Mohamed Fathy Suliman is charged with a felony, attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
Read More »Gainesville pedestrian crashes occur across the city, though prevention efforts have been largely limited to the area around UF
Out of the 36 Florida cities with a population of 75,000 and above, Gainesville ranked ninth in a Florida Department of Transportation study that measured which ones had the most pedestrian-related serious injuries and fatalities between 2016 and 2020.
Read More »The Point, April 29, 2022: Florida taxpayers aren’t on the hook for Disney’s debt, governor’s administration promises
The special district has $1 billion in outstanding bond debt.
Read More »Newberry residents respond to a collection center coming to the city
The county has five rural collection centers: Alachua/High Springs Collection Center on Northwest U.S. Highway 441, Archer Collection Center on Southwest Archer Road, Fairbanks Collection Center on Northeast Waldo Road, North Central Collection Center on Northeast State Road 121 and Phifer Collection Center on Southeast Hawthorne Road.
Read More »Florida Blueberries Ripen For The Season After A Marathon Pandemic Year
Once berries are picked, they can go anywhere: from a store down the street or even as far as Maine.
Read More »The Repurpose Project Launches Campaign To Expand
After 10 years of operation in Gainesville, The Repurpose Project is looking to expand to a second location to accommodate its growth.
Read More »Parents Fight To Save Melrose Elementary School From Closure, Await Feb. 16 Vote
The associate superintendent says the district will endorse the new plan that would keep Melrose open, but until the school board officially votes on Tuesday, parents will be apprehensive.
Read More »‘One of the Best Years of My Life’: New Gainesville Black-Owned Food Businesses Flourishing
2020 ushered in a wealth of promise for Black-owned food businesses across north central Florida.
Read More »Mud, Cold, Inspiration And A Year Without Many Competitions Makes Waldo Obstacle Course One To Remember
The Obstacle Course Race Overload event course consisted of over 30 obstacles, including hurdles, low jump, rope climb, death crawl, monkey bars, and more. A nonprofit organization, More Heart Than Scars, sponsored the event.
Read More »Gainesville Police Corporal Reassigned After Off-Duty DUI Crash Arrest
A Gainesville police corporal who was arrested by his own department on suspicion of drunken driving has been stripped of his police powers.
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