Waldo Phoenix

05/11/2024

The Alachua County Parks and Open Space Department requests the public’s patience as they close Lake Alto Park through Friday, Nov. 15

01/11/2024

Upcoming Events!

Boomies 3v3 Street Ball Tournament on November 3rd!

2nd Annual Neighborhood Community Celebration on November 9th!

25/10/2024

🎃 FALL EVENTS IN AND AROUND WALDO 🎃

🍁This Saturday October 26th Waldo Fall Festival Waldo City Square – 4pm-7pm – GAMES, MUSIC, CAKE WALK, FACE PAINTING, ETC.

🎃This Saturday October 26th Waldo Farmers and Flea Market 9am-2pm Halloween crafts, Cosumt contest, and more! Winners of costume contest picked announced between 1:30p and 2p. Prizes for 3 categories and 3 winners in each.

🍁11a-1pm trick or treating , 1-2pm Costume Contest, 3pm prizes

🎃Hawthorne Women’s Club October 25 & 26 4pm-9pm Haunted House and more Recreation Park 6000 SE 205 Street Hawthorne Florida

🍁Carson Springs 45 minute Halloween Tour Oct 31-Nov 2 Tour from Vehicle

🎃2nd Neighborhood Community Celebration November 9, 11a-3pm – Waldo City Square-food, music, vendors, crafts, games, prizes Pastor Izzie United Methodist Church

🍁Waldo Baptist Church Fall Festival November 9 – 10am – 2pm -fun for the whole family

16/10/2024

Tomorrow – Thursday October 17th - Eat, Pray, Love Dinner Church on Cole Street will be hosting a food give a way at 11am in place their normal 5pm Dinner – so food give a way 11am Cole Street Dinner Church.

Waldo Fall Festival is going to be at the Waldo City Square Saturday October 26 4PM – 7:00pm –come join us either with a booth – sign up at City Hall or as a participant – good family fun!!

08/10/2024

🌀⛈️ Hurricane Milton Updates for Waldo

Waldo Wednesday Garbage pick up has been delayed until Friday, due to county closures of the dump Wednesday and Thursday.

Thursday night dinner church has also been cancelled.

Stay safe!

07/10/2024

🌀⛈️ Hurricane Milton Update - City of Waldo

*Tuesday night Council Meeting on schedule for 7pm
*Garbage pickup for Wednesday is on schedule
*The storm debris pickup for Thursday is canceled. Alachua County is allowing residents to dump storm vegetation at no charge at the Leveda Brown dump station
*City Hall is closing at noon on Wednesday and will be closed on Thursday
*Self-serve sand and bags are located at the Waldo Water Tower, 14750 Weeks Street – bring a shovel to fill bags.

☎️ Use the Alachua County 311 Emergency Information Line (352) 264-6557 if 311 is unavailable in your area) to check on shelters, answer questions, and rumor control.

If you have an actual emergency, call 911.
You can also check the County’s Facebook, or website alachuacountyready.com, sign up for text alerts by texting ALACHUA TO 888-777 to stay informed.

If you have a Waldo water or sewer emergency, please call 352-258-6921 or 352-258-3110.

07/10/2024

Save the date! 📅

Save the date, November 3rd, 2024, for an unforgettable experience at the Waldo 2nd Annual 3on3 Streetball Tournament!

04/10/2024

04/10/2024

Hurricanr clean up info! 🗣️

Hurricane debris clean up scheduled for October 10 in the City of Waldo, please ensure that vegetative debris are brought to the city's right-of-way by October 9 for pickup on October 10. This includes whole trees, tree stumps, branches, trunks, and other leafy materials. Only vegetative debris will be collected. If other materials are mixed with the vegetative debris, you will be responsible for the clean-up.

25/09/2024

City of Waldo will be closed tomorrow due to Hurricane Helene. You are encouraged to take steps to secure your property.

Self-serve sand and bags are located at the Waldo Water Tower, 14750 Weeks Street – bring shovel to fill bags

Shelters are open - use the Alachua County’s 311 Emergency Information Line (352-264-6557 if 311 is unavailable in your area). This is for questions and rumor control. If you have an actual emergency, call 911. You can also check the County’s Facebook, or website at alachuacountyready.com

After hours water/sewer emergency 352-258-6921 or 352-258-3110

07/09/2024

The September 2024 edition of the Waldo Phoenix is now available on our website! Thank you!

