Fire at special education public school destroys classrooms, lab
(01/16/22 10:34pm)
A fire destroyed classrooms at Alachua County public school Sidney Lanier Center on Friday afternoon.
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Vaccination gift card programs return to Alachua County and include boosters
(01/15/22 3:23am)
Alachua County residents and county workers can once again get paid for COVID-19 vaccinations, and this time boosters will be included too.
Alachua County Public Schools’ COVID-19 cases increase following winter break
(01/13/22 5:19am)
New COVID-19 cases among staff and students more than tripled after the first four days back in classrooms from winter break — and this data could be an underestimation, ACPS spokesperson Jackie Johnson said.
Three Gainesville city board members resign
(01/12/22 2:05pm)
Update: As of Tuesday, Jan. 11, the Utility Advisory Board’s vacancy will be filled by County Commissioner Mary Alford. This article has been updated to reflect new information.
Florida Department of Health delays UF COVID-19 data
(01/12/22 2:04pm)
Since the last week of December, data on COVID-19 at UF has been unattainable.
COVID-19 cases surge at Santa Fe College; 163 people test positive in the last week
(01/12/22 2:02pm)
Santa Fe College reported 163 positive COVID-19 cases from students and employees from Jan. 3 to Monday. This is the first week the college has tracked cases since the return of students, staff and faculty from winter break, according to Santa Fe’s communication manager Jay Anderson.
UF Health discontinued Screen, Test & Protect in light of Spring semester’s start
(01/10/22 2:41pm)
When national news told UF professor Mark Hostetler that COVID-19 cases were going up, he watched the UF Health Screen, Test and Protect dashboard that monitored the virus on campus.
Locals and business owners brace for UF students’ return amid Omicron surge
(01/10/22 2:41pm)
As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges, so do Gainesville residents’ concerns about UF students returning for the Spring semester.
Alachua County has seen an increase in positive COVID-19 cases among jail inmates
(01/09/22 6:31pm)
As of Friday, more than 100 inmates at the Alachua County Jail are positive for COVID-19, said Alachua County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Captain Kaley Behl.
City Commission votes to provide city workers with COVID-19 at-home test kits
(01/08/22 2:28am)
The Gainesville City Commission unanimously passed a three-part plan proposed by Commissioner Harvey Ward to fight the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The commissioners plan on using $300,000 of previously allocated American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay for at-home testing kits.
New UF/IFAS extension office facilitates agricultural research in Newberry
(01/05/22 2:00pm)
Newberry’s agricultural history started with watermelon. The new UF/IFAS and Alachua County Extension Office continues celebrating its agricultural heritage and fondness for summer fruit.
Alachua County Animal Shelter quarantines dogs, three infected with canine virus
(01/06/22 2:02pm)
Alachua County Animal Shelter has quarantined more than 60 dogs since Dec. 31 after three dogs were infected with a deadly, incurable canine virus.
COVID-19 Update: County cases more than double in a week, Shands hospitalizations rise
(01/05/22 2:02pm)
UF’s weekly average of reported COVID-19 cases increased throughout December.
Gainesville events coordinator retires after more than a decade
(01/05/22 2:03pm)
After years of studying theater, puppeteering and coordinating renaissance fairs, David Ballard eagerly searched for a job in Gainesville.
Alachua County Public Schools mandates masks for employees
(01/04/22 1:23am)
Alachua County Public Schools will require employees, volunteers and visitors to wear masks when they return from winter break on Tuesday due to the uptick in COVID-19 cases.
Staff applications are now open! Join our Spring team
(12/09/21 5:51pm)
Are you interested in growing your career in media and communications? Are you ready to join a network of alumni at organizations like the New York Times, Washington Post, Axios and Wall Street Journal? The Independent Florida Alligator is looking for its next team of reporters, editors, photographers and more for the Spring semester.
Activists unveil demands in death of former inmate’s baby following internal investigation
(12/10/21 5:27pm)
Erica Thompson, 25, said she was neglected for 12 hours in a prison cell while she went into labor. Then, her baby, Ava, died.
UF Board of Trustees takes aim at faculty, unions over academic freedom scandal
(12/06/21 4:04pm)
Following a monthlong scandal accusing UF’s Board of Trustees and other administrators of appeasing Gov. Ron DeSantis, board members defended themselves at a Board of Trustees meeting Dec. 3.
Man arrested in connection to pursuit that closed Interstate 75
(12/04/21 12:00am)
Marandoe Acell Lamar Young, 21, was arrested Thursday by an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit after a chase that started in Columbia County.
Homeless group rehoused at Kampus Inn Gainesville
(12/03/21 9:08pm)
It’s been less than three months since the camp outside of the old Fire Station No. 1 in downtown Gainesville closed.
