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...
DeSantis orders travelers from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to self-quarantine for 14 days
Today Governor DeSantis issued an executive order, directing all travelers from areas with substantial community spread to self-quarantine for 14 days....
Sheriff Darnell stops transfers into jail, weekenders
The Sheriff's Office has stopped transfers into the Alachua County jail for all non-capital offenses. The weekend sentence program has also been suspended until further...
March 23 evening update: 36 cases in Alachua County
According to the state dashboard, Alachua County now has 36 COVID-19-positive cases (yes, this is a decrease from this morning, possibly caused by a mistake...
All of Alachua County under stay-at-home order as of midnight tonight
Alachua County Commission Chair Robert Hutchinson and Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe appeared together this afternoon to announce an emergency stay-at-home order that will become effective...
All state parks closed
According to the @FLStateParks Twitter account, all state parks are closed, effective today. The announcement says the parks are closed at the direction of Governor...
March 23 morning update: 37 cases in Alachua County
According to the state dashboard, Alachua County now has 37 COVID-19-positive cases, up from 29 at this time yesterday. No deaths have been reported. The...
Reminder: Alachua County to Hold Televised Online Forum Today on the Future of the Fairgrounds Redevelopment Area
If you're stuck at home, this is a great opportunity to watch your County Commission in action. There is significant opposition to this plan from...