The goal of the one-way conversion is to reduce conflict points — areas where vehicles cross paths and crashes are more likely, she said. By removing opposing traffic, drivers no longer have to turn across oncoming lanes.
A Gainesville man was charged with violating his probation and carrying a concealed weapon after police responded to reports of gunshots fired at the Oaks Mall Saturday evening.
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Owners say trade policies in Washington ripple into local businesses.
Alachua County Public Schools finished its second week of community input meetings to gather feedback on its rezoning initiatives Thursday.
For some community members, concerns over the rezoning aren’t specific to the closure of just one school, but rather a pattern of closures across East Gainesville, which is home to Porters Quarters and other historically Black neighborhoods.
Nearly 250 community members attended the meeting
The state of Florida executed 64-year-old Ronald Heath at 6:12 p.m. on Tuesday for the 1989 murder of a traveling salesman, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.
The hearing was the latest in a yearslong battle between the city, the authority and the state.
The Gainesville City Commission’s approval of a contract with Flock in 2024 allowed law enforcement to enter an agreement with Flock, according to Art Forgey, the Gainesville Police Department public information officer.
An Alachua County Public Schools employee was arrested after carrying two firearms on UF campus Sunday night.
As of Feb. 6, the driver's license exam and its instructions will be administered exclusively in English, following a new directive from Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Videos taken by the teenagers show Heath smacking his buttocks and rubbing his left butt cheek in front of them.
While leading an art therapy workshop, Sarah Falk taught young girls how to make vision boards and prayer boxes — helping them set boundaries and build self-esteem with an activity called “creating your own Garden of Eden.”
Elected officials throughout Alachua County met at the Alachua County Public Schools District Office Board Room Friday to discuss the school district’s rezoning initiatives following the first week of community input meetings.
The maps, released on Monday, reveal that up to four elementary schools may close throughout the district. Three middle schools may convert to kindergarten through eighth grade schools to accommodate these changes.
The temperature range in Alachua County this winter has been a rollercoaster ride. While people can simply add or subtract layers, the temperature extremes pose a larger problem for farmers.
It is unclear if the board will continue to pursue a “Way of Work” training session.
The proposed legislation has raised concern among immigrant communities and legal experts throughout Alachua County for its potential impact on employment, banking and housing stability.
For ACPS, the problem with Newberry Community School stems from the state’s policies toward charter schools.
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