Split Supreme Court upholds rental evictions ban
Jun 30, 2021
A federal eviction ban will remain in effect through the end of July, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Tuesday. The brief 5-4 ruling leaves in […]
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Split Supreme Court upholds rental evictions ban
A federal eviction ban will remain in effect through the end of July, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Tuesday. The brief 5-4 ruling leaves in […]
Blaze sweeps through Piccadilly Apartments in Gainesville
Jun 30, 2021
One person was transported to a local hospital for respiratory distress and two dogs were rescued by Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) early Wednesday morning after a […]
ASO investigating shooting of 12-year-old
Jun 29, 2021
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) is investigating a shooting incident that left a 12-year-old child seriously injured early Tuesday morning. Deputies responded to a shooting […]
Court dismisses antitrust cases against Facebook
Jun 29, 2021
The Federal Trade Commission failed to demonstrate that Facebook holds more than 60 percent of the social media market or that it wrongfully acquired Instagram in […]
County commits to $15 minimum wage, lower millage rate
Jun 29, 2021
Alachua County Manager Michele Lieberman announced on Tuesday that during fiscal 2022 no county employee will earn less than $15 an hour. Lieberman’s comments came during […]
Community sways BOCC to nix transfer station
Jun 29, 2021
Amanda McKillop came for battle but left the joint meeting of the Alachua Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the City of Newberry crying tears of […]
Juul agrees to $40 million settlement
Jun 28, 2021
The electronic cigarette company will financially support addiction recovery assistance and youth vaping research in North Carolina as part of a $40 million settlement with the […]
ASO recovers car connected to Daytona police shooting
Jun 28, 2021
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) recovered a car involved with the shooting of Daytona Beach police officer Jason Raynor last week. The gray 2016 Honda […]
GFR deploys personnel to aid Surfside rescue effort
Jun 27, 2021
As first responders work around the clock in search of survivors of a Thursday morning building collapse near Miami, Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) has sent personnel […]
Unapproved recycle bins spawn illegal dumping
Jun 26, 2021
Mattresses, end tables and busted vacuum cleaners sit piled against a recycle bin stationed at the corner of SW 122 Street and Archer Road. The scene […]
GPD makes more arrests in teen shooting incident
Jun 26, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) has announced two more arrests in connection to the juvenile shooting incident that took place Thursday at the American Legion in […]
Judge hands down sentence in George Floyd’s death
Jun 26, 2021
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin received a 22 1/2-year prison sentence on Friday. That’s short of the prosecution’s request for 30 years, and he could […]
Gainesville seeks input on ARP spending
Jun 25, 2021
Gainesville’s Office of Equity and Inclusion wants public feedback on how the city should spend the $32 million it will receive from the American Rescue Plan […]
GPD apprehends shooting suspects after car chase
Jun 25, 2021
Two teenagers suspected of shooting five juveniles at a Gainesville party Thursday night are in custody after engaging in a car chase with Alachua Sheriff’s Office […]
99 still missing after Surfside building collapse
Jun 25, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters “we’re bracing for bad news” after one wing of a 12-story building collapsed early Thursday morning in Surfside, Fla. After […]
Five juveniles shot at party in Gainesville
Jun 25, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department is searching for two shooters responsible for wounding five juveniles at a party Thursday night. According to reports, at approximately 10:26 p.m., […]
Hawthorne mayor receives Home Rule Hero Award
Jun 24, 2021
Hawthorne Mayor Matt Surrency received the 2021 Home Rule Hero Award from the Florida League of Cities (FLC) for advocating local issues in the state government. […]
Biden, senators reach infrastructure compromise
Jun 24, 2021
A coalition of Republican and Democratic senators walked into the Oval Office on Thursday and came out with a deal. President Joe Biden agreed to an […]
UF Shands gains top pulmonologist
Jun 24, 2021
Dr. Marc Schecter, an internationally recognized pediatric lung transplant expert, joined UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital to lead its pediatric pulmonary division and restart its pediatric […]
Health experts tackle COVID-19 variants
Jun 24, 2021
A group of World Health Organization (WHO) scientists, including UF’s Dr. Ira Longini, has published a special report in The New England Journal of Medicine saying that a coordinated global […]
Archer brings on the red, white and boom
Jun 23, 2021
Archer’s Mustang Grill and Bar owner Shaun Willis said he was sitting with the right group of people when the idea of having a July 4th […]
County FDOH shifts to periodic COVID-19 updates
Jun 23, 2021
Florida Department of Health in Alachua County has shifted to a want-to-know basis of delivering COVID-19 information. The lack of info is by design, said health […]
County maps plan for spending $52M in rescue funds
Jun 22, 2021
The American Rescue Plan is delivering a $1.9 trillion relief package to help the public, municipalities and businesses recover from the pandemic, and that trickles to […]
Coronavirus delta variant fuels concern
Jun 22, 2021
The White House on Tuesday said the country won’t meet President Joe Biden’s goal of vaccinating 70 percent of all American adults against COVID-19 by Independence […]