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A truck hauling a garbage dumpster arrives to GFL's dumping facility on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Gainesville residents face changes in waste collection costs under new five-day schedule

By Lily Hartzema | Oct. 12

For more than 40 years, Theresa Aguiar’s waste pickup days were on Wednesdays. Now, they’re a day earlier.

Alachua County Commission adds $9 million to road repair budget, amends firearm regulations

By Julia Miller | 8:23am

Protestors sit outside the Florida State Prison, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, in Raiford, Fla.

Florida man executed for 2008 murder of cellmate

By Teia Williams | 8:06pm

The term "fake news" is often used by people to label reporting that they do not like or agree with, but who gets the final say in determining what fake news and what is not.

OPINION: “Fake news” has lost its meaning

By Ella Finkelstein | 7:28pm

Gainesville man charged with exposing himself in Westmoreland

By Teia Williams | Oct. 12

Gainesville Regional Utilities power plant sits at 605 SE 3rd St., Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Florida energy experts, advocates question recent EPA repeals

By Olivia Lofaso | Oct. 12

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Alachua County Commission hears Amendment 3 concerns

By Olivia Lofaso | Oct. 7

In a special meeting Tuesday, the Alachua County Commission discussed how Amendment 3, if passed, will impact its budget.

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Bryan Eastman reelected for second term on Gainesville City Commission

By Ray Garcia | Oct. 6

Long before casting a vote on the dais, Bryan Eastman was a local often spotted biking across Gainesville. Now, the 37-year-old city commissioner enters his final four years fighting for residents.

A child gets face paint at the 40th Anniversary Celebration at Alachua County Headquarters Library, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Alachua County Library District closes out 40th anniversary celebration with one last hurrah

By Michael Briseño | Oct. 5

The event, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., served as the grand finale to a monthlong string of festivities held at libraries across Alachua County.

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School board candidates Janine Plavac and Hunter Miller to compete a second time

By Grace Larson | Oct. 4

Janine Plavac and Hunter Miller will compete a second time at the polls Nov. 3 after none of the candidates secured more than 50% of the vote in the Aug. 18 primary election.

Melissa DeSa addresses the crowd at the Gainesville Reads Kickoff Celebration at the Lynx Bookstore, Friday, Oct. 3, 2026 in Gainesville, Fla.

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Lynx Bookstore kicks off Gainesville Reads centered around ‘The Serviceberry’

By Grace Larson | Oct. 3

Melissa DeSa’s eyes welled with tears as she read a story aloud about the journey of Seminole pumpkin seeds in Florida across the past 500 years.

Bill Hutchinson shows off his collections at the Theatre of Memory Museum, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Gainesville’s Theatre of Memory has an artifact for every visitor

By Olivia Lofaso | Oct. 2

Ancient teapots, battered shoes and vibrant seashells fill the 11 rooms of Gainesville’s Theatre of Memory. Each of its thousands of artifacts has a story, and curator Bill Hutchinson knows each one.

New Alachua County Public Schools board member Janine Placvac speaks during a board meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Alachua County School Board approves salary increase, workplace protections

By Ray Garcia | Oct. 1

The Alachua County School Board approved the collective bargaining agreement between the district and the Alachua County Education Association, the district’s teachers union, Wednesday afternoon, securing salary increases and workplace protections for district employees after many negotiations since July.

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FBI arrests GPD detective for disclosing and obstructing criminal investigations

By Teia Williams | Sep. 30

Gainesville Police Department Detective Kelvin Mattair was arrested Monday on charges of disclosure and obstruction of confidential criminal justice information, interception of communications and fraud and abuse of computer access.

Residents gather outside Alachua City Hall after the city commission meeting was cancelled Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 in Alachua, Fla.

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Alachua City Commission cancels second data center meeting

By Christian Haas | Sep. 29

A second Alachua City Commission meeting confused residents Monday after the meeting was abruptly cancelled because three commission members, including Mayor Walter Welch, weren’t present.

A protester holds a sign reading, “execute justice not people” and a book with Pope Leo XIV’s face during a demonstration against the death penalty outside the Florida State Prison, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Raiford, Fla.

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Florida man executed for 1995 Polk County murder

By Teia Williams | Sep. 29

The state of Florida executed 77-year-old Curtis Wilkie Beasley Sr. at 6:12 p.m. Tuesday by lethal injection. He was convicted of the 1995 murder of Carolyn Monfort.

Alternatives to public schooling are impacting enrollment numbers in Alachua County, Florida and beyond.

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Alternative schooling options grow as ACPS enrollment declines

By Lily Hartzema | Sep. 29

After attending Littlewood Elementary School for years, Quantisha Campbell’s 10-year-old boy is starting the academic year at home after being unenrolled following the district’s rezoning.

Candidates at the Bob Graham Center’s 2026 Midterms Candidate Forum, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Local candidates discuss future of Gainesville, Alachua County in midterm forum

By Julia Miller | Sep. 29

Local candidates shared their views, priorities and plans for office during a midterm forum hosted by the Bob Graham Center for Public Service Sunday.

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Gainesville man charged with exposing himself outside Opus Coffee - Innovation

By Teia Williams | Sep. 28

George White, a 47-year-old Gainesville man, was arrested and charged with indecent exposure Sunday around 2 p.m.

Outside of Grace Marketplace, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Does GRACE Marketplace contribute to Gainesville crime?

By Hailey Kon | Sep. 28

UF parents are calling on local officials to examine GRACE Marketplace’s limited screening and whether publicly funded homelessness initiatives account for safety issues affecting students and nearby community members.