Alachua County ranks third in state for COVID-19 vaccine rate
Jan 26, 2021
The Alachua County Health Department reports that more than 27,000 residents have received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine and that more than 7,500 have received both […]
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Alachua County ranks third in state for COVID-19 vaccine rate
The Alachua County Health Department reports that more than 27,000 residents have received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine and that more than 7,500 have received both […]
BOCC to debate restaurant capacity limits today
Jan 26, 2021
The Alachua County Commission will discuss limiting capacity in restaurants, the rental assistance program and look at line items in the first quarter of the 2021 […]
Got COVID questions? UF Health has answers.
Jan 25, 2021
Public confidence in the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines has grown as more information has become available, according to recent public opinion data released by […]
Body of missing diver recovered from Ginnie Springs
Jan 25, 2021
The International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery (IUCRR) team has recovered the body of a missing diver from a spring in Gilchrist County. The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office […]
School district establishes COVID-19 response team
Jan 25, 2021
A new COVID-19 Response Team has been established to assess, improve, and sustain the COVID-19 prevention efforts in Alachua County Public Schools. Superintendent Carlee Simon officially […]
UF study finds Vitamin D deficiency tied to increased COVID-19 risk
Jan 23, 2021
Patients with a vitamin D deficiency were four times more likely to be COVID-19 positive than those with a sufficient amount of the crucial vitamin, a […]
Levy, Gilchrist, Dixie counties poised to offer second vaccine doses
Jan 22, 2021
Amid heavy demand for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Dixie, Levy and Gilchrist counties are preparing to begin administering their initial set of second […]
Rescue and recovery effort underway for missing diver
Jan 22, 2021
A search and rescue team is currently trying to locate a diver reported missing on Thursday in Gilchrist County. Rumors of a missing diver at a […]
COVID-19 vaccine town hall scheduled for Monday
Jan 22, 2021
Alachua County Commission Chair Ken Cornell will host a one-hour telephone town hall at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, to discuss the safety, efficacy, and distribution […]
Levy, Dixie and Gilchrist counties seeing strong vaccine demand
Jan 21, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine appointments are going fast in Dixie, Levy and Gilchrist counties with appointment slots this week filling within hours of opening to the public. The […]
Nicole Harris of GHS named area Teacher of the Year
Jan 21, 2021
During her remarks for the 2021 Robert W. Hughes Teacher of the Year Program, Gainesville High School teacher Nicole Harris compared teaching to a duet that […]
City of High Springs to host Saturday food giveaway
Jan 21, 2021
The City of High Springs has announced the next Farm Share Food Giveaway for this Saturday, Jan. 23. The event is set to begin at 9 […]
GPD announces initiative to reduce traffic deaths
Jan 21, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) has announced plans to step up traffic enforcement to increase safety on roadways near the University of Florida. The Gator STEP […]
UF study sheds light on household transmission of COVID-19
Jan 20, 2021
A new University of Florida epidemiological study finds that while children are less susceptible to COVID-19, when they do become infected they can be nearly 60 […]
Newberry mayor: Coleman off ventilator, recovering
Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday night Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe announced Commissioner Ricky Coleman is no longer on a ventilator, only hours after Marlowe confirmed Coleman was on a ventilator […]
Gainesville motorcyclist dies after collision with SUV
Jan 19, 2021
A 20-year-old motorcycle driver from Gainesville died after a collision with an SUV at the corner of W. Newberry Road and SW 170th Street in Jonesville […]
State investigators probing commercial building fire in Alachua
Jan 19, 2021
A fire commercial building in the City of Alachua on Jan. 16th remains under investigation, according to the Alachua County fire marshal. High Springs Fire Department, […]
Levy County brush fire hindering driver visibility
Jan 19, 2021
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has issued a motorist advisory due to an active five-acre forest fire south of Bronson in Levy County. The fire is […]
School board to discuss civic literacy, other issues at meeting tonight
Jan 19, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County will tackle a full agenda at its first regular meeting of 2021 at 6 p.m. tonight. Among the he board […]
City of Alachua annual MLK event features community artists
Jan 19, 2021
Dr. David Canton, director of the African American Studies Program at the University of Florida, says every day should be Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It’s […]
ASO looking for suspect in Monday murder
Jan 18, 2021
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Monday in west Gainesville. Shortly after noon deputies responded to a report of a […]
Update: Malcom Randall VAMC extends drive-thru vaccination days
Jan 18, 2021
The North Florida/ South Georgia Veterans Health System has extended its COVID-19 drive-thru vaccination clinic from today until Thursday at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center […]
Fatal car accident at UF sparks calls for change
Jan 17, 2021
The University of Florida community is mourning the loss of a 19-year-old student after a weekend car crash killed her and injured four other pedestrians. The […]
ACSO arrests one of its officers
Jan 15, 2021
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) arrested one of its own on Friday. Detectives arrested officer Edwaldo Santos on two counts of aggravated assault, according to […]