The Alachua County Sheriff's Office on Southeast Hawthorn Road on Monday, May 3, 2021. (Photo by Mingmei Li)

Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Emery Gainey as next Alachua County Sheriff

By Alissa Gary | Sep. 8

Emery Gainey will take over the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office beginning Oct. 2, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press release Thursday.

A large tree is uprooted in the parking lot of the Wells Fargo Bank at 4210 NW 37th PIace on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

Hurricane Idalia leaves Alachua County mostly unscathed, slams Big Bend region

By Kylie Williams | Sep. 5

Alachua County seeks to expand drug rehabilitation efforts

By Ella Thompson | Aug. 28

The Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry is seen at the Reitz Union North Lawn on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023.

Students across Gainesville struggle with food insecurity

By Jinelle Vazquez | Aug. 28

Alachua County RV parks: Finding friends and financial freedom on the road

By Aidan Bush | Aug. 16

NKwanda Jah sits in her office at Wilhelmina Johnson Center on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Jah runs an afterschool science program from her office.

NKwanda Jah: a lifetime of community advocacy

By Gabriel Velasquez Neira | June 19

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Dawayne Bryan, a construction worker, pulls the modular home into place at High Springs on Thursday, June 8, 2023.

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Alachua Habitat for Humanity and Santa Fe builds more affordable housing for local residents

By Gabriel Velasquez Neira | June 12

For the 12th consecutive year, local families have an opportunity to change their future trajectory and access affordable mortgages, largely due to Santa Fe College and Alachua County Habitat for Humanity.

Farmer John Nix feeds bread to one of his escaped cows before taking them back to the pasture Saturday, April 15, 2023.

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Feeding Florida in a changing climate

By Jack Lemnus | Apr. 17

Amy Van Scoik is driven by her passion for feeding people, but this mission grows harder each year as the climate becomes more unpredictable. It’s never clear what extreme weather to expect during the next season.

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Alachua County Commission to allow free, unlimited jail phone calls

By Siena Duncan | Apr. 10

The Alachua County Commission voted 4-1 April 6 to provide free and unlimited prison phone calls by Oct. 1, an idea proposed by a UF student group. Only Commissioner Chuck Chestnut was in dissent.