Buchholz wins fifth straight; beats Creekside 49-27
Oct 30, 2020
The #15 ranked Buchholz Bobcats scored seven touchdowns, and cruised to its fifth straight victory 49-27 over the Creekside Knights of St. John’s. The Bobcats streaked […]
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Buchholz wins fifth straight; beats Creekside 49-27
The #15 ranked Buchholz Bobcats scored seven touchdowns, and cruised to its fifth straight victory 49-27 over the Creekside Knights of St. John’s. The Bobcats streaked […]
Generals stifle Gainesville 29-3
Oct 30, 2020
The Lee Generals of Jacksonville took a 13-0 first quarter lead, and then added 16 third quarter points to defeat the Gainesville Hurricanes 29-3 in week […]
Union County blasts Chiefland
Oct 30, 2020
The Union County Tigers scored touchdowns in every quarter en route to a 42-7 victory over the Chiefland Indians in week nine of high school football […]
Gainesville officials warn residents to stay away from sinkhole
Oct 30, 2020
Gainesville city officials warn the sinkhole in northwest Gainesville continues to expand, and poses an immediate danger to onlookers who venture near the formation. For the […]
Supervisor of Elections announce polling place changes for the 2020 General Election
Oct 30, 2020
The Alachua County Supervisor of Elections is reminding voters of polling place changes for the 2020 General Election. All voters within the effected precincts were mailed […]
Buchholz, Suwannee land in top 20 poll; Newberry, Hawthorne, Keystone Heights receive votes
Oct 30, 2020
Nearing the postseason of high school football, and two area teams have landed in the Prep Zone Power Poll. The Buchholz Bobcats, upset #7 Fleming Island […]
Trick or Treat: A Halloween on the Green
Oct 30, 2020
The City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs department invites all neighbors to Halloween on The Green, a movie night of family-friendly, socially-distancing fun this Saturday! When: 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. […]
UF Health enrolls first patient in clinical trial aimed at creating new treatment for COVID-19
Oct 29, 2020
University of Florida Health has enrolled its first patient in a clinical trial for the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ monoclonal antibody cocktail to treat COVID-19, a therapy that […]
Wawa opens new Gainesville store
Oct 29, 2020
Wawa, Inc. today announced the opening of its new store, located at 1007 East University Ave., in Gainesville. Wawa’s newest store will provide customers with access to necessary […]
Trick or Treat: Halloween event Friday in Downtown High Springs
Oct 29, 2020
Tomorrow (Friday 10/30) from 4-8PM, it’s the Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest and Downtown Trick-or-Treating event, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe and the High […]
Holiday travel: Pandemic remains a concern, yet confidence is growing
Oct 29, 2020
Floridians are cautiously developing plans for the holiday travel season. A new AAA survey determined that the pandemic and presidential election are key influencers in how […]
Do your part to save water: Reset your sprinkler system to fall back to once-a-week
Oct 29, 2020
Starting Sunday, Nov. 1, homeowners and businesses across the 18 counties of the St. Johns River Water Management District should reset their automatic sprinkler systems to […]
Newberry and Santa Fe roll; Bell, Union County and Trenton also advance to region finals
Oct 28, 2020
The high school volleyball playoffs are off and running, and five teams locally have already advanced. Here is a summary of those five games from Monday […]
Updating Breaking News: GFR setting up rescue strategy in case someone falls into sinkhole
Oct 28, 2020
What happens if a person falls into a sinkhole? Gainesville Fire Rescue has been working on a strategy to potentially carry out a rescue operation […]
County receives $729,639 mental health/jail diversion grant from Department of Justice
Oct 28, 2020
Alachua County is pleased to announce a second Federal Department of Justice grant award cycle ($729,639) for the “Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program: Embedding Clinicians […]
Home Sweet Home: High Springs Farmers Market finally has a permanent address
Oct 28, 2020
Vendors lined the High Springs Farmers Market pavilion on Tuesday (Oct. 27th) offering their fresh meats, produce, plants and artwork. “We’ve been patiently waiting for this […]
Santa Fe, Newberry and Bell all ranked in top 10 of Volleyball Power Poll
Oct 28, 2020
Three teams from Alachua and Gilchrist Counties are back in the top 10 of the Prep Zone Power Poll of High School Volleyball teams. The Trenton […]
Keep Alachua County Beautiful receives $5,000 grant from UPS
Oct 28, 2020
UPS and Keep America Beautiful (KAB) have awarded $5,000 to Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB) for the implementation of the 2020 UPS Community & Recovery Tree […]
New county codes department coming together
Oct 27, 2020
Only two weeks after the Alachua County Board Of County Commissioners dissolved the code enforcement board, a new codes department is taking shape. Carl Smart, Assistant […]
City reopens Northside Park
Oct 27, 2020
Come out and enjoy the new Northside Park! The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Program, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and […]
Florida gas prices sink to lowest in nearly a month
Oct 27, 2020
Florida drivers get a treat before Halloween, this year. Prices at the pump are falling around the state, sinking to their lowest level in nearly a month. […]
Archer annexation, COVID-19 update, bargaining agreement on BOCC agenda today
Oct 27, 2020
The Alachua County Commission will conduct its virtual Regular Meeting today at 11:30 a.m. and will recess after the morning agenda items are completed. The meeting […]
County approves permit for cell tower between Newberry and High Springs
Oct 26, 2020
Plans for a cell tower to be built between Newberry and High Springs were approved back in July, and now a permit has been granted. […]
Week Eight Roundup: Buchholz, Hawthorne post big wins; Suwannee notches third straight shutout
Oct 26, 2020
Buchholz 24, Fleming Island 21 The Buchholz Bobcats defeated visiting Fleming Island (Orange Park), 24-21, on homecoming to win its fourth straight game. The Bobcats built […]