State files emergency appeal to reinstate mask ban
Sep 9, 2021
The Florida school district mask mandate war continues as lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday filed an emergency appeal to stop the vacated stay a […]
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State files emergency appeal to reinstate mask ban
The Florida school district mask mandate war continues as lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday filed an emergency appeal to stop the vacated stay a […]
Gainesville city attorney, city clerk resign
Sep 9, 2021
Gainesville City Clerk Omichele Gainey and City Attorney Nicolle Shalley submitted emails of resignation Wednesday. Shalley said in her message that she accepted a position as […]
GPD seeks help in fatal hit and run
Sep 8, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) is seeking information in an Aug. 17 hit-and-run incident that led to a pedestrian’s death. At 9:20 p.m., a vehicle traveling […]
CCSO arrests two armed teens at football game
Sep 7, 2021
Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two juveniles for possessing firearms at the Columbia High School football game on Friday. According to a Tuesday press release from […]
1 dead, 1 injured in I-75 accident
Sep 7, 2021
A freeway collision north of Lake City between a pickup truck and a semi truck resulted in one fatality and one injury Tuesday morning. According to […]
GPD: Arsonist set SkyFrog Tree Service blaze
Sep 6, 2021
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) is searching for a suspected arsonist leaving the SkyFrog Tree Service and Landscaping building on Aug. 23. The SkyFrog office started […]
COVID claims Lake City fire chief
Sep 6, 2021
Lake City Fire Chief Randy Burnham lost his battle with COVID-19 Sunday. The Lake City Fire Department announced Burnham died after battling COVID-19 since mid August. […]
FHP gears up for busy Labor Day
Sep 2, 2021
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) are reminding drivers to exercise caution this Labor Day weekend. […]
Update: Missing Lake City teen found
Sep 2, 2021
Update: Thursday, 2 p.m. — CCSO spokesperson Sgt. Steven Khachigan reported that Abigail Law of Lake City was safely located. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) reported a missing […]
“Chomp The Block” parties return
Aug 30, 2021
The popular “Chomp The Block” UF football home game parties will return this Friday at Celebration Pointe. Designated by UF as the ‘official block party of […]
Want to name this little guy?
Aug 25, 2021
Imagine coming to the zoo and visiting an animal you named. That experience will become a reality for someone at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo. […]
Former Gilchrist County sheriff dies
Aug 25, 2021
Jim Floyd, a former long-time Florida law enforcement officer who also served as Gilchrist County sheriff, died Tuesday after an extended illness. Floyd was elected Gilchrist […]
UF study finds breast milk provides COVID antibodies
Aug 25, 2021
The breast milk of lactating mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 contains a significant supply of antibodies that may help protect nursing infants from the illness, according to […]
4 injured in multiple bus collisions
Aug 24, 2021
Two Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) buses were involved in separate accidents in Gainesville Tuesday morning. The first incident occurred just after 7 a.m. when, according […]
Fire singes SkyFrog Tree Service
Aug 24, 2021
Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) battled a blaze at SkyFrog Tree Service overnight Monday and into Tuesday morning. About 30 GFR firefighters dispatched to the fire at […]
Update: Gainesville man located
Aug 24, 2021
UPDATE: The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) announced at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday that Donnie Ryles was located and returned home. GPD issued a Florida Silver Alert to […]
Education town hall scheduled for tonight
Jan 27, 2021
Gainesville Commissioner-at-large Gail Johnson and other community leaders will gather tonight to discuss educational challenges facing the area. School rezoning, student literacy, and vocational, career and […]