Alachua County

The School Board of Alachua County approved a controversial rezoning plan the evening of March 12, moving forward with school closures and boundary changes that will reshape the district as early as this fall.

Discarded computers, chemicals and other dangerous materials can’t just go in a normal trash can. The Alachua County Hazardous Waste Department partners with nine counties across north central Florida to do annual collection events.

Students, scientists and area residents helped survey turtle diversity at Hornsby Spring on Sunday as part of the Santa Fe River Turtle Project. Eleven freshwater turtle species mingle in its depths, a level of diversity seen in only a handful of rivers worldwide.

Business owners in Newberry are working to manage the positive and negative aspects of the city’s growth.

Barnyard antics served as a perfect setting for the annual Alachua County Youth Fair & Livestock Show, where young agriculture enthusiasts spent almost a week showing off their prize livestock, poultry, crafts, youth projects, and farm products in an educational space.

Gainesville residents gathered at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday for the 17th annual Stomp the Swamp for Autism Acceptance and Awareness, an event aimed at raising funds and increasing awareness for those on the spectrum.

Durante la reunión del martes de la junta escolar del condado de Alachua, funcionarios del distrito presentaron su propuesta más reciente de zonificación antes del voto final el próximo 12 de marzo, la cual contempla el cierre de cuatro escuelas primarias y podría afectar al menos a 1,000 estudiantes.

A fight at Oaks Mall that ended in gunfire and two unrelated shootings near apartment complexes in Gainesville are drawing new attention to violence involving some of the city’s rival gangs.

Independent artist Harry Michael has recreated the 34th Street mural honoring the Gainesville-born rock star Tom Petty after the original was painted over recently.

After a month of public discussion, the Alachua County School Board met Tuesday night ahead of a final vote expected on March 12 on the district’s school rezoning plan.