U.S. life expectancy posts big drop in 2020
Jul 21, 2021
Life expectancy in the United States last year suffered its largest decline since World War II, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The […]
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U.S. life expectancy posts big drop in 2020
Life expectancy in the United States last year suffered its largest decline since World War II, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The […]
Another gaping sinkhole opens up after Elsa
Jul 21, 2021
Lee and Leah Mansfield, their 2-year-old son Marshall and a goat named Loretta are standing near the edge of a 15-foot gaping hole in the ground […]
CCSO arrests 2 in overdose homicide
Jul 21, 2021
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) arrested two Lake City residents on Wednesday for a homicide resulting from their involvement in an overdose death. Authorities charged […]
FDOH rescinds NE Gainesville rabies alert
Jul 21, 2021
Two months after issuing a rabies alert in Northeast Gainesville, the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) in Alachua County lifted its warning Wednesday. The initial alarm […]
Barton encourages voters to update registration
Jul 21, 2021
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) Kim Barton is encouraging voters to update their voter registrations to add required information after passage of Florida Senate Bill […]
Federal judge backs university’s vaccine mandate
Jul 20, 2021
A federal judge has given the green light to Indiana University to enforce a requirement that its 90,000 students and 40,000 employees must get vaccinated against […]
Police: Citizens are protecting shooters
Jul 20, 2021
Local law enforcement officials said members of the Gainesville community are shielding those responsible for recent shootings and called on citizens to come forward during a […]
City moves to lift open container restrictions
Jul 20, 2021
Gainesville has taken a first step to permanently lift its open container rules by approving on first reading changes to its alcohol ordinance. The city had […]
Another drive-by shooting hits East Gainesville
Jul 19, 2021
For the second night in a row, a drive-by shooting in East Gainesville left multiple people injured. According to the Gainesville Police Department (GPD), the shooting […]
U.S. blames China for Microsoft hack
Jul 19, 2021
Cybercrimes linked to Chinese hacking groups have targeted governments, political organizations, and key industries, the United States and its allies claim. The Biden administration on Monday […]
Update: City hikes GRU rates after robust debate
Jul 19, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission voted 5-2 on Monday to raise Gainesville Regional Utilities’ electricity rates 7 percent and wastewater rates 5 percent for fiscal year 2022 […]
FHP launches traffic enforcement operation
Jul 19, 2021
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) continues its crackdown on dangerous driving, focusing on speeding and seat belts this week during Operation Southern Shield. The enforcement event […]
Shands: COVID-19 cases on the rise
Jul 19, 2021
UF Health Shands Hospital is treating 70 patients with COVID-19 as of Monday, an increase from 14 patients just 16 days ago and half the number […]
Crews patch post-Elsa sinkholes in Newberry, Tioga
Jul 19, 2021
Twelve days after winds from Tropical Storm Elsa swept through Alachua County, roads have opened up, river levels are dropping and crews have patched depressions and sinkholes […]
Drive-by shooting leaves 1 dead, 4 wounded
Jul 19, 2021
A drive-by shooting at the 8th Avenue Food Store in East Gainesville on Sunday night left one person dead and four others wounded. According to Gainesville […]
GPD apprehends school burglaries suspect
Jul 18, 2021
Local authorities have arrested a suspect in the case of three recent Alachua County school burglaries. Kenneth Woodridge, 53, of Gainesville allegedly broke into Gainesville High School […]
Radio stations draw blood donors, give tickets
Jul 17, 2021
Horns kept honking Saturday at the DJs Unite for LifeSouth blood drive as five Gainesville radio stations broadcast live from the sidewalk off Newberry Road in […]
Alachua County expects federal disaster declaration
Jul 16, 2021
Alachua County expects the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make a disaster declaration next week, allowing businesses and homeowners to apply for federal assistance in the […]
UF adds mobile clinic stop in East Gainesville
Jul 16, 2021
UF added a new stop to its Mobile Outreach Clinic last week. Every Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., workers will station the mobile unit […]
City hall evacuates over air quality concerns
Jul 15, 2021
Gainesville City Hall employees had to wait outside for Gainesville Fire Rescue to perform an air quality check after evacuating the building around 11:30 a.m. Thursday. […]
Blood drive unites local radio stations
Jul 15, 2021
Local residents can feel the beat of music while saving lives Saturday at the first DJs Unite for LifeSouth event, featuring local DJs from Magic 101.3, […]
COVID-19 cases climb in U.S., deaths remain low
Jul 15, 2021
The ultra-contagious delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the United States. The seven-day rolling average of daily new COVID-19 cases now stands at […]
CDC reports 93,000 overdose deaths in 2020
Jul 15, 2021
Nearly every state saw a dramatic increase in drug-related deaths last year with a spike of nearly 30 percent nationwide compared to the year before, the […]
Springs, ramps, parks remain closed as rivers crest
Jul 14, 2021
While gatekeepers at the flooded and closed Ginnie Springs park were turning visitors away on Wednesday, land management specialist Rachel Townsend was attaching laminated “closed due […]