Canoe outpost sells to High Springs
Nov 3, 2021
Jim and Sally Wood took over the Santa Fe Canoe Outpost in High Springs more than 30 years ago. Back in 1990, they said it was […]
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Canoe outpost sells to High Springs
Jim and Sally Wood took over the Santa Fe Canoe Outpost in High Springs more than 30 years ago. Back in 1990, they said it was […]
Elections Office reminds voters of location change
Nov 3, 2021
Gainesville residents will head to the voting booths in two weeks, but the Supervisor of Elections Office reminds citizens that the voting locations for precincts 23, […]
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 […]
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 […]
LCSO investigates fatal Chiefland shooting
Nov 2, 2021
Levy County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) deputies are investigating a fatal shooting of an Old Town man in a southside Chiefland residence. Deputies found James Robert McCualsky […]
Gainesville opens redistricting process
Nov 1, 2021
Gainesville is inviting citizens to help redraw its City Commission districts by using a mapping tool a UF professor developed. The city is divided into four […]
GNV avoids weekend flight cancellations
Nov 1, 2021
American Airlines got tossed by some turbulence over Halloween weekend with 1,900 canceled flights on top of delays nationwide, and the trouble followed the airline into […]
FHP: Drunk driver kills Chiefland woman
Oct 30, 2021
A drunk driver killed an 80-year-old Chiefland woman Friday night, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported Saturday morning. According to FHP, the accident occurred near the […]
ACSO makes Hawthorne bomb threat arrest
Oct 30, 2021
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) has announced the arrest of a 14-year-old Hawthorne student who investigators say made a false bomb threat. The ACSO made […]
Sideline disturbance ends Newberry-UC game early
Oct 30, 2021
Tempers flared on the Newberry sideline and a man was detained by Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) deputies Friday evening in Lake Butler. The incident occurred […]
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 […]
RTS to begin reducing route stops
Oct 29, 2021
Starting Monday the City of Gainesville’s Regional Transit System (RTS) will temporarily reduce bus service due to decreased ridership and staffing shortages. The areas affected will […]
Board endorses West End recreation status
Oct 29, 2021
The Alachua County Land Conservation Board (LCB) voted against adding the defunct West End golf property to its land acquisition list on Thursday but agreed to […]
GNV commission moves to alter how meetings run
Oct 28, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission voted 5-1 Thursday to alter how it conducts its meetings, including moving the commission meeting start time to 10 a.m. The commission […]
Feds issue cease and desist to support SBAC
Oct 28, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) stepped into the ongoing dispute between the School Board of Alachua and Broward counties and the Florida Department of Education […]
GNV to utilize immigrant report for city changes
Oct 28, 2021
The City of Gainesville held a celebration for National Immigrants Day at City Hall on Thursday morning to not only read a proclamation but also release […]
Accident stalls I-75 southbound traffic
Oct 28, 2021
A pickup truck pulling a trailer and an SUV collided on southbound Interstate 75 Thursday morning near the Gainesville 39th Avenue off ramp. According to a […]
GNV hosts feedback session for future of downtown
Oct 27, 2021
City employees and citizens gathered at Bo Diddley Plaza Wednesday for a community feedback session about the future of downtown Gainesville. The study of downtown coincides […]
NWS: Severe storm warning issued for Thursday
Oct 27, 2021
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe storm warning for North Central Florida starting late Thursday morning. According to a report released from the Jacksonville […]
1 teen killed, 1 injured in Lake City shooting
Oct 27, 2021
A Lake City teenager died from a gunshot wound at Cedar Park Apartments Wednesday night. Lake City police officers responded to the apartments at 9:54 p.m. […]
Lake City police chief resigns
Oct 27, 2021
Lake City Police Chief Argatha Gilmore tendered her resignation on Tuesday with the interim city manager after 12 years of service. Her last day will be […]
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 […]
Eastside student arrested following bomb threat
Oct 27, 2021
An Eastside High School student was arrested Tuesday evening after posting a false report on Instagram that morning. Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) detectives took Carlisha […]
Commission, utility board discuss climate officer
Oct 26, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission met Tuesday with the Utility Advisory Board (UAB) to discuss community engagement on the board’s new utility and energy policy and the […]