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Gainesville apartment complex catches fire
By Abigail Hasebroock | June 30, 2021Gainesville Fire Rescue put out a fire at a building in the Piccadilly Apartment complex Wednesday morning
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Free clothes and accessories given out before pride prom
By Jasper Wittig | June 26, 2021In preparation for the Pride Prom For All this Saturday, the Pride Community Center and Alachua TranQuility co-hosted a pop-up shop at 3131 NW 13th St. to give away free clothes and accessories. Each person could pick out one dress, one pair of shoes and three pieces of jewelry.
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Suspect dies in burning home after deputies shot at him
By Jake Reyes | June 26, 2021A suspect was found dead in his burning home after Alachua County Sheriff Office deputies shot at him for threatening them.
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Gainesville salon breaks Guinness World Record for most eyebrows threaded
By Isabella Douglas | June 26, 2021The record to break was 62 pairs of threaded eyebrows in an hour. She accomplished 92.
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Five teenagers shot at Gainesville American Legion
By Jake Reyes | June 25, 2021A shooting at a party left five teens injured Thursday night.
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Community members and organizations are collaborating to create Swarthy, a grocery and retail store
By Lucille Lannigan | June 21, 2021Swarthy Hair Co., a natural hair product business started by Hatdrika Noble-Monroe, has evolved into Swarthy, a community grocery store where Black-owned farms and small businesses can sell their products like fresh produce, haircare, candles, sage and other healthy alternatives.
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The City of Gainesville celebrates Juneteenth through a month-long series of events
By Phong Huynh and Sam Schaffer | June 19, 2021Gainesville’s Journey to Juneteenth has constituted a month-long series of online and in-person events.
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Future uncertain for Gainesville’s South Main Street homeless encampment
By Lucille Lannigan and Alan Halaly | June 18, 2021The Old Fire Station, where about 15 people live in tents outside, has been vacant since 2018, and in February 2020, the city commission invited proposals for how to use the space. In April 2020, UF Center of Arts proposed replacing the Old Fire Station with a community center for wellness, arts and cultural engagement, but current residents have largely been left out of the conversation.
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Gainesville retirement community participates in CDC COVID-19 study
By Alexandra Harris | June 16, 2021The data will be used to determine if and when a booster COVID-19 vaccine would be necessary, Oak Hammock CITRUS study manager and RN Tiffany Bach said.
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Florida Department of Health ends daily COVID-19 updates and death statistics
By Alexandra Harris | June 16, 2021The Florida Department of Health will no longer release COVID-19 statistics daily, switching to reporting COVID-19 cases and vaccinations on a weekly basis. The number of fatalities will also no longer be provided.
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Alachua County Public Schools completes a full school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic
By Maya Erwin and Abigail Hasebroock | June 16, 2021Alachua County Public Schools students, parents and teachers reflect on a full school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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40 Alachua County Public Schools students and staff are in quarantine
By Abigail Hasebroock | June 16, 2021Alachua County Public Schools had 40 students and faculty members in quarantine as of Tuesday evening — a decrease of 45 cases since June 8, according to the school district’s COVID-19 dashboard.
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Gainesville City Commissioners approve development notifications for affected residents
By Alexander Lugo | June 16, 2021Gainesville’s City Commission unanimously passed a motion that will notify residents of any future land development updates. The notifications would be sent to affected neighborhood associations and anyone who voluntarily signs up to receive them.
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Gainesville blood donation centers continue to face shortages
By Phong Huynh | June 14, 2021Blood donation centers nationwide are still experiencing shortages caused by the pandemic. The center is in critical need of type O-, the universally accepted blood type, and O+, which can be accepted by everyone with a positive blood type.
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‘She was like a sunflower’: Remembering Audrey Cheves
By Juliana Ferrie | June 14, 2021Audrey Cheves and her mother, Melissa Cheves, were hit by a car on Northwest 39th Avenue while driving out of the Publix parking lot June 5. Audrey Cheves was pronounced dead at the scene. She was 18 years old.
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Gainesville building catches fire overnight
By Jake Reyes | June 14, 2021A small building at 810 NW Eighth Street caught fire Sunday.
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Gainesville Fine Arts Association hosts first all-Black artist exhibit
By Sam Schaffer | June 14, 2021UMOJA, a Celebration of Black Artists in Alachua County, opened May 25 and will fill both galleries at 1314 S Main Street until June 19. The word ‘umoja’ means unity in Swahili, and the exhibit serves as a step toward a more accurate representation of the community around the gallery.
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Alachua County commissioners consider amending rules for tiny homes
By Antonia LaRocca | June 14, 2021Parking accessibility for RVs and tiny houses could expand as Alachua County commissioners consider amending rules for RVs and tiny homes.
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Alachua County Public Schools Superintendent chooses not to renew nine administration contracts
By Maya Erwin | June 11, 2021The Alachua County Public School superintendent did not renew nine administration members’ contracts, removing them from their positions at the school year’s end.
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One woman dead after car crash in Gainesville
By Jake Reyes | June 9, 2021A rear-end car collision on Northwest 39th Avenue next to Publix left one person dead Saturday.