03/09/2024

🚨 ACCIDENT ALERT 9/3 @ 6:10PM: Traffic accident on 301 North Bound in front of BP gas station. Police and EMS activity present, traffic halted. Avoid NB-301 and reroute if necessary.

02/09/2024

🗣️ ATTENTION: The September edition of the Waldo Phoenix is delayed. We expect to have the issue sent out by September 4th. Thank you!

03/08/2024

Sandbag locations opening Saturday August 3rd

Alachua County and the City of Gainesville will be opening a total of three sandbag locations beginning Saturday August 3rd.

🔘Alachua County Wayside Park
11855 Northwest US Hwy 441, Alachua
10am-6pm
Limit 10 bags per person

🔘Gainesville Public Works Administration
405 Northwest 39th Avenue, Gainesville
10am-4pm
Limit 10 bags per person

🔘Citizens Field
1000 Northeast Waldo Road, Gainesville
10am-4pm
Limit 10 bags per person (Self Serve Only)

We will update you if new sites are included or if anything changes. Go to AlachuaCountyReady.com for more information.

27/07/2024

Back to school event with backpack and school supplies giveaway! Hosted by Waldo Community New Vision Coalition on August 3rd - 11am @ Waldo Community Center. For more information contact Julie at 352-562-5384 or Olivea 352-554-7954. 📚✏️

26/06/2024

NEW! Our website now features calendar of local events and online news articles! If you would like your event included on the calendar, please reach out via direct message or by email and we would be happy to add it.

11/05/2024

The Waldo Area Historical Society is requesting the help from Waldo citizens in completing our Waldo Oral History Project! Please tell us your history, stories, and any information about Waldo! The questionnaire is now available online, please provide as much or as little information as you'd like.

You may also request a paper questionnaire by sending us a message or by email at [email protected]. Those who currently have paper copies can return them by mail 926 NE 19th Place, Gainesville, FL 32609, in-person at Waldo City Square, or by email.

Thank you for helping us meet our mission of preserving the rich history of Waldo, FL and its citizens!

https://forms.gle/8j5hiuRmoffcp7iF9

02/05/2024

The May 2024 Edition of the Waldo Phoenix is now available on our website! FREE printed copies will be available within the next few days around town at Dollar General, Subway, Waldo City Square, Fairfoods Restaurant, First Baptist Church, Classic Cafe, Waldo Villas Laundry, and Dunkin'/La Tambora! Thank you for reading the Waldo Phoenix!

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24/03/2024

Advertise with us! We’ve slashed our advertising rates in HALF and will resume distributing paper newspapers in April.

We are looking for businesses to advertise with the Waldo Phoenix! If that’s you, shoot us a message! All funds received from advertisements support the Waldo Area Historical Society, a local nonprofit!

17/03/2024

Come On Out And Express Your Thoughts Concerns And Ideas With Us !

03/10/2023

Hello Subscribers! The October edition of the Waldo Phoenix is now live! You can view it on our website at www.waldophoenix.com

Have a fun and safe October!

The Waldo Phoenix has been Waldo's local newspaper since 2010. We strive to provide resourceful and informative content while providing creators a place to publish their writings. We need writers! Submit an article by sending us an email to [email protected]

21/09/2023

3 DAY EVENT - Waldo’s 1st Annual Homecoming brought to you by Waldo Community New Vision Coalition! September 29th - October 1, 2023.

14705 NE Waldo Road Waldo, Florida 32694.

Performances, Crafts, Food, Basketball, and more!

Contact WCNVC for more information!
Julie: 352-562-5384
Nicole: 352-215-1025

Come out and support the Waldo Community! 💙

13/09/2023

Hello Subscribers! The September 2023 edition of the Waldo Phoenix is now available.

29/08/2023

🚨 Alachua County Mandatory Evacuation Order for residents living in mobile or manufactured homes 🚨

“As of the current update, rainfall of 4 to 6 inches is expected. For Alachua County, the earliest anticipated onset of tropical storm winds is sometime overnight

We now have a Mandatory Evacuation Order that applies to those living in mobile and manufactured homes, substandard housing, and areas prone to flooding. For the safety of you and your loved ones, it is time to evacuate. Go to a hotel, stay with friends or family, or go to a shelter. If you do not evacuate, understand that it may take some time before public safety can reach you as we will not send them out during the dangerous period of the Hurricane. “

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