School board releases draft COVID-19 plan for fall
Alachua County Public Schools has released a Fall 2021 DRAFT COVID-19 Response Plan ahead of the August 3 school board meeting...
UF Health Shands Hospital ranked among nation’s best in six medical specialties
No other Florida hospital has as many adult and pediatric specialties ranked among the nation’s best as UF Health Shands Hospital...
Health Officials Rescind Rabies Alert
The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County has rescinded a rabies alert for N.E. Gainesville...
UF College of Medicine adds first new clinical department in 30 years
The University of Florida College of Medicine has launched the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, or PM&R, the first time in 30 years a...
Free Mobile Health Care Clinic Fridays at GTEC
The UF College of Medicine’s Mobile Outreach Clinic will be stationed at GTEC from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday beginning July 9. ...
Department of Health warns that flood waters pose health risks
Floodwaters may contain fecal material and associated bacteria and viruses, in addition to displaced wildlife such as snakes and insects...
University of Florida issues statement about mask pathogen reports
The University of Florida has issued a statement about a local story that has gone national regarding dangerous pathogens found on masks worn by children...
Dangerous pathogens found on local residents’ face masks
Dangerous pathogens found on local children's masks point to the need for a larger, more controlled study...
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is No. 1 in Florida, nationally ranked in eight medical specialties
The University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital is the No. 1 children’s hospital in Florida and stands among the nation’s elite pediatric hospitals in...
School district providing free meals to children and teens beginning June 21
Beginning June 21, any child age 0-18 can receive a free breakfast and lunch at one of 93 locations in Alachua County through the Free...