The Florida Department of Education is returning $194,720 to the county. The repayment comes after the department docked the district in September for defying a state ban on classroom mask mandates.
Read More »Alachua County changes regulation that prevented Hawthorne family from replacing mold-infested home
Alachua County commissioners voted to change a regulation that prevented a Hawthorne family from replacing their severely mold-infested home, however, the family still faces hurdles in finalizing replacement.
Read More »GPD hosts gun buyback in response to rising gun violence
WUFT · GPD's 2021 gun buyback The Gainesville Police Department hosted a community gun buyback event Saturday in an effort to diminish gun violence. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., about 60 people lined up in their cars at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church each hour to sell their revolvers for …
Read More »A decades-old rule has left a Hawthorne family stuck with a mold-infested home
Hurricane Irma left a family’s home beyond repair in 2017. The damages caused moisture to accumulate over the years, creating a severe mold problem that has gotten progressively worse. Now, they are calling on Alachua County to reverse an old rule so that they can replace their mold-infested home.
Read More »Over 65? Under 18? You can ride Gainesville RTS buses for free through September 2022
Although the program ends next year, one city commissioner said Gainesville leaders may consider renewing the service again.
Read More »Worldwide shipping shortages are hurting Gainesville markets
Worldwide shipment and supply shortages from the COVID-19 pandemic have created multiple issues for groceries stores, restaurants and other businesses across the country. In Gainesville, a family-owned grocery store, Chun Ching Market, is getting hit especially hard from the crisis. Thu Win, a co-owner of Chun Ching Market, says her …
Read More »Nonstop flights from Gainesville to Miami have returned
American Airlines restarted the flights this week, after the company suspended them for a year during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Marion County teens taking on ‘Devious Licks’ TikTok trend are getting arrested
Marion County has lost thousands of dollars in damages to the “devious licks” trend already, and is replacing these items with taxpayer dollars.
Read More »Alachua County property owners can expect a spike in taxes
Property owners will pay more than $9 million in taxes this year despite Alachua County commissioners voting to decrease the millage rate.
Read More »Marion County Kids Are Confiding In Teachers About Abuse At Home
A 35-year-old man from Fort McCoy was arrested for child abuse on Monday.
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