March 24 evening update: No change for Alachua County
According to the state dashboard, Alachua County still has 37 COVID-19-positive cases, up from 36 at this time yesterday. No deaths have been reported....
UF Gymnastics announces 4 All-Americans, SEC community service award, and new signee
UF Gymnastics announces 4 All-Americans, an SEC Community Service award for Amelia Hundley, and a new signee....
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Countywide Burn Ban Implemented
A countywide burn ban has been issued (as of March 23, 2020) for Alachua County....
Governor DeSantis says a statewide lockdown isn’t warranted, encourages supporting local businesses
In today's press conference, Governor DeSantis said a statewide lockdown isn't warranted. He is also concerned about local businesses and about workers who have lost...
UF Health working with The Villages® and state officials to rapidly ramp up coronavirus testing
University of Florida Health is teaming up with The Villages® community, The Villages Health primary care network, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and state health and...
Cox adjusts Florida operations, announces changes to Connect2Compete
Cox is adjusting operations in its Florida service area and has expanded its low-cost Connect2Compete program. ...
COVID-19 Emergency County Commission Meeting today
The County Commission is having an Emergency Meeting today, March 24, 2020, at 5 p.m. The meeting is to discuss the COVID-19 emergency. ...
You don’t have to stay at home; yes, you can get take-out; but retail is changing, and we need to give stores time to adjust
The intent of the order was to close "non-essential" businesses and limit the number of customers at "essential" businesses so that people would have fewer...
March 24 morning update: 37 cases in Alachua County
According to the state dashboard, Alachua County now has 37 COVID-19-positive cases, up from 36 at this time yesterday. No deaths have been reported. ...
Listen to the rattles
Len Cabrera argues that our society may not survive the dictates of politicians who have forgotten that they're supposed to represent the citizens, not rule...