Alachua County Mourns the Loss of an Employee
Jody Rae Lamont, her husband Shawn Charles Lamont, their two children Jayce and Alice, and Jody's father Larry Ray Pruitt, were killed when their small...
June 9 County Commission Virtual Regular Meeting Includes COVID-19 Discussion, Charter Amendments and Other Items
The Alachua County Commission will conduct their Virtual Regular Meeting on Tuesday, June 9, at 11:30 a.m. The evening portion of this meeting is canceled....
Barr: Measuring Life vs Death with COVID-19
Tony Barr calculates the loss of life expectancy due to COVID-19 and wonders whether we are responding wisely....
City to Reopen Pools in Phases
The City of Gainesville’s department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs has scheduled a phased reopening of the city’s pools beginning Monday, June 8. ...
Protesting ignorance
Len Cabrera lists names of people who also deserve justice after being killed in violent protests, then argues that protesters are ignoring facts about police-involved...
June 6 update: 4 new positive test results; 0.35% of tests are positive
The big headline in other outlets over the past few days has been that Florida has had a record-high number of positive test results for...
Simmons pleads for change, asks commissioners to reestablish trust with the community
In a 15-minute statement at the end of the Gainesville City Commission meeting Thursday night, Commissioner Gigi Simmons pleaded for change, but she didn't list...
Johnson wants City to stop paying their part for School Resource Officers
At the end of Thursday night's Gainesville City Commission meeting, Commissioner Gail Johnson proposed that the City stop paying for its portion of the School...
June 5 update: 5 new positive test results; 0.51% of tests are positive
The big headline in other outlets yesterday was that Florida had a record-high number of positive test results in a single day. The context they...
Eagle-Glenn enters County race
Local Attorney and UF Levin Law alum Raemi Eagle-Glenn announces her candidacy for Alachua County District Seat One....