Florida House passes Rex and Brody Reinhart Act
Feb 24, 2022
The Florida House voted unanimously to pass the Rex and Brody Reinhart Act on Thursday, sending the bill a step closer to becoming law. Named for […]
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Florida House passes Rex and Brody Reinhart Act
The Florida House voted unanimously to pass the Rex and Brody Reinhart Act on Thursday, sending the bill a step closer to becoming law. Named for […]
Ex-North Florida state attorney pleads guilty
Feb 24, 2022
Former North Florida State Attorney Jeffrey Siegmeister, who represented seven counties, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges brought against him last year. Authorities arrested Siegmeister in […]
Florida, U.S. gas prices climb amid world tensions
Feb 22, 2022
Tensions over Russia’s potential invasion of Ukraine are affecting the oil market and driving gas prices up throughout the United States. The national average for a gallon […]
Representatives ask feds for disaster declaration
Feb 16, 2022
Florida politicians want a disaster declaration issued for counties in Florida that suffered record low temperatures from January 29-31, severely damaging crops. On Wednesday, 25 of […]
DeSantis backs effort to trim school funding
Feb 16, 2022
State Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, got a thumbs up from Gov. Ron DeSantis in a tweet that supports Fine’s efforts to take $200 million from […]
Campus Advisor names GNV No. 19 best student city
Feb 14, 2022
A global student review website named Gainesville as one of the top 30 best student cities in the world. The Campus Advisor, a global student review […]
Homestead bill could cost Alachua County $900K
Feb 12, 2022
A proposed constitutional amendment providing additional property tax exemptions for certain professionals is moving through the Florida Legislature and could cost Alachua County as much as […]
ACPS poised to lose $2 million in funding
Feb 11, 2022
The Florida House Appropriations Committee has approved education funding for the next fiscal year that reallocates $200 million away from the 12 school districts that defied […]
Florida gas prices surge higher
Feb 7, 2022
Blustery winter weather and geopolitical tensions are helping drive up the price of oil, which is now in the low-$90s per barrel and nearly $30 more […]
Florida COVID-19 cases continue decline
Feb 4, 2022
Reported COVID-19 cases in Florida followed the national trend of declining this week. According to Florida Department of Health data released Friday, the state recorded 132,622 […]
DeSantis visits Santa Fe, announces new funding
Feb 2, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Santa Fe College’s Perry Construction Institute on Wednesday morning to announce an $89 million investment in Florida’s education future, including funds for […]
State funds local water projects with $6 million
Feb 1, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the release of $404 million in grants that will support 113 environmental resilience programs throughout Florida, including three projects in Alachua County. […]
Florida sees largest gas price hike in nation
Feb 1, 2022
Uncertainty over Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine is contributing to higher crude oil prices, which are closing in on $90 per barrel. Russia is a member of […]
COVID cases, hospitalizations dropping
Jan 31, 2022
New COVID-19 positive cases show the omicron variant wave may have finally crested statewide and locally. Both the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and Gainesville’s hospitals […]
Florida Supreme Court rules in favor of BOCC
Jan 27, 2022
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously handed down a ruling siding with the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) against Sheriff Clovis B. Watson […]
DeSantis vows to fight feds on monoclonal shutdown
Jan 25, 2022
All monoclonal antibody sites in Florida are now closed after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration narrowed its emergency use authorization, eliminating treatments “unlikely to be […]
Judge stops UF from enforcing policy until trial
Jan 22, 2022
A federal judge is temporarily blocking UF from enforcing part of its conflict-of-interest policy for faculty and staff. Mark Walker, chief judge of the U.S. District […]
Omicron optimism fuels gas price increase
Jan 18, 2022
Gasoline prices rose a penny last week, driven primarily by the cost of crude oil, which has vaulted above $80 a barrel. According to AAA’s Tuesday […]
ACA signups increase in Florida as deadline looms
Jan 14, 2022
Open enrollment for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ends Saturday and, except for special circumstances, will stay closed until the 2023 period opens […]
Florida truckers help combat human trafficking
Jan 11, 2022
The Florida Trucking Association and Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) are putting a spotlight on human trafficking recognition as part of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. The […]
Alachua County sets COVID case record as surge slows
Jan 10, 2022
Omicron’s end may be in sight. Despite unprecedented positive case numbers, the latest data show COVID-19 cases in Florida and Alachua County are climbing at a […]
FLHSMV reminds drivers about Move Over law
Jan 7, 2022
January is Move Over Month in the Sunshine State and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) are reminding all motorists of Florida’s […]
FDOH issues new COVID-19 testing guidance
Jan 6, 2022
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) updated its COVID-19 testing guidance and recommendations on Thursday. Statewide COVID-positive cases have increased significantly over the past three weeks […]
DeSantis vows to ramp up antibody treatment
Jan 3, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed on Monday to protect vulnerable citizens, keep businesses and schools open and to ramp up monoclonal antibody treatment availability around the […]