COVID continues to saturate Florida
Aug 2, 2022
64 of state’s 67 counties now listed on CDC’s “high risk” list.
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COVID continues to saturate Florida
64 of state’s 67 counties now listed on CDC’s “high risk” list.
Record-setting car travel expected for July 4th
Jun 30, 2022
AAA report predicts all-time high car travel despite record gas prices.
New vehicle sound law hits Friday
Jun 30, 2022
Area law enforcement agencies prepare to enforce new state law.
Meet the Candidates: Florida Legislature
Jun 27, 2022
Alachua to vote in three House, two Senate races.
Delta cuts flights before summer surge
May 28, 2022
Delta Air Lines announced Thursday that it will cancel about 100 flights per day this summer due to staffing shortages and the rising cost of supplies. […]
NOAA predicts above average hurricane season
May 25, 2022
June 1 marks the start of Florida’s annual hurricane season and it will be above average for the seventh straight year, according to the National Oceanic […]
Legislature advances property insurance reform
May 24, 2022
The Florida Senate has taken up sweeping property insurance reforms after a set of bills cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday. Lawmakers unveiled the bills […]
Appeals court shields Big Tech from censorship law
May 24, 2022
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Florida ruled Monday that a law imposing restrictions and fines on social media companies likely violated constitutional rights […]
U.S. overdose deaths hit record high
May 12, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates more than 107,000 Americans died from overdosing on drugs in 2021 — or about one every five […]
DeSantis announces $23M for Gilchrist County
May 11, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped in Lafayette and Gilchrist counties on Wednesday and handed local officials checks for $6.5 million and $23.3 million respectively while also announcing […]
Hospitalizations low as local COVID cases rise
May 9, 2022
Local COVID-19 numbers doubled over the last two weeks, but hospitalizations—while rising—remain near the lowest points of the pandemic. The latest numbers came in a weekend […]
Local police collect hundreds of pounds of drugs
May 6, 2022
Local law enforcement gathered hundreds of pounds of drugs as part of the recent DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The annual event, which took […]
The Fed hikes interest rates
May 5, 2022
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark short-term rate half a percentage point — double the usual amount. The change follows a quarter-point increase in March […]
Local leaders respond to potential Roe reversal
May 3, 2022
Local leaders and activists reacted Tuesday to the news that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, likely pushing abortion to the […]
Justice positive toward remote court proceedings
Apr 15, 2022
Florida Supreme Court Justice Jamie Grosshans said the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the judiciary to adapt and expressed optimism that some remote court options could become […]
UF, Scripps Florida complete integration
Apr 2, 2022
UF Health and Scripps Research announced the completion of an integration more than eight months in the making. The transaction aims to “accelerate the pace of […]
Emergency loans available after March tornadoes
Mar 31, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the opening of disaster loans for those affected by the tornado that came through North Central Florida on March 12. The disaster […]
ACPS cut from Tallahassee recognition program
Mar 15, 2022
The Florida Legislature extended its regular session into Monday in order to pass its annual budget, including a restriction on the 12 school districts that kept […]
Area gas price hikes pause over weekend
Mar 14, 2022
Gas prices have steadied in recent days following a historic two-week surge that witnessed fuel costs go from $3.56 per gallon to last Thursday’s record high […]
Gas prices skyrocket to near record highs
Mar 7, 2022
Crude oil and gas prices skyrocketed this past week as the national average for a gallon of gas surged 45 cents in seven days and 62 […]
Florida wildfires force evacuations
Mar 7, 2022
Large wildfires have raged in the Florida Panhandle in the past few days, forcing authorities to evacuate more than 1,100 houses and a veterans’ nursing home. […]
White House unveils new COVID response plan
Mar 3, 2022
At the State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Joe Biden said the country can “move forward safely, back to more normal routines.” The White […]
Alachua County HB 1493 passes Florida House 80-35
Mar 2, 2022
The Florida House voted 80-35 to move forward with HB 1493 that would allow voters to rearrange the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). Sponsored […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine escalates oil prices
Feb 28, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last Thursday has roiled the oil market, with crude spiking briefly to over $100 per barrel of crude oil (bbl) before settling […]