ACPS sticks to mask policy as state deadline passes
Aug 22, 2021
A 48-hour compliance deadline from the state passed Sunday with Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) maintaining its mandatory mask requirement for students. “Due to the highly […]
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ACPS sticks to mask policy as state deadline passes
A 48-hour compliance deadline from the state passed Sunday with Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) maintaining its mandatory mask requirement for students. “Due to the highly […]
ACSO defends handling of jail birth
Aug 20, 2021
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) held a press conference Friday afternoon to address an Alachua County Jail inmate’s claims of neglect and that she had […]
Gainesville to hike rates for downtown parking
Aug 20, 2021
The price of on-street parking on some of downtown Gainesville’s most popular streets will rise as part of changes passed Thursday night by the Gainesville City […]
Simon rebuffs state order to alter mask policy
Aug 20, 2021
Update (4:05 p.m., Aug. 20): ACPS Superintendent Carlee Simon released a statement Friday afternoon saying the district has “no plans to change our current masking requirement.” […]
Gainesville finalizes open container ordinance
Aug 19, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission finalized the open container ordinance installed last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect, especially on restaurants and dining. The 5-2 vote […]
Buchholz evacuated for bomb threat
Aug 19, 2021
Buchholz High School evacuated Thursday afternoon due to a bomb threat, but after sweeping the building, law enforcement found nothing suspicious, according to a release by […]
Commission changes deadline on employee vaccines
Aug 19, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday made changes to its vaccine mandate for city employees but did not lift it amid a flurry of public comments. […]
Customer tips Gainesville restaurant $10,000
Aug 19, 2021
The average restaurant tip is 15 percent, but Tuesday was not an average night for one Gainesville restaurant. A customer convened the Wahoo Seafood Grill staff […]
Judge will hear case against DeSantis face mask order
Aug 19, 2021
Judge John C. Cooper of Florida’s 2nd Judicial Circuit County court in Leon County, Florida decided on Thursday to move forward with a case that challenges […]
Gainesville man sentenced for child porn
Aug 19, 2021
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a Gainesville man was sentenced this week to 20 years in federal prison for production of child pornography. Howard […]
Gainesville police chief unveils gun violence plan
Aug 19, 2021
Gainesville Police Chief Tony Jones released the department’s plan to combat increasing gun violence at a press conference on Thursday. “We cannot solve gun problems in […]
Unanimous BOCC mandates face masks for 7 days
Aug 18, 2021
Update (8:34 p.m. Thursday): The countywide face mask mandate went into effect at 5 p.m. Thursday. The full order with details and guidelines is available online. […]
Q&A with new SBAC member Mildred Russell
Aug 18, 2021
After a two-month search, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Mildred Russell to fill the Alachua County School Board vacancy on Wednesday. Russell, a 36-year resident of […]
GPD arrests man carrying firearms following chase
Aug 18, 2021
Gainesville Police Department arrested Trevis Avante Strawder, 27, on Tuesday with numerous charges following a chase by car and on foot. At 10:07 a.m., GPD received […]
County: 64 open seats on citizen advisory boards
Aug 18, 2021
Alachua County has 32 active advisory boards that need 267 citizens to completely fill. These citizens give input on different topics, from the Wild Spaces Public […]
Updated: DeSantis fills school board vacancy
Aug 18, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Gainesville resident Mildred Russell to fill the vacant seat on the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC). The governor’s office […]
SBAC extends face mask mandate for 8 more weeks
Aug 17, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) voted unanimously Tuesday night to extend its student mask mandate for eight weeks, a decision that could come with […]
DeSantis announces third monoclonal treatment site
Aug 17, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a third monoclonal antibody treatment site on Tuesday, the second such announcement in as many days. “Since we began expanding access […]
ACHD updates testing, vaccination times
Aug 17, 2021
The Alachua County Health Department (ACHD) released its updated COVID-19 testing and vaccination times, along with stipulations, on Tuesday. COVID-19 testing is by appointment only for […]
West End developers pitch Plan B
Aug 17, 2021
The potential developer of the West End Golf property went back to the drawing board and came up with a proposal that now includes 139 residential […]
BOCC calls emergency meeting to address COVID surge
Aug 17, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold an emergency meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday to discuss a possible countywide face mask mandate and […]
Lake City hospital maxes out oxygen supply
Aug 16, 2021
Lake City Medical Center went critical on Saturday when 911 advised patients needing oxygen to go elsewhere, UF Health Shands CEO Ed Jimenez reported Monday. Friday’s […]
Meteorologists tracking Fred, Grace, storm 8
Aug 16, 2021
Tropical Storm Fred may be heading toward the Florida Panhandle Monday evening, but its outer rain bands could still pose possible rain in the north central […]
Alachua public works to lobby for more water pumps
Aug 16, 2021
Alachua County Public Works Director Ramon Gavarrete is lobbying for the addition of at least four new diesel pumps to mitigate future flooding due to storms. […]