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09/22/2024

Two balloons shaped like 9s moved in the wind behind Rev. Joseph Williams before one blew away. But make no mistake, Williams is turning 99 years old and not nine.

Williams sat on City Commission for more than a decade.

09/21/2024

Junior Kamariyon Mack had a touchdown, a 2-point conversion and a late pick to seal the Rams’ 21-14 win against Williston.

Kamariyon Mack had a touchdown, 2-point conversion and late pick to seal Rams’ 21-14 win against Williston.

09/20/2024

Ridaught: Volleyball a family affair for area coaches, athletes

Five area teams feature coaches with daughter playing on team.

09/20/2024

The Alachua County Heart Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville.

Celebration Pointe to host 2024 event.

09/20/2024

Alachua County has issued a secondary lien and daily $500 fine on Meadowbrook Golf Course after a special magistrate hearing for code violations.

Property out of compliance with codes for second time.

09/20/2024

A 23-year-old Trenton man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle head-on collision Thursday afternoon on County Road 345 in Levy County.

Crash occurs on County Road 345.

09/20/2024

Congregation B’nai Israel will celebrate the Gainesville synagogue’s 100-year anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 22.

Rabbi recounts highs, lows for local Jews

09/20/2024

Derrick: Recapping a successful survey—and a new member benefit

Plus: Answers to your frequently asked questions.

09/20/2024

The annual Wilmot Botanical Gardens fall plant sale is slated for Oct. 11-12.

Annual plant sale will run Oct. 11-12.

09/20/2024

Devin Johnson scored three TDs and Nelson Tambling added a touchdown run as the Hurricanes shut out Forest (Ocala) for the first three quarters before settling for a 33-15 win on Thursday.

Devin Johnson scores three touchdowns as Hurricanes improve to 4-1.

09/20/2024

The host Blue Wave battled all night, including just a two-point loss in the final set, but Oak Hall swept them 25-22, 25-19, 25-23 in a Class 2A-District 1 game.

Sophomore Kendylle Bishop leads Eagles with 11 kills and five blocks in 2A-District 1 win.

09/19/2024

An Ocala man was found guilty of a double homicide shooting in July 2023 that occurred in downtown Gainesville on Thursday.

Shooting occurred on W. University Avenue on July 30, 2023.

09/19/2024

CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services cut the ribbon on its new Interface Youth Shelter in Gainesville on Thursday.

Facility can accept up to 20 children for up to 30 days at a time.

09/19/2024

Gas prices steadily decline in the Gainesville market and now average $3.21 per gallon.

Cost at pump drops four cents per gallon since last week in Gainesville market.

09/19/2024

Bradford moves to No. 1 in The Prep Zone football regional power poll.

Tornadoes knock off previous top-ranked Mandarin (Jacksonville).

09/19/2024

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently named nine students from The Frazer School as semifinalists for the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program.

First-year school opened its doors in August.

09/19/2024

Florida experienced between $93.7 and $263.2 million in agricultural production losses due to Hurricane Debby, according to a UF/IFAS report released on Thursday.

UF economists release estimates from August storm.

09/19/2024

A Thursday morning fire destroyed two businesses and damaged two others on Dock Street in Cedar Key.

09/19/2024

The Equip for Life Sira Fundraiser Banquet will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26, at Greenhouse Church in Gainesville.

Event to be held at Greenhouse Church in Gainesville.

09/18/2024

The city of Newberry is still working on an application to the Florida Charter School Review Commission, while simultaneously working to create a memorandum of understanding with a new charter school governing board.

Charter school board has filed articles of incorporation.

09/18/2024

A Gainesville man and an Orlando woman were sentenced to federal prison for various child po*******hy offenses.

Gainesville man receives life sentence, Orlando woman 23 years in prison.

09/18/2024

P.K. Yonge, which was swept at Santa Fe (Alachua) this past Tuesday, returns home on Thursday for a big 2A-District 1 match against Oak Hall.

Blue Wave will host Oak Hall in key district game on Thursday night.

09/18/2024

A motion to approve a contract for school rezoning consulting services failed at Tuesday night’s School Board of Alachua County meeting as board members took issue with the contractor’s timeline, cost and a lack of details.

Members say they need more details about what product would include.

09/18/2024

The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad found no explosives after a Hampton Inn employee discovered a concerning note and a suspicious package on Wednesday.

Employee finds concerning note while cleaning room.

09/18/2024

Farm Share, Florida's leading food nonprofit and the state's largest food bank, is encouraging eligible seniors to apply for its Commodity Supplemental Food Program designed to provide nutritional food for low-income seniors.

Commodity Supplemental Food Program available for Alachua, Union county seniors.

09/18/2024

The Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce's fourth annual Gainesville Loves The Gators scavenger hunt will kick off on Saturday and run through Oct. 3.

Winner will receive two 2025 Florida Gators football season tickets.

09/18/2024

The Alachua County Health Promotion and Wellness Coalition is hosting the sixth annual “Run For Your Life 5K - Race To End Substance Abuse” Color Fun Run on Sunday.

Annual 5K run is fundraiser to end substance abuse.

09/18/2024

The Education Association of Alachua County has declared an impasse in contract negotiations with Alachua County Public Schools.

School district won’t offer retroactive pay raise or go higher than 1.6 percent in salary increase.

09/17/2024

The Blount Hall, anchoring the corner of University Avenue and NW 6th Street, took decades to reach completion, but Santa Fe College President Paul Broadie II says the next phases of the Saints’ downtown Gainesville campus will quickly build off the success of the center.

College to continue downtown emphasis following center’s success.

09/17/2024

The Alachua County Land Conservation and Management Program is seeking proposals from qualified entities and individuals for hunting services contracts on multiple county preserves.

Land Conservation and Management program seeks proposals from qualified entities.

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Trenton native and Florida Gators baseball star Wyatt Langford was selected by the Texas Rangers with the fourth pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft.

Mainstreet's Seth Johnson took a helicopter ride at the GNV Airport on Friday and checked out the early arrivals for Saturday's Gator Fly-in and Armed Services Appreciation Day.

Santa Fe Community College students helped balloon pilot Patrick Fogue of Missouri fill his balloon at the La Balooza Hot Air Balloon Festival on Friday at the Gainesville Raceway. (Video by Megan V. Winslow)

UF/IFAS students, staff and retired faculty help bag more than 25,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger, an international hunger relief non-profit organization, on Friday. (Video by Megan V. Winslow)

Officials triage victims of a staged aircraft disaster during a full-scale emergency exercise Tuesday at the GNV Regional Airport. SF College EMT students portrayed the victims to help officials hone their response skills. (Video by Megan V. Winslow)

The University of Florida marching band performed at the annual UF Homecoming Parade on Friday.

Boo, an 11-year-old female Maltese, "helps" owner Bob Marvin of Gainesville bag sand at Citizens Field on Tuesday morning. (Video by Megan V. Winslow)

The Hawthorne Hornets take the field for the Class 1A state championship game against Madison County. Listen live on 106.9 FM I Am Country.

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