Above, Commissioner Ken Cornell discusses the current COVID-19 situation and what the emergency action means for the county.
Read More »Buchholz Math Team Wins 13th National Championship
The Buchholz High School Math Team won its 13th national championship at the Mu Alpha Theta National Convention on Friday.
Read More »Critical Section Of Northeast 100th Avenue Washed Out By Tropical Storm Elsa
After Tropical Storm Elsa reached Gainesville on July 7, the road paving way over the creek located at NE 100th Avenue collapsed, leaving residents waterlocked. Alachua County spokesperson Mark Sexton said similar flooding issues have occurred in the Fairbanks area when heavier storms came through. But because this community resides …
Read More »Alachua County Didn’t Reach 70% Vaccination Goal By July 4 Holiday, But Optimism Remains
The White House acknowledged the U.S. would fall short of the goal.
Read More »UF Researchers Create Nearly Instant COVID Test
Researchers at the University of Florida have recently developed a rapid Coronavirus testing method which gives results almost instantly.
Read More »Florida Residents Are Encouraged To Purchase Flood Insurance Before Peak Of Hurricane Season
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is encouraging all Florida Residents to purchase flood insurance as peak hurricane season approaches
Read More »Racial Reckoning At UF Continues A Year After George Floyd’s Death
Yewande O. Addie of the Black Student Storytelling Project has this remembrance told through the experiences of Black students at the University of Florida.
Read More »Summer Camps Face Decisions About How To Operate As Pandemic Eases
While local summer camps are now permitted to operate as they did before COVID-19, many must make decisions on how exactly to do so.
Read More »UF Health, Florida Department Of Health In Alachua County Address Vaccine Concerns
Residents were able to address their concerns and ask questions related to getting vaccinated such as: how vaccines work, who should get vaccinated, benefits and potential side effects and how long the vaccine protects people from coronavirus.
Read More »Gainesville’s Guaranteed Income Payments Could Be Sent By October
Mayor Lauren Poe said he plans to focus these efforts on those that have re-entered society after incarceration with monthly payments of $600 for 24 months.
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