Bomb threat at Gainesville High School
(02/15/22 10:13pm)
Gainesville High School evacuated students to the school’s baseball field after a bomb threat Monday morning.
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UF’s COVID-19 policies have left us in the dark
(02/14/22 2:04pm)
UF has ditched its responsibility to inform the community about COVID-19.
Santa Fe College creates new charter school
(02/14/22 2:02pm)
Santa Fe College is launching a new STEM-focused charter school at the college’s northwest campus in Fall 2023.
Gainesville mother helps others create family memories
(02/11/22 10:05am)
Kathy Stewart’s 6-year-old daughter had done everything there was to do in Gainesville, from summer camps to preschool day trips.
Alachua County vaccination rate hits 70%
(02/09/22 2:00pm)
Alachua County’s COVID-19 cases reached their third consecutive weekly drop in cases as of Friday.
‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills will silence discussion of sexual orientation, gender identity in classrooms
(02/07/22 2:04pm)
As the Florida legislature pushes bills that would ban discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, Gainesville students and teachers push back.
City Commission silences students
(02/07/22 2:03pm)
UF students make Gainesville the vibrant, progressive city it is. They support local small businesses, ride city-managed public transportation and work in our community.
The Humane Society of North Central Florida robbed, threatened with gun violence
(02/06/22 5:13pm)
After The Humane Society of Alachua County was robbed and employees were threatened, Gainesville gave an outpour of support to the nonprofit organization.
Florida hit-and-run crashes increased in 2021
(02/05/22 1:33am)
The start of hit-and-run awareness month brings concerning news: fatalities from hit-and-runs have risen in Florida since 2018.
Alachua County Public School parents are unhappy as bus route delays continue
(02/04/22 11:00am)
Chronic late buses frustrate Alachua County Public School parents as the fifth month of school continues to be marked by delays of up to 90 minutes.
Positive COVID cases drop in Alachua County
(02/02/22 3:28pm)
Alachua County’s COVID-19 cases dropped for the second time since November last week. The number of COVID hospitalizations dropped on Monday after rising and falling throughout the last week.
Shelter volunteers speak out about the harsh reality at Animal Resources and Care
(01/31/22 2:02pm)
As Animal Resources and Care — formerly known as Alachua County Animal Services — becomes increasingly overpopulated and understaffed, more animals are going into the no-kill shelter than coming out, volunteers said.
Pedestrian deaths spook Gainesville’s cyclists who want safer streets
(01/31/22 2:03pm)
Gainesville cyclists are ready for long-awaited changes to keep them safe on the roads.
Cynthia Chestnut, Matt Howland continue their work in the electoral process
(01/31/22 2:04pm)
Gainesville voted in its new city commissioner Jan. 25, ending five months of special elections, campaigning and run-offs.
Early voting for the Gainesville City Commission special run-off election ends
(01/24/22 9:00pm)
Despite the subfreezing temperatures and blustery weather, over a thousand voters made their way to Gainesville’s two early voting sites throughout the weekend.
ACPS new COVID cases continue to rise
(01/21/22 1:57pm)
Alachua County Public Schools saw an increase in the number of new cases from Jan. 9 to Jan. 16, after a record number of new cases the week prior. However, these numbers could increase as parents and employees report test results from before the holiday weekend, ACPS spokesperson Jackie Johnson said.
Gainesville gym memberships increase along with omicron cases
(01/18/22 2:01pm)
January: the time of year dedicated to purging fridges, replacing fries with fruit and flocking to gyms. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stand in the way of Gainesville residents’ New Year’s resolutions.
Alachua renames courthouse to honor the legacy of late Judge Stephan P. Mickle
(01/18/22 2:03pm)
Stephan P. Mickle was described as a trailblazer in Alachua County. He left a legacy of firsts, despite growing up in a Gainesville segregated by both law, practice and custom, said Rod Smith, his former law partner, in a speech.
‘You will never be forgotten’: Community remembers murder victims over 30 years later
(01/18/22 2:04pm)
“Remember 1990.”
UF professors create online alternatives as COVID-19 empties classrooms
(01/18/22 2:05pm)
Instead of moving his in-person classes online following UF’s COVID-19 spike, Mark Hostetler brought his 15 students outside in a breezeway for their biodiversity conservation class.
