Suspects arrested in gang-related shooting at Gainesville apartment complex
(06/11/25 7:18pm)
A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday in connection with gang-related shooting at Grove Apartments March 16.
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Alachua County School Board approves Newberry Community Charter contract
(06/09/25 11:47pm)
The Alachua County School Board unanimously approved the Newberry Community Charter contract and facilities contract in a special meeting Monday morning.
‘Bridging Troubled Waters’: A lifelong commitment to Gainesville’s education history
(06/09/25 1:05am)
Shortly before Michael Gengler graduated from Gainesville High School in 1962, he asked the student body if they were in favor of desegregation. With 38% responding “yes” and 62% responding “no,” he knew he had to try to preserve Gainesville’s rich community history — even if it would take him more than half his lifetime to do so.
Latest Gainesville Regional Transit System cuts leave community disappointed
(06/09/25 10:30am)
The Gainesville Regional Transit System is losing roughly $2.9 million as a result of UF decreasing its funding.
Gainesville City Commission moves forward with GRU referendum, RTS service adjustments
(06/06/25 4:15pm)
The Gainesville City Commission unanimously voted in favor of a new GRU referendum and announced RTS service adjustments in its meeting Thursday.
Alachua County School Board discusses local literacy gaps, postpones vote on Newberry charter contract
(06/05/25 12:24am)
The Alachua County School Board heard reports from a local literacy needs assessment and voted to table the Newberry Charter contract at a meeting Tuesday night.
New fire station is one of multiple being added in Alachua County
(06/02/25 4:00pm)
Alachua County hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 30 to officially open Fire Station 21 near Santa Fe High School and Interstate 75 in Alachua.
El ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ afectarà a muchas familias de bajos ingresos en todo el país
(06/04/25 10:00am)
El 22 de mayo, la Cámara de Representantes de EE. UU. aprobó un proyecto de ley de reconciliación presupuestaria que propone cambios significativos a Medicaid y al Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria, o SNAP, por sus siglas en inglés.
U.S. House-passed ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will financially affect many low-income families around the country
(06/04/25 7:22pm)
On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill proposing significant changes to the Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
UF undergraduates launch housing stability project in Gainesville, Pensacola
(06/06/25 10:00am)
Backed by a $10,000 grant, two UF undergraduates are working to connect unhoused communities in Gainesville and Pensacola with essential healthcare and support services from hygiene kits and cancer screening information to bicycles and job resources.
Gainesville hosts memorial vigil for gun violence survivors
(05/31/25 7:45pm)
Editor’s note: This story contains mentions of gun violence, domestic violence and suicide.
City of Gainesville holds public workshop for Citizens Field revitalization project
(05/30/25 6:40pm)
Around 70 people attended a public workshop hosted by the City of Gainesville Thursday for the Citizens Field Revitalization project.
Gainesville sex offender charged with selling drugs near preschool
(05/29/25 2:18pm)
A Gainesville man and registered sex offender was arrested Wednesday on charges of drug possession and sale.
Alachua County holds Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony
(05/27/25 4:01pm)
On a sunny morning on May 26, Alachua County Veterans Services hosted its annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the historic Evergreen Cemetery.
High Springs’ Bridlewood residential development project continues despite community backlash
(05/21/25 4:00pm)
The Bridlewood residential development project in High Springs is moving forward despite ongoing pushback from residents about its environmental and infrastructural impacts.
Proposed GRU special election is another chapter in the fight over utility control
(05/21/25 10:00am)
On May 15, the Gainesville City Commission voted 6-1 to hold a special election in November. This election will retry a referendum to return control of Gainesville Regional Utilities to the city.
Alachua County School Board faces backlash after closure of Constellation Charter School
(05/19/25 10:00am)
The Alachua County School Board voted in an emergency meeting May 1 to shut down Constellation Charter School, displacing nearly 90 students just weeks before the end of the academic year.
Gainesville activists protest proposed Florida black bear hunt
(05/18/25 10:00am)
Over 40 community members gathered at the intersection of Northwest 8th Avenue and 34th Street Saturday to protest a proposed Florida black bear hunt. This would be the first bear hunt since 2015.
Gainesville City Commission votes to hold special election for GRU referendum
(05/16/25 9:16pm)
The Gainesville City Commission voted to hold a special election over the GRU referendum, install new red light cameras and discussed Citizens Field at a meeting Thursday.
‘Worth being a human being’: Matheson Museum highlights ‘Refugee Resettlement in Gainesville’ mini-exhibit
(05/15/25 1:56pm)
Correction: This story has been updated to reflect Terrence Ho's proper title.
