BOCC approves equity plan funding
Oct 12, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) discussed its new equity plan and how to memorialize the late Judge Stephen Mickle at its regular Tuesday […]
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BOCC approves equity plan funding
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) discussed its new equity plan and how to memorialize the late Judge Stephen Mickle at its regular Tuesday […]
Deadline nears for voter registration
Oct 12, 2021
Residents of Gainesville who need to register to vote have until Oct. 18 to confirm their information with the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office before […]
Myers: Area COVID cases fall, vaccinations slowing
Oct 12, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) talked COVID-19 at its Tuesday meeting—from the current state of the virus to continuing using Zoom for public […]
Gainesville unveils new downtown historic marker
Oct 11, 2021
The City of Gainesville uncovered a new downtown historical marker that remembers the indigenous Potano people at a ceremony outside city hall Monday evening. At the […]
BOCC to approve ARP funds, join Union County case
Oct 11, 2021
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will meet Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. for its regular meeting, covering COVID-19, funds from the American Rescue Plan […]
New monoclonal site arrives in Gilchrist County
Oct 8, 2021
The Florida Department of Health opened a new monoclonal antibody site at the Suwannee River Fairgrounds in Gilchrist County, according to a Levy County Emergency Management […]
Gainesville files new motion over vaccine mandate
Oct 7, 2021
Even though the Gainesville City Commission voted to reconsider its vaccine mandate, the court battle between Gainesville and more than 200 of its employees has reheated […]
Hospitality council donates to local causes
Oct 7, 2021
The Alachua County Hospitality Council (ACHC) met Wednesday afternoon for its regular meeting and to award four Gainesville organizations with funds to further their missions. The […]
Gator Growl returns with new location
Oct 6, 2021
The countdown to Gator Growl ticks closer and closer to all zeros with kickoff coming at 6 p.m. on Friday night for arguably the largest student-run […]
Starke Fire Rescue gains grant, buys equipment
Oct 6, 2021
Starke Fire Rescue (SFR) will buy new waterproof extrication tools with a $33,180 grant received from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation on Tuesday. The new […]
Gainesville literary journal releases 2021 edition
Oct 6, 2021
The Writer’s Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) will host a special event on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. for the 2021 launch of its 12th annual Bacopa Literary […]
UF Press secures new federal grant
Oct 4, 2021
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) released its list of 305 grant recipients for the Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP) awards […]
Williston to hold 32nd annual peanut festival
Sep 30, 2021
The Williston Chamber of Commerce will make George Washington Carver proud once again at its 32nd annual Central Florida Peanut Festival this Saturday from 9 a.m. […]
GHA finishes trio of housing units
Sep 29, 2021
The non-profit arm of the Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA) cut the ribbon Wednesday morning on the last of three houses it built in North Lincoln Heights […]
Burlington to open at Butler Plaza
Sep 28, 2021
Burlington Coat Factory struck a deal and will open in Butler Plaza during the Fall of 2022 following its first store’s success. The retailer currently plans […]
GFR pushes new engine into service
Sep 28, 2021
Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) celebrated its newest fire engine with an inaugural ladder push into the station on Tuesday morning at Station 9 in Butler Plaza. […]
LifeSouth celebrates new donor center
Sep 27, 2021
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers will cut the ribbon on its new location in the Steeplechase Publix shopping center off of Newberry Road this Thursday from 4 […]
Family remembers Mary Cade as kind, compassionate
Sep 27, 2021
Across Gainesville, Mary Strasburger Cade’s impact is felt in a few large ways—like the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention and the Gainesville Community Foundation—but also […]
UF celebrates 50 years of women’s sports
Sep 24, 2021
UF will kick off a monthslong celebration of the 50th year of women’s athletics on Saturday as members of the inaugural gymnastics, swimming and track and […]
Commission votes Arreola as next mayor pro-tem
Sep 23, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission voted in Commissioner David Arreola as the next mayor pro-tem at its Thursday special meeting since Commissioner Gail Johnson will leave the […]
Gainesville to give away 250 trees
Sep 23, 2021
Choose from Magnolia, Cedar and Poplar trees and more at Morningside Nature Center from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday. The City of Gainesville will give […]
GPD Co-Responder Teams spearhead mental health response
Sep 23, 2021
Corporal Shelley Postle remembers blocking traffic at SE Williston Road and SE 16th Avenue in East Gainesville as cars slowed and stopped to avoid a wreck. […]
Florida High Tech Corridor wins $150K grant
Sep 22, 2021
The Florida High Tech Corridor and four university-based organizations won a $150,000 grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for their joint program aimed at aiding […]
DeSantis appoints new UF professor surgeon general
Sep 21, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a new UF professor, as Florida’s next surgeon general and secretary of the Department of Health on Tuesday. Ladapo […]