Spectators welcome this weekend at Gator Cup archery tournament
Nov 6, 2020
More than 360 archers are taking aim this weekend in Newberry as they compete for a spot on the United States Archery (USA) team. For the […]
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Spectators welcome this weekend at Gator Cup archery tournament
More than 360 archers are taking aim this weekend in Newberry as they compete for a spot on the United States Archery (USA) team. For the […]
City offers free bus rides to the polls on Election Day
Nov 3, 2020
The City of Gainesville Regional Transit System will offer free fares on all bus routes on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd. “The goal is to […]
Trick or Treat: A Halloween on the Green
Oct 30, 2020
The City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs department invites all neighbors to Halloween on The Green, a movie night of family-friendly, socially-distancing fun this Saturday! When: 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. […]
Trick or Treat: Halloween event Friday in Downtown High Springs
Oct 29, 2020
Tomorrow (Friday 10/30) from 4-8PM, it’s the Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest and Downtown Trick-or-Treating event, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe and the High […]
Do your part to save water: Reset your sprinkler system to fall back to once-a-week
Oct 29, 2020
Starting Sunday, Nov. 1, homeowners and businesses across the 18 counties of the St. Johns River Water Management District should reset their automatic sprinkler systems to […]
Home Sweet Home: High Springs Farmers Market finally has a permanent address
Oct 28, 2020
Vendors lined the High Springs Farmers Market pavilion on Tuesday (Oct. 27th) offering their fresh meats, produce, plants and artwork. “We’ve been patiently waiting for this […]
Keep Alachua County Beautiful receives $5,000 grant from UPS
Oct 28, 2020
UPS and Keep America Beautiful (KAB) have awarded $5,000 to Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB) for the implementation of the 2020 UPS Community & Recovery Tree […]
City reopens Northside Park
Oct 27, 2020
Come out and enjoy the new Northside Park! The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Program, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and […]
Sister Hazel bringing a big tailgate party to The Post Farm in Newberry this Friday
Oct 22, 2020
Just think of it as a big tailgate party. You have cars and trucks, and people congregating around them, sitting on lawn chairs or standing (appropriately […]
Happy Birthday Tom Petty!
Oct 21, 2020
The annual music festival, Tom Petty Birthday Bash, goes virtual on Friday, October 23rd, to celebrate Tom Petty’s 70th birthday. The all-star tribute to Tom Petty that the world has been […]
County Commission chooses winning concept for West Lawn Art
Oct 20, 2020
The County Commission, at their October 13, 2020 Regular Meeting, unanimously selected Heidi Stein’s concept for the West Lawn Art at the County Administration Building. The […]
Free bus rides to the polls on Election Day
Oct 19, 2020
Want to vote but need a ride? The City of Gainesville and RTS will offer FREE FARES all day Election Day, Tuesday, November 3 (all routes included). […]
Sister Hazel coming to Newberry this week; adds additional tour dates
Oct 17, 2020
Platinum-selling band, Sister Hazel, are excited to announce that three new tour dates have been added to their first ever drive-in series of concerts. Brought to […]
September’s above-average rainfall improves Floridan aquifer conditions
Oct 14, 2020
High September rainfall has boosted the St. Johns River Water Management District’s cumulative 12-month rainfall totals over its long-term average by 2.65 inches. While abundant rainfall […]
Alachua County UF/IFAS Extension Headquarters breaking ground this month
Oct 8, 2020
Alachua County and UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County are hosting a Ground Breaking Ceremony on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 11 a.m. The ceremony celebrates the building […]
Vietnam Vet brings living military museum to Newberry this weekend
Oct 7, 2020
In 1966 Lamar Scott got mad at a history teacher who called him out because he fell asleep in class. “She woke me up and […]
Just like Dracula, theater never dies in High Springs
Oct 6, 2020
Count Alucard is lurking above in the rafters while spying on his prey. Below, the quirky and likeable characters are trying to figure out what […]
Disney crowds picking up, Universal… not so much
Oct 5, 2020
Less than a week after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the state entered Phase 3 of reopening with no restrictions, visitors to Disney’s Magic Kingdom […]
Regal Cinemas may close its doors again
Oct 5, 2020
A statement from Cineworld, the parent company of Regal Cinemas, indicates a possible closure of all Regal Cinemas in the U.K., Ireland and the U.S. According to […]
Fitz Koehler celebrates a noisy cancer comeback
Oct 4, 2020
When Fitz Koehler wrapped up 14 months of treatment for breast cancer in May, she felt it was time to celebrate. Unfortunately, May was at the […]
Alachua County Fire Rescue serves up Fire Safety in the Kitchen for Fire Prevention Week
Oct 3, 2020
Alachua County Fire Rescue is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years) […]
Friends of Library book sale online this year
Oct 2, 2020
The Friends of the Library book sale is so popular that the nonprofit organization has to borrow a parking lot and pay for traffic control. During […]
Taming of the ‘stangs
Sep 29, 2020
Professional Horse Trainer Cat Zimmerman knows this about the wild mustang she is about to enter a holding pen with: The horse is a 6-year old […]
UF/IFAS offering Agriculture and Natural Resources program in October
Sep 26, 2020
The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Agriculture and Natural Resources Program for October 2020. This program is being offered by […]