Gainesville FL

A new multifamily firm has emerged in the Gainesville, Florida, market. Founder Doug Faron has launched Westlight Capital with the acquisition of a multifamily portfolio with 1,432 units. This marks the firm’s inaugural acquisition and underscores its focus on high-growth and supply-constrained markets around the...

Residential trash pickup will be delayed by one day for the entire week, starting Jan. 19, and there will be no RTS bus service on Jan. 19. The post City and County offices closed for MLK Jr. Day; residential trash pickup delayed by a day, no bus service appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

MCINTOSH, FL (352today.com) – The local organization Friends of McIntosh, which mounts the cherished McIntosh 1890s Festival every year, announced on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, that it had collectively decided to cancel the annual tradition. “It is with a heavy heart that we must share that at the Friends...

The recent violent hazing incident involving firefighters at Marion County Fire Rescue Station 21 is more than a local crime story — it is a high-profile example of the breakdown of due process in the court of public opinion. When public safety officials and the media converge to create...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Marion County Public School Board approved a job description for non-CDL drivers by a unanimous 5-0 vote at its meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Nancy Thrower, MCPS School board member, District No. 4 had the agenda item pulled for further discussion because transportation...

Arkansas should fear Florida, not the top-ranked SEC teams. The defending champs bring size, elite rebounding, and physicality, creating a matchup nightmare as they hit their stride in conference play.

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Marion County’s high school graduation rate continues climbing and is now at 85 percent, a four-year high. The graduation rate is based on a cohort, defined as a group of students on the same schedule to graduate together. It measures the percentage of students who graduate within...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - GAINESVILLE — Lawyers for a Gainesville High School teacher removed from her classroom over an end-of-year superlative are asking the state’s Department of Education to pay her legal fees. Lauren Watts was removed from her class last year after the mother of a former...

The Alachua County Commission announced at Tuesday’s meeting that the state removed restrictions from a plot of county-owned land, making it a possible location for a long-awaited new animal shelter. The paperwork has not been finalized, but the state voted in favor of removing the restriction on Dec. 17,...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Ocala Marion County Transportation and Planning Organization held their Technical Advisory Committee meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2025. The 2026 Safety Performance Measure targets were discussed at length with the TAC having to provide their recommendations for setting targets. Ultimately...