Friends of the Library taking donations again
Nov 5, 2021
As exciting as the return of the Alachua County Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale was, Saturday sees the return of something almost as important: […]
Covid-19
Friends of the Library taking donations again
As exciting as the return of the Alachua County Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale was, Saturday sees the return of something almost as important: […]
Florida sues over federal vaccine mandate
Nov 4, 2021
Hours after the Biden administration issued rules implementing a sweeping vaccine mandate for American businesses, Florida announced it is suing the federal government over the mandate. […]
UF Health expert Q&A on vaccine for kids 5-11
Nov 3, 2021
On Tuesday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized use of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine, now known as Comirnaty, in children who are 5 to 11 […]
SBAC keeps student mask policy until Dec. 6
Nov 2, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) students will continue to mask up through Dec. 6 unless they have a medical opt-out. The School Board of Alachua County […]
CDC panel backs Pfizer’s vaccine for children
Nov 2, 2021
After six hours of debate on Tuesday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously approved Pfizer’s one-third strength COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 through 11. […]
Attorney warns SBAC to comply on masks
Nov 2, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) has until 5 p.m. Tuesday to comply with face mask and quarantine regulations set by the Department of Health […]
Judge affirms ruling against GNV vaccine mandate
Oct 29, 2021
An Alachua County judge on Friday upheld her earlier injunction that bars the City of Gainesville from enacting its employee vaccine mandate. In a seven-page order […]
FDA approves vaccine for children 5-11 years old
Oct 29, 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 through 11 years of age. The […]
COVID cases down 70 percent from delta peak
Oct 28, 2021
New COVID-19 cases are down about 70 percent since the peak of the delta variant surge, which began in July. Cases numbers and hospitalizations rose sharply […]
State finally reveals sanction amount for ACPS
Oct 27, 2021
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has levied sanctions equal to both the salaries of Alachua County School Board members and the corresponding amount the federal […]
County vaccination incentive falls short of goal
Oct 26, 2021
The Alachua County vaccination rate against COVID-19 has fallen short of a goal that instigated a gift card incentive program two months ago. In August, the […]
Feds may intervene over school district sanctions
Oct 26, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) said Monday that Florida is out of compliance with federal law because it is withholding funds from Alachua and Broward […]
Moderna takes next step toward vaccinating kids
Oct 25, 2021
Moderna announced Monday that it will submit interim data to federal regulators to support its bid to become the next COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use in children. The […]
Judge to decide on mask rule challenge in 2 weeks
Oct 22, 2021
Administrative law judge Brian Newman will decide the fate of a challenge to a health department COVID-19 rule on Nov. 5. After two days of listening […]
DeSantis calls special session to battle mandates
Oct 21, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday he will call a special session of the Florida Legislature to provide protections for employees threatened with job loss due to […]
White House plans COVID shots for 28 million kids
Oct 20, 2021
On Wednesday the Biden administration unveiled plans to administer COVID-19 vaccines to some 28 million children ages 5 to 11 when it becomes available to them. […]
FDA to authorize “mix-and-match” booster shots
Oct 20, 2021
A U.S. health official said the government is preparing to ease some requirements this week as it continues to deliberate COVID-19 boosters. While original guidance said […]
Simon blasts sanctions as ‘exercise of futility’
Oct 15, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) Superintendent Carlee Simon insisted the district is in compliance with mask rules and dismissed sanctions as futile in a Thursday letter […]
FDA advisers recommend Moderna booster for some
Oct 14, 2021
Seniors older than 65, adults with health problems, and adults in high-risk jobs or living situations should receive a Moderna COVID-19 booster six months after their initial […]
Rep. Dunn calls for natural immunity recognition
Oct 14, 2021
U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn and 13 other Republicans this week sent a letter to White House and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials calling […]
Judge requests info in Gainesville vaccine case
Oct 13, 2021
The judge overseeing the lawsuit involving the Gainesville employee vaccine mandate has ordered attorneys for the city and the plaintiffs to provide her with additional information […]
U.S. to reopen borders for vaccinated visitors
Oct 13, 2021
Nonessential travel will resume next month at the U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico after a 19-month halt. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States […]
Myers: Area COVID cases fall, vaccinations slowing
Oct 12, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) talked COVID-19 at its Tuesday meeting—from the current state of the virus to continuing using Zoom for public […]
SBAC: Petitioners lack standing to stop mask mandate
Oct 11, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) argues that petitioners demanding an end to the face mask rule in Alachua Public schools have no standing to […]