Archer closes city hall after COVID outbreak
Jul 9, 2021
Archer City Hall is closed until further notice and will be sanitized after employees tested positive for COVID-19. Residents have been notified that if they visited […]
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Archer closes city hall after COVID outbreak
Archer City Hall is closed until further notice and will be sanitized after employees tested positive for COVID-19. Residents have been notified that if they visited […]
Local springs close as Elsa flooding continues
Jul 9, 2021
The Santa Fe River near Fort White is 6 feet over the flood stage as of midday Friday and nearby springs are browned out and closed […]
Suspect changes outfits during GHS burglary
Jul 8, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) is asking for help identifying a man who broke into Gainesville High School early Wednesday. According to reports, the burglary happened […]
Sinkhole spreading in Newberry development (video)
Jul 8, 2021
Realtor Vincent Hampton was visiting his girlfriend at her home in Newberry Corners when he noticed a sinkhole opening up in a nearby retention pond. So […]
Health department warns of floodwater dangers
Jul 8, 2021
The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County has issued water usage guidelines and a warning about the risk of bacteria, viruses and displaced wildlife in […]
Falling tree traps Gilchrist sheriff’s deputy
Jul 7, 2021
As Tropical Storm Elsa plowed across North Florida, strong winds and saturated ground loosened trees, causing many to fall onto roadways across the area. In Gilchrist […]
Alachua, Columbia counties see less damage than expected
Jul 7, 2021
The eye of Tropical Storm Elsa maintained a northward trajectory and skirted Alachua and Columbia counties, but wind and heavy rains on already saturated ground sparked […]
Officials urge residents to document Elsa damage
Jul 7, 2021
As Elsa sends rain bands through North Florida, state and local officials are calling on residents to stay safe and document any damage. By 8 a.m. […]
Hurricane Elsa zeros in on Cedar Key, Yankeetown
Jul 6, 2021
Tropical Storm Elsa returned to Category 1 hurricane status Tuesday evening with wind speeds climbing over 75 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service. […]
GPD apprehends Gainesville bank robber
Jul 6, 2021
Update (8:30 p.m. Wednesday): GPD is crediting members of the community for the arrest of a man it says robbed the PNC Bank at 4340 Newberry […]
Here’s a list of Alachua County closures
Jul 6, 2021
Alachua County services, schools and businesses are closing Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Elsa, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday morning as a Category 1 storm. […]
Suwannee, Levy counties open public shelters
Jul 6, 2021
Suwannee and Levy counties are opening shelters for those who may not have a safe place to ride out Tropical Storm Elsa, which is expected to […]
Columbia County crash injures 3, shuts down I-75
Jul 6, 2021
An 18-year-old Orlando woman is in critical condition after a three-car accident that shut down I-75 for several hours Monday night. According to Florida Highway Patrol […]
DeSantis: Levy, Dixie, Citrus landfall targets for Elsa
Jul 6, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday morning that a hurricane watch is now in effect for Florida’s west coast and that Tropical Storm Elsa is expected […]
Cedar Key preps for Elsa as Levy County activates Level 2
Jul 5, 2021
Cedar Key Fire and Rescue Chief Robert Robinson was transporting equipment from the station on Second Street Monday morning. Just across the street, employees of Anderson […]
Man hospitalized after exchanging gunfire with authorities
Jul 5, 2021
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) announced that a man was shot after exchanging gunfire with deputies Monday, but authorities do not know whether the injury […]
Alachua, Columbia counties prepare for Elsa
Jul 5, 2021
Update (9 p.m.): Monday afternoon Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded his Saturday executive order to include emergency declarations for, among others, Alachua, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist and Suwannee […]
GFR personnel return from Surfside deployment
Jul 5, 2021
The eight Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) specialists who deployed to Surfside last week returned safely on Sunday, GFR reported. The team […]
Levy County enters state of emergency
Jul 3, 2021
Update (8:15 a.m. Monday): Tropical Storm Elsa has slowed near Cuba, delaying its arrival in the area until at least Tuesday evening. David Peaton, Levy County […]
Gun used in teen shooting reported stolen from Alachua
Jul 2, 2021
One of the firearms connected to the shooting of five teens at an American Legion hall in Gainesville on June 24 was reported stolen from a […]
Counties urge vigilance as Elsa veers toward Florida
Jul 2, 2021
Forecasters upgraded Tropical Storm Elsa into the first hurricane of the season early Friday. While Elsa’s potential path is still broad and its potential arrival not […]
Teen arrested for shooting 12-year-old
Jul 2, 2021
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) has made an arrest in the case of a Gainesville 12-year-old who suffered multiple gunshot wounds earlier this week. The […]
GPD arrests driver in fatal West University crash
Jul 1, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department arrested Joshua Alexander Figueroa Thursday for failing to stop after the December 9 crash on West University Avenue that killed UF student […]
Hotels struggle to recover from pandemic swoon
Jun 30, 2021
Rebecca Lamb has been in the hospitality industry for 28 years, and she’s never seen what she’s seeing right now. “Nobody wants to come back to […]