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Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe emphasized the need for social distancing, especially for the healthcare workers who are risking their lives.
Read More »Gainesville City Leaders Host First COVID-19 Town Hall Since Stay-At-Home Order Issued
Senate Reaches Historic Deal On $2 Trillion Coronavirus Economic Rescue Package
Congressional leaders announced an agreement to fund cash payments to Americans, bailouts for key industries and aid to the health care industry.
Read More »Florida Shuts Down Visits To Prisons Until At Least April 5 Over Pandemic
As Florida's confirmed cases of the coronavirus pandemic rise, the risk of the disease spreading within state prisons and jails is causing officials to rethink how Florida keeps its criminals behind bars.
Read More »I Tried To Get Tested For COVID-19 In Alachua County. Here’s What Happened.
It was something I hadn’t known to be afraid of — to not be able to breathe comfortably, and not know where to get care.
Read More »Gainesville City Leaders Host Telephone Town Hall Meeting To Address COVID-19 Questions
Gainesville, like the rest of the United States, is currently in the prevention phase of the pandemic.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Holds Emergency Meeting To Discuss COVID-19
All places of public assembly, whether indoor and outdoor, are limited to no more than 50 people, or 50 percent of the meeting place’s occupancy load, whichever is less, City Manager Lee Feldman said at a special City Commission meeting.
Read More »UF Classes To Be Online Only Through End Of March
Joining an increasing number of schools nationwide reacting to the coronavirus outbreak, the University of Florida on Wednesday urged its student body to return home to their families for two weeks, and said all of its classes would remain online until at least March 30.
Read More »Alachua County Officials Monitor Need To Activate Full Emergency Response After First Coronavirus Case
Alachua County Health Department Director Paul Myers would not share the specific number of tests, but confirmed that there are multiple pending tests.
Read More »What You Need To Know About Coronavirus In Florida
Misinformation can spark fear and hysteria. We're here to help. We'll update this page with emerging information from reliable sources to answer all of your questions about coronavirus.
Read More »DeSantis: 2 In Florida Test Presumptively Positive For COVID-19
Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a statement that the cases arose in the counties of Manatee and Hillsborough.
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