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The Alachua County Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to spend $1.25 million in federal funds on the improvement of the deteriorating water infrastructure for the unincorporated neighborhood of Santa Fe Hills on the outskirts of the City of Alachua. The $1.25 million is part of the $52.25 million in federal funds …
Read More »Updates: Tropical Storm Nicole sweeps through Florida
Update, Thursday at 2:15 p.m.: Flagler County posted photos to its Facebook page of “devastation” on the coastal Florida State Road A1A after Tropical Storm Nicole. Read more from the Florida Storms team about the state’s worst affected areas. Thursday at 1:45 p.m.: WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicole sent …
Read More »Getting Big Boy back: How one student reclaimed her lost bike.
Most victims of bicycle theft may never see their bikes again, but Stephanie Miller saw hers with someone else on it. She pursues.
Read More »People trapped, hospital damaged after Ian swamps SW Florida
One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States barreled across the Florida peninsula overnight Wednesday, threatening catastrophic flooding inland, the National Hurricane Center warned.
Read More »The Point, Aug. 5, 2022: Gainesville commissioners take first step toward citywide single-family zoning change
The vote Thursday night followed hours of public comment, in support and opposition.
Read More »Florida Town Battered By Fires, Floods Faces Its Greatest Crisis: Money
Caryville’s most-recent financial problems go back nearly five years, when a former town clerk was seen hauling away boxes of paperwork. The scene was described in the latest state audit.
Read More »Florida Governor’s Coronavirus Dilemma: Health Vs. Economy
The success or failure of the Republican governor's decisions could have major consequences for the national economic recovery, not to mention the presidential election.
Read More »Florida Schools Will Stay Closed Through April 15 Because Of Coronavirus
State school officials said public schools would remain closed until April 15, and announced the suspension of mass campus gatherings, including sports events.
Read More »Waldo Swamped By Water Tax
The Waldo city council members sat back, hands folded, awaiting citizens’ complaints about the ordinance they introduced the previous week, adding a 10% utility tax on the purchase of water in the city. About 35 people showed up to the Oct. 8 meeting to weigh in on the first reading …
Read More »Record-Setting Hurricane Dorian Keeps Pounding North Bahamas
There was little information from the affected islands, though officials expected many residents to be left homeless.
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