Alachua County had one of the highest food insecurity rates in the state in 2017 at nearly 20%, according to a study done by the organization Feeding America.
Read More »GNV Breaks Ground For Terminal Expansion
Terminal expansions are expected to be completed by 2021.
Read More »Ibram X. Kendi Returns to Gainesville
Now founding director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University in Washington, he visited Gainesville to promote his latest book “How to Be an Antiracist.”
Read More »“Community Water Tests” Left In Driveways Part Of Marketing Ploy
An Alachua County couple sees through "community water test" survey kits, which are not an official warning of water quality issues, according to the County health department. The kits were distributed by The Science of Water LLC, a private water treatment company.
Read More »Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Has Turned Over To ICE More Immigrants Following New Florida Law
A hit-and-run incident in a quiet Newberry neighborhood, which snowballed into a federal court case, has illuminated the stepped-up enforcement against illegal immigration in Alachua County and across Florida.
Read More »City and County Officials Lay Out Plans for East Gainesville Development
The 4As town hall meeting at the Alachua County Health Department was designed as a moment to bring everyone up to speed on the latest in East Gainesville development and help bridge a division between city and county leaders.
Read More »A Year After The Murders Of A Gainesville Woman And Her Daughter, A Resolution Remains Distant
A year ago, husband and father Paul Williams was charged with the murders of his wife and daughter.
Read More »Two Cities Have Opted Out of Alachua County’s Tobacco Ordinance
The City Commission of High Springs came to a unanimous decision Thursday night during its meeting.
Read More »Tons Upon Tons Of Food Given Away During 2019 Farmshare Food Giveaway
The crinkle of plastic bags kept pace with Kirk Franklin's music blaring over the speakers at the Alachua County Fairgrounds.
Read More »Community Members Work To Decrease Local Plastic Waste
The Alachua County Library Headquarters Branch hosted an event to educate on local sustainability to reduce plastic waste after the repeal of the plastic bag ban.
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