Levy County residents oppose turnpike extension
Dec 7, 2021
Hundreds of Levy County residents went straight from work to the College of Central Florida Levy Campus in Chiefland on Tuesday night to send a ‘No […]
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Levy County residents oppose turnpike extension
Hundreds of Levy County residents went straight from work to the College of Central Florida Levy Campus in Chiefland on Tuesday night to send a ‘No […]
Delegation moves ahead on Alachua County bill
Dec 7, 2021
State officials voted to move forward with a bill at a special legislative session at Santa Fe College on Tuesday morning that would put an option […]
Investigators probe 8 recent gunpoint robberies
Dec 7, 2021
A rumor that the Family Dollar in Trenton was robbed started on social media Monday after passersby reported seeing several law enforcement vehicles with lights on […]
Newberry hits the trifecta of state attention
Dec 6, 2021
The city of Newberry was in the Florida spotlight three times last week. On Nov. 30, the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County […]
Alachua County fights Clemons push to expand BOCC
Dec 6, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) says a bill proposed by Republican state Rep. Chuck Clemons is an attack on the county’s home-rule charter […]
GNV approves more ARP funds, general planning
Dec 6, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission approved a multi-part motion at its special meeting Monday about the $32 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds received from […]
Omicron causes gas prices to dip—a little
Dec 6, 2021
Pump prices continue to tumble as fears of a possible COVID-19 global economic slowdown pushed oil prices into the mid $60s per barrel—a price not seen […]
GPD starts high visibility enforcement campaign
Dec 3, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) will begin a high visibility enforcement effort after receiving a $27,000 contract from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the […]
Gainesville finalizes changes to meeting rules
Dec 3, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission will now start its twice monthly regular meetings at 10 a.m. after passing a resolution that alters a handful of rules that […]
Study finds five fire stations in poor condition
Dec 2, 2021
An outside consulting firm has rated five of the nine Gainesville fire stations as being in poor condition and is recommending replacing them over the next […]
Manhunt shuts down I-75 near Alachua
Dec 2, 2021
Update: Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported that law enforcement had apprehended the suspect and reopened both southbound and northbound traffic on I-75 just before 5 p.m. […]
GNV voter registration deadline set for Dec. 27
Dec 2, 2021
The voter registration deadline for the upcoming City of Gainesville’s special runoff election is Monday, Dec. 27. The runoff election will take place on Jan. 25 […]
Arreola announces run for Gainesville mayor
Dec 2, 2021
Gainesville City Commissioner David Arreola has announced he will run for mayor in the election next August. The announcement, made Wednesday on social media, ran through […]
GNV commission to execute meeting changes, UF deal
Dec 1, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission meets 1 p.m. Thursday for its regular bi-weekly meeting, but a resolution tomorrow could bump the time to 10 a.m. along with […]
GPD improving body camera procedures
Dec 1, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) has increased the number of body cameras by more than 200 percent and is improving the way it reviews video from […]
Alachua approves plat for Convergence Research Park
Nov 30, 2021
The Alachua City Commission heeded staff’s recommendation and granted approval of the preliminary plat of Convergence Research Park. Robert Walpole P.E. of Causseaux, Hewett, & Walpole, […]
ACSO investigation clears staff in baby’s death
Nov 30, 2021
An internal investigation has cleared Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) staff in the death of a baby born at the county jail in August. The ACSO […]
Alachua police to wear body cams
Nov 30, 2021
The Alachua Police Department (APD) will begin wearing body cameras as soon as early 2022. According to APD spokesperson Lt. Jesse Sandusky, the commission’s approval on […]
Protesters object to UF’s new gas-powered plant
Nov 29, 2021
UF students along with community members and organizations gathered outside Emerson Alumni Hall on Monday evening to protest the new Central Energy Plant that UF is […]
DeSantis proposes law enforcement funding increase
Nov 29, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced $400 million in new funding proposals to increase state law enforcement officer, correctional officer and state special risk firefighter salaries […]
Newberry revisits urban services boundary
Nov 29, 2021
A 4.5-mile buffer area is what stands between the City of Newberry’s Urban Services Area (USA) and Alachua County’s utility services boundary and it’s up to […]
I-75 crash kills two from High Springs
Nov 25, 2021
Southbound I-75 shut down on Thanksgiving morning after a three-vehicle crash between Alachua and Gainesville led to the deaths of an 83-year-old and 13-year-old passenger from […]
Fort White accident claims 1, injures 1
Nov 24, 2021
One person died and one was injured in a Fort White collision Wednesday afternoon. A pickup and sedan were both traveling northbound on U.S. 27 around […]
UF says it was not pressured on prof decisions
Nov 24, 2021
The University of Florida told its accrediting body that external pressure was not part of its initial decision to bar three professors from working as experts […]