With COVID-19 cases spiking as the holiday season approaches, stores and malls around Gainesville are reworking their annual Santa events to keep the Christmas spirit alive while following safety guidelines.

In 2020, 19 Florida counties approved 20 sales and property tax increases worth $400 million. Two of these measures passed in Alachua and Marion Counties.

Three candidates are vying for incumbent Dixie County Sheriff Dewey H. Hatcher's seat: Darby Butler, Nicholas Hatcher and Jamey King. 

Skating has surged in popularity over the coronavirus pandemic, with searches for “how to skateboard” and “how to roller skate” both hitting a 5-year peak in May, according to Google Trends.

City council members were forced to walk through the crowd of people praying in order to reach the front door of the building.