On Aug. 16, students settled into their second week at P.K. Yonge with more than 10 pro-mask demonstrators at the entrance at about 7 a.m. Because the school is affiliated with UF, masks remain optional.
Still soldiering through pandemic-related challenges like staff shortages and less in-person patronage, the businesses left standing are hoping for change with the Fall semester.
Although Gainesville residents have adapted to the college environment within the city, many UF students living within the university bubble will never learn about East Gainesville’s history.
A State Board of Education order gave ACPS and the Broward County School Board 48 hours to comply with statewide guidance to make wearing masks in public schools optional. Although there may be potential losses and consequences, ACPS chose to reject the guidance.
Trevis Strawder, 27, faces charges of burglary, resisting without violence, giving a false name to law enforcement, possessing two counts of firearms by a convicted felon and receiving several narcotic charges.
The meeting came amid the struggle between school districts and the state government on masking in schools as the country grapples with rising Delta variant cases.
Gainesville offers a plethora of places to grab a bite to eat, enjoy nature, listen to live music and even spend time with some cats.
All 2,200 city employees will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine, with some exemptions.
Police believe the suspect stabbed his father in the head and neck area at least five times with a knife. He now faces charges of premeditated murder and destroying evidence.
Screams for help went unnoticed for hours until after her child was born and she was taken to UF Shands Hospital — where she watched her newborn, Ava, die in her arms, Thompson wrote in a Facebook post Tuesday.
Gainesville City Commission approved a motion at a commission meeting Thursday approving a lawsuit against HB 1 law, becoming the first city in Florida to sue over the "anti-riot bill."
Alachua County Public Schools is now temporarily requiring all staff and students to wear masks inside all district facilities regardless of their vaccination status
The new exhibition, “Shadow to Substance,” showcases Black living throughout history from the work of Black photographers. The museum acquired the 58 photographs from its permanent collection, the UF Smathers Library archives and purchased 16 from various photographers. The exhibit can be viewed from July 27 to Feb. 27.
Tabreshia Bloodworth, owner of Healthy Hair Tresses, will host a $250 class on Aug. 1 at Hairport Salon and Barber Suites. She also developed her own silk press system, which uses six products to maintain healthy and shiny hair after receiving a silk press, a process that straightens hair with a flat iron.
There have been more than 60 reports of crimes ranging from suspicious incidents to burglary and assault at the Gainesville Place apartments at 2800 SW 35th Pl. in the last two years, according to Gainesville Police Department records.
The city of Gainesville shut down Grog House indefinitely after it was deemed structurally unstable, and the decision incited a slew of responses from students online.
Oak Hammock Retirement Community will become the first continuing care retirement community in Florida to shift toward sustainable energy. Its first solar panel was installed in front of residents and project managers Tuesday morning.
Restrictions on the Gainesville Police Department’s ability to enforce open container laws on city property gets further approval from most city commissioners
Two people were shot in a drive-by Monday night at the 1200 block of Southeast 19th Terrace near the Gainesville Vineyard church, prompting the Gainesville Police Department to address local gun violence.
At about 10 p.m., Gainesville Police Department officers responded to several calls about shots fired at the Eighth Avenue Food Store located at 1634 NE Eighth Ave. by the Gainesville Community Holiness Church.
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