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Alachua County and Gainesville officials have continued to promote and encourage residents to fill out the census, in spite of the obstacles of COVID-19.
Read More »Despite COVID-19 Hurdles, Alachua County Exceeds Its 2010 Census Self-Response Rate
‘An Isolated Incident’: Gainesville Fire Rescue Determined Cause Of School Bus Fire
According to Gainesville Fire Rescue, this fire was not due to poor maintenance.
Read More »Gainesville Fire Rescue Chief Lane To Retire
After 30 years of service, Gainesville Fire Rescue Chief Lane will retire on Sept. 30.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Lowers Property Tax Rate For 2020-21
The new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
Read More »‘People Are Under Pressure’: Depression, Mental Illness Increase During Pandemic
The pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing cases of mental illness, causing an influx of new patients and crisis calls, area mental health providers and advocates say.
Read More »Florida Cracks Down On Teacher Misconduct, Speeds Process Of Stripping Certifications
Florida is accelerating investigations of teachers accused of misconduct, a change intended to allow the state to quickly revoke an educator’s certification in such instances.
Read More »Gainesville Reports Increase In Animal Fostering Due To COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has given Gainesville residents more time to foster more animals.
Read More »One Mill Ballot Renewal Critical To Alachua County Public Schools’ Success, Superintendent Says
Because of COVID-19, Alachua County Public Schools may lose more than $16 million in funding this school year.
Read More »UF Med Students Volunteer To Provide Free Coronavirus Tests In One Of Gainesville’s Most Impoverished Areas
People living in southwest Gainesville hadn’t had access to free COVID-19 tests right in their neighborhood since the pandemic began.
Read More »Local Homeless Shelters Anticipate Winter Supply Shortage Due To COVID-19
As the temperature drops this winter, so may the availability of supplies for homeless shelters in Alachua and Marion counties. Since spring, donation guidelines have been modified at shelters in north central Florida, depending on resources and staff size, to protect occupants from contracting COVID-19. These guidelines make it difficult …
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