 13, 2020
Editor’s Note: On the Agenda is a summary of high interest items to be decided on or discussed at upcoming local municipal meetings in Alachua County. […]
Teachers Union: Unfunded mandate to reopen schools in Florida is not safe
Jul 12, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran is facing backlash from Florida’s teachers union for mandating that all school campuses reopen in the fall. With […]
Florida school districts seek parents’ input as August school openings near
Jul 11, 2020
The Center Square – Many of Florida’s 67 county school districts are asking parents their preference for in-person instruction or digital learning as they plan on […]
In case you missed it: Drive-by Shooting, Fatal Car Crash, COVID
Jul 11, 2020
It was a noteworthy news week in our community. Two fatal crashes in Columbia County claim the lives of two Lake city residents, the Alachua County […]
Disney World’s reopening Saturday evokes cheers, fears
Jul 11, 2020
The Center Square – When Walt Disney Co. informed state leaders in April of its plans to reopen its Orlando theme parks July 11, it was […]
Developing News: School board member says some parents are rejecting COVID-19 waiver
Jul 10, 2020
Alachua County School Board Member Tina Certain says at least three parents have called her asking about a new COVID-19 waiver. “Football and cheerleader practice is […]
Alachua County School District reaches out to parents about fall re-opening
Jul 10, 2020
Alachua County Public Schools has sent emails, phone messages and texts to all families with information about their educational options for the fall of 2020 and […]
DeSantis says opening schools critical to Florida’s COVID-19 economic rebound
Jul 10, 2020
The Center Square – U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday schools are as essential to the economy as […]
Rising median age of Florida COVID-19 cases spurs alarm over stressed ICU capacity
Jul 9, 2020
The Center Square – Hospitalizations are increasing and the median age of Floridians testing positive is rising, both indicators of an accelerating COVID-19 pandemic, public health […]
Alachua County Commission unanimously approves $46.9 million CARES Act plan
Jul 8, 2020
At their meeting yesterday, the Alachua County Commission discussed the $46.9 million in Federal CARES Act dollars coming to Alachua County. They unanimously approved the expenditure […]
Resistance mounts to order requiring Florida’s K-12 schools to fully reopen in August
Jul 8, 2020
The Center Square – Florida’s largest teachers union, the superintendent of the state’s second-largest school district and congressional Democrats are raising alarms about reopening schools in […]
Despite legal challenges, local mandatory mask orders sweeping Florida
Jul 6, 2020
The Center Square – Miami-Dade County and Jacksonville, where the Republican National Convention kicks off next month, are among the latest Florida governments to adopt mandatory […]
UF Health infectious diseases expert talks COVID-19
Jul 6, 2020
Since participating in multiple clinical trials and the treatment of more than 150 COVID-19 patients at UF Shands Hospital, local infectious disease expert Dr. Kartik Cherabuddi […]
In case you missed it: COVID, Voters, Facemasks
Jul 4, 2020
It was a noteworthy news week in our community. COVID-19 outbreaks hit the state even harder than last week, a local baseball player signed a major […]
Alachua County adds crowd size amendment to emergency order
Jul 2, 2020
Alachua County has released the second amendment to Emergency Order 20-30. It changes the requirements concerning gatherings. See below for the new requirement language. Groups […]
Community leaders join forces to raise awareness of COVID-19 precautions
Jul 2, 2020
In advance of the Independence Day weekend, the City of Gainesville, Alachua County, the University of Florida and Santa Fe College leaders advise everyone to wear […]
After celebrating Memorial Day openings, Florida cities closing beaches for July 4th weekend
Jul 2, 2020
The Center Square – As Memorial Day neared, Florida cities were issuing celebratory announcements that local beaches would open for the traditional first weekend of summer. […]
Required face mask signage for businesses begins today
Jul 1, 2020
Beginning July 1st, 2020, all businesses, services, and activities, in which persons are required to wear a facial covering, must post signs to inform those entering […]