Middleburg rains down on Gainesville Eastside 40-23
Sep 3, 2021
No quarter was granted as Middleburg blunted Gainesville Eastside’s plans 40-23 in a Florida high school football matchup. The gap remained the same through the second […]
News
Middleburg rains down on Gainesville Eastside 40-23
No quarter was granted as Middleburg blunted Gainesville Eastside’s plans 40-23 in a Florida high school football matchup. The gap remained the same through the second […]
Belleview makes early advantage stand up in vanquishing Bronson 64-8
Sep 3, 2021
Belleview took control early and methodically pulled away to beat Bronson 64-8 on September 3 in Florida football. Recently on August 20 , Bronson squared up […]
Gainesville Buchholz blitzes Jacksonville Sandalwood in convincing fashion 28-7
Sep 3, 2021
Fireworks are most common on the Fourth of July, but Gainesville Buchholz broke out its own form of pyrotechnics during its 28-7 explosion on Jacksonville Sandalwood […]
Daytona Beach Seabreeze bounces Ocala Forest 43-8
Sep 3, 2021
Daytona Beach Seabreeze jumped out to an early lead and pulled away for a 43-8 win over Ocala Forest in Florida high school football action on […]
Donors step up to meet shelter’s need
Sep 3, 2021
The Gainesville community stepped up in a big way after GRACE Marketplace sent out an August call for help as its Cafe 131 kitchen prepared to […]
UF researcher gets $10M to study COVID’s disparate global impact
Sep 3, 2021
The question kept coming up: Why are some countries in the grip of COVID-19 while others appear less affected? “It’s fundamentally curious,” said Dr. Rhoel Dinglasan, […]
City commission approves fraction of ARP funds
Sep 2, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission voted to approve a small portion of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds at its Thursday meeting at the request of Commissioner […]
Judge: State cannot garnish school board wages
Sep 2, 2021
Update (9:25 a.m. Sept. 3): Following release of the written decision, the state immediately filed an appeal Thursday evening, triggering an automatic stay to prevent the […]
FHP gears up for busy Labor Day
Sep 2, 2021
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) are reminding drivers to exercise caution this Labor Day weekend. […]
COVID hospitalizations declining in Gainesville
Sep 2, 2021
A dip that first started last week has turned into steady downhill momentum. Local hospitals report growing optimism that the worst of the COVID-19 delta variant […]
Gainesville sets special election for November
Sep 2, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission has set the special election to replace Commissioner Gail Johnson for Nov. 16. The City Commission approved the election and set aside […]
High Springs monoclonal site has busy first week
Sep 2, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in Fort Myers on Wednesday morning about the impact of the 21 monoclonal antibody sites around the state, reporting that more than […]
Buchholz receives third bomb threat
Sep 2, 2021
After operations resumed Thursday morning, a third bomb threat in three weeks–and second in 24 hours–was reported at Buchholz High School. In an emailed statement, Alachua […]
Update: Missing Lake City teen found
Sep 2, 2021
Update: Thursday, 2 p.m. — CCSO spokesperson Sgt. Steven Khachigan reported that Abigail Law of Lake City was safely located. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) reported a missing […]
SCOTUS permits Texas abortion law to take effect
Sep 2, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling late Wednesday night allowing Texas’ heartbeat law to take effect, potentially signaling the court’s willingness to overturn Roe […]
State to garnish more salaries after court order
Sep 1, 2021
This week the Alachua and Broward County school boards became the first in the state to have wages garnished for implementing mask mandates, but they likely […]
Gainesville commission to tackle masking, ARP funds
Sep 1, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission will discuss and vote on a number of topics at its regular meeting Thursday, including the city’s Zero Waste Plan, American Rescue […]
BOCC extends mask mandate as COVID surge wanes
Aug 31, 2021
Health department administrator Paul Myers would not commit to announcing a peak for COVID-19 cases, but on Tuesday he told the Alachua County Board of County […]
Hawthorne cheese hits Publix shelves
Aug 31, 2021
In the next week, Gouda cheese from Hawthorne will land on the shelves of 245 Publix stores across Florida, including the store at 4115 NW 16th […]
FDOE garnishes school board wages
Aug 31, 2021
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) commissioner announced late Monday that the state has withheld funds from Alachua and Broward County school board members, defying last […]
Florida sends aid after Hurricane Ida
Aug 30, 2021
Florida Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Task Forces 1 and 2 will deploy to Mississippi, and USAR Task Force 4 along with 50 Florida National Guardsmen […]
Final U.S. troops leave Kabul, ending 20-year war
Aug 30, 2021
The final U.S. troops lifted off from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, late Monday, signifying the end of a two-decade conflict than began shortly […]
Education Department targets mask mandate bans
Aug 30, 2021
All children have a right to a free public education, but some students with chronic illness cannot attend school during the COVID-19 pandemic unless their classmates […]
“Chomp The Block” parties return
Aug 30, 2021
The popular “Chomp The Block” UF football home game parties will return this Friday at Celebration Pointe. Designated by UF as the ‘official block party of […]