Gainesville increases property taxes, budget
Sep 23, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday finalized a 3.82 percent property tax increase and fiscal year 2022 budget that is $17.9 million larger than the 2021 […]
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Gainesville increases property taxes, budget
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday finalized a 3.82 percent property tax increase and fiscal year 2022 budget that is $17.9 million larger than the 2021 […]
Commission votes Arreola as next mayor pro-tem
Sep 23, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission voted in Commissioner David Arreola as the next mayor pro-tem at its Thursday special meeting since Commissioner Gail Johnson will leave the […]
Update: Newberry man flees deputies, exchanges fire
Sep 23, 2021
A Newberry man who fled from Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies during a traffic stop attempt was shot Thursday night in Newberry. According to ACSO […]
Gainesville votes to reconsider vaccine mandate
Sep 23, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission voted 6-1 Thursday afternoon to reconsider its vaccine mandate, one day after a local judge issued an injunction to stop it. As […]
Feds reimburse ACPS for garnished wages
Sep 23, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools is the first school district in the nation to receive a grant from the federal government to make up for funding withheld […]
Update: ACSO clears Newberry HS bomb threat
Sep 23, 2021
Update: Alachua County Public Schools reported Thursday at 1:45 pm that Newberry High School has been cleared by law enforcement and nothing suspicious was found. A bomb threat […]
Court halts Gainesville’s vaccine mandate
Sep 22, 2021
An Alachua County judge has issued an emergency injunction barring Gainesville from enforcing its vaccine mandate for employees and contractors. Judge Monica Brasington of Florida’s Eighth […]
SBAC attorney: Simon in compliance with contract
Sep 22, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) staff attorney released an opinion Tuesday saying Superintendent Dr. Carlee Simon is qualified to hold her position. The statement […]
Florida High Tech Corridor wins $150K grant
Sep 22, 2021
The Florida High Tech Corridor and four university-based organizations won a $150,000 grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for their joint program aimed at aiding […]
Confusion, tempers mark messy SBAC meeting
Sep 21, 2021
An emotional School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) meeting Tuesday night started with screaming during public comment and ended with Chair Dr. Leanetta McNealy vowing to […]
DeSantis appoints new UF professor surgeon general
Sep 21, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a new UF professor, as Florida’s next surgeon general and secretary of the Department of Health on Tuesday. Ladapo […]
Rain, flooding continues in North Central Florida
Sep 21, 2021
Rainfall in North Central Florida continues to leave parks saturated and rivers at or past their flood stages. The Santa Fe River near O’Leno State Park […]
UF/IFAS Extension moves to Newberry this week
Sep 21, 2021
The Alachua County UF/IFAS Extension Office will be closed temporarily from Sept. 20 through Sept. 24 as the Alachua County UF/IFAS Extension Office will spend the […]
Court set to rule on city’s vaccine mandate
Sep 20, 2021
An Eighth Circuit Court judge said Monday she expects to rule quickly on a preliminary injunction involving Gainesville’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees and contractors. Jeff […]
UF presents East Gainesville urgent care plan
Sep 20, 2021
UF Health presented its plan for an East Gainesville urgent care facility to both the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners and the Gainesville City Commission […]
UF Shands lists 24 in COVID ICU
Sep 20, 2021
The steady decline of COVID-positive patients at UF Shands Hospital continued for the third straight week, hospital officials reported Monday. Shands reported 91 COVID-positive hospitalizations, which […]
BOCC extends mask mandate as COVID cases drop
Sep 20, 2021
Alachua County Board of County Commissioners agreed on Monday to stay the current state of emergency and to continue to require face mask use indoors through […]
Suspect steals church donations
Sep 20, 2021
The High Springs Police Department is investigating the theft of donation box money from the St. Madeleine Catholic Church. The incident occurred at 2 p.m. on […]
Pedestrian dies trying to cross I-75
Sep 18, 2021
A Miami man died early Saturday morning while trying to cross I-75 between Gainesville and Alachua. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, the 41-year-old […]
Florida, feds tussle over monoclonal supply
Sep 18, 2021
The Biden administration announced this week that it is handing control of the monoclonal antibody supply chain to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) […]
BHS student used grandma’s account for bomb threats
Sep 17, 2021
The 17-year-old Buchholz High School (BHS) student arrested on Monday in connection with two of four recent bomb threats used his grandmother’s phone account to make […]
Hackers use mayor’s email to ask for gift cards
Sep 17, 2021
Hackers used the mayor of Williston’s email account to reach out to more than 1,700 people in a scam last week. According to Williston Mayor Jerry […]
Federal judge upholds DeSantis mask order
Sep 17, 2021
A federal judge this week upheld Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order aimed at preventing school districts from implementing mask mandates. Judge K. Michael Moore denied […]
Commission meeting canceled over Facebook post
Sep 16, 2021
Thursday’s regular scheduled commission meeting would have been the last for Commissioner Gail Johnson and the commission’s last before its fall recess from Oct. 1-10. The […]