Animal Resources & Care to restart dog services
Jan 26, 2022
Alachua County’s Animal Resources & Care (ARC) will reopen Feb. 1 after a series of distemper infections closed the facility down in late December, according to […]
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Animal Resources & Care to restart dog services
Alachua County’s Animal Resources & Care (ARC) will reopen Feb. 1 after a series of distemper infections closed the facility down in late December, according to […]
UF Online receives top grade
Jan 25, 2022
U.S. News & World Report recognized UF Online, the University of Florida’s online bachelor’s degree program, as No. 1 in the nation in its rankings released […]
CareerSource receives $893K grant
Jan 25, 2022
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has awarded a grant worth more than $893,000 to CareerSource North Central Florida. Alachua County announced the “WIOA Get There Faster” grant […]
ACPS names Teacher of Year finalists
Jan 25, 2022
The three teachers selected as finalists in this year’s Alachua County Teacher Recognition Program come from different backgrounds, but all share a passion for helping students […]
SW Gainesville shooting injures 1
Jan 25, 2022
Authorities are searching for a suspect who shot a 25-year-old male in Southwest Gainesville on Monday afternoon. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), the […]
Authorities investigating infant death in Bell
Jan 24, 2022
The death of a 6-month-old child on Jan. 3 in Bell remains under investigation, Gilchrist County authorities announced Monday. Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) officers responded […]
Buccholz senior receives national accolades
Jan 19, 2022
The Society for Science recently named Buchholz senior Anjana Balachandar as one of 300 Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars. Balachandar was selected from a pool of […]
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 […]
Gainesville to gain new nursing college
Jan 17, 2022
Galen College of Nursing will be opening a campus in Gainesville this spring. Galen College of Nursing and HCA Florida Healthcare made the announcement in a […]
Cade Museum hosts new exhibit, theme
Jan 15, 2022
Visitors can thread their way through the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention’s new exhibit and theme that will run Feb. 3 through May 29. The […]
GFR extinguishes house fire
Jan 15, 2022
Firefighters responded to a single-family house ablaze early Saturday morning. According to Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) assistant chief Stephen Hesson, GFR were dispatched around 6:07 a.m. […]
Fire damages Sidney Lanier Center
Jan 14, 2022
A fire at the Sidney Lanier Center in Gainesville on Friday afternoon remains under investigation. According to Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) deputy chief Joseph Hillhouse, GFR […]
Maya Angelou to open women on quarters series
Jan 14, 2022
The image of poet, actor and activist Maya Angelou with her arms uplifted will appear on the U.S. quarter in February as part of a new […]
CCSO investigates Fort White armed robbery
Jan 14, 2022
A man armed with a handgun robbed the North Florida Pharmacy in Fort White Thursday afternoon, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). CCSO detectives […]
Suwannee Water District approves $9.1M in projects
Jan 12, 2022
The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) approved $9.1 million in project funding on Tuesday to address wastewater improvements in North Florida. The trio of projects, […]
Vote-by-mail ballot requests due by Saturday
Jan 12, 2022
The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the City of Gainesville’s upcoming special runoff election is 5 p.m. Saturday. The Nov. 16 special election to replace former […]
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 […]
LifeSouth helps found nationwide emergency corps
Jan 10, 2022
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers teamed up with other nationwide blood suppliers to found a network that meets blood needs during emergency situations like hurricanes, mass shootings […]
BOCC will talk COVID-19, illegal dumping
Jan 10, 2022
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will conduct a regular meeting on Tuesday. The meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. and includes a COVID-19 discussion. […]
East Gainesville shooting injures boy
Jan 10, 2022
An East Gainesville shooting left one boy injured on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. on Sunday along a sidewalk near the 1500 block […]
Williston woman dies in head-on collision
Jan 10, 2022
A Williston woman died in a head-on collision that also killed the other driver in Marion County on Saturday evening. According to a Florida Highway Patrol […]
Lake City pullover leads to foot chase
Jan 7, 2022
An attempted vehicle stop turned into a foot chase Friday evening in Lake City. According to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), troopers attempted to stop a sport […]
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 […]