A recent Florida court decision allows gun owners to openly carry their firearms inside businesses and restaurants, effective Thursday.
For the second time in two months, an Alachua County School Board member has come under fire from the Florida Department of Education for a Facebook post about the death of a prominent conservative.
The Florida Department of Education unanimously approved Newberry Elementary School’s conversion to a charter school, Newberry Community School, on Wednesday.
Gainesville native Malik Moore kicked off his campaign for the Florida House District 21 seat at Barbara Higgins Park in Gainesville on Wednesday, with a crowd of about 25 gathered to cheer him on.
On Sept. 17, 2025 at 6:12 p.m. 63-year-old David Pittman was executed for the 1990 murder of his estranged wife’s family.
Parents, students and community activists rallied outside the Alachua County Public Schools board meeting Tuesday afternoon to voice concern over policies that grant U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to public schools.
After a driver struck and killed teenagers on two separate occasions — while driving recklessly in 2001 and again in 2023 — the victims’ parents came together to further punish repeat offenders.
The smell of fall drifted through Waldo City Square as families lined up for sweets, cars and games at the town’s first-ever Sweet Potato Festival and Car Show.
The tolling of bells and moments of silence marked Gainesville’s annual 9/11 memorial ceremony Thursday morning, as city leaders and residents gathered in solidarity at City Hall Plaza in honor of the lives lost 24 years ago.
On Aug. 20, the U.S. Department of Education rescinded a 2015 guidance on English learner services. The guidance served as a roadmap for how these tools are provided to nearly 5 million students nationwide, including more than 1,000 in Alachua County.
The city of Gainesville removed three rainbow-colored crosswalks, originally meant to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, to comply with new Florida Department of Transportation mandates. Towns across the state are painting over their rainbow crosswalks, too, as the state cracks down on street art that serves no traffic purpose.
Curtis Windom, who was convicted of a 1992 murder near Orlando, was executed Aug. 28 at the Florida State Prison in Raiford. Despite that one of Windom's victims was his daughter's mother, his family members say they forgive him. Windom became the 11th person executed in Florida this year.
On Aug. 23, the city of Gainesville announced the city will begin removing downtown’s three rainbow crosswalks on Aug. 25 to comply with Florida’s Department of Transportation standards, which are based on the Federal Highway Administration’s statutes.
UF graduates Graham Bernstein and Konstantin Nakov fought for years for Florida to ban corporal punishment in schools — often known as paddling. Their efforts came to fruition earlier this year with a law requiring parents to consent before their kids are struck.
Ontaria Baisden, a 20-year-old Gainesville resident, was killed in a gang-related shooting after an Easter egg hunt this year.
The two started arguing and Quinn suddenly accelerated and hit Bowers with the car, throwing her onto the hood, the witness told officers. Quinn then “sped off” with the victim hanging onto the side of the car.
The Alachua County School Board elected Thomas Vu as chairman and Leanetta McNealy as vice chairman at its annual organizational meeting today.
The Florida Board of Education turned its eye to Alachua County Public Schools Thursday as it grilled a school board member over her social media presence and announced an investigation into the school district’s disability services.
With temperatures set to dip close to freezing Monday and Tuesday night, Gainesville has activated its Cold Night Shelter Program, the city announced via a press release and on social media.
Alachua County teachers will receive a pay increase for the 2025-2026 school year after two months of negotiation.
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