Alachua County

Alachua County officials renamed two former motel properties on Southwest 13th Street on Tuesday as it begins their renovation into affordable housing units for the homeless.

The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is training beekeepers over the next couple of days as part of its annual Spring Bee College Program.

A new program aimed at making downtown Gainesville a safe and welcoming place for residents and visitors has been ongoing for nearly four months. The Gainesville Downtown Ambassador Program provides hospitality, safety and outreach in the Downtown Gainesville Service Area and the West University Corridor Service Area.

A nonprofit refugee outreach organization in Gainesville that helps families settle in the area will stop that aspect of its work as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to slash funding for refugee resettlement.

About 40 people turned out for the fourth community listening session of the Alachua County Forward Focus project at the Jerusalem Church of God by Faith in Monteocha on Thursday. Several area residents spoke about their concerns, ranging from the need for safer roads to new business zoning.

Preparing for storms for most people is routine, but for people with disabilities, it can be a significant challenge. As the cold fronts fade, Alachua County shifts its focus to the upcoming hurricane season.

Alachua County turned 200 this year, and the Matheson History Museum is honoring that milestone with a new exhibition that looks back on the people, places, and progress that shaped the county’s history.

High Springs residents expressed their support to amend the city’s alcohol ordinance to allow the sale of alcohol at breweries on Sundays. Residents shared their views on the subject during a hearing regarding amendments to the Unified Land Development Code and small-scale alcoholic beverage production facilities at the Alachua County Commission meeting Wednesday.

Newberry residents will head to the ballot box in April and decide whether they want their small town to continue growing at a breakneck pace, or if they want to place checks on the city’s growth.

A candlelight vigil for University of Florida sophomore Nyla Holland was held outside the Southwest Recreation Center Monday night. Holland died from injuries received after a vehicle hit the scooter she was driving near the intersection of Hull Road and Museum Drive Sunday night.