Gainesville Police Department Gives April-June 2025 Quarterly Update
At the August 21 Gainesville City Commission meeting, the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) provided officials with their second quarterly update this year, beginning on April 1 and ending June 30. GPD Chief Nelson Moya announced year-to-date crime statistics and gun-related statistics. Moya mentioned a statistic...
Alachua County Labor Day schedules and waste collection
Residential curbside collection service for solid waste, recycling, and yard trash will not be affected by the Labor Day holiday. In addition, the Hazardous Waste Collection Center and the Leveda Brown Environmental Park and Transfer Station will be open during regularly scheduled hours on Monday, Sept. 1. The post...
Archer residents question transparency as concrete plant clears permit hurdles
ARCHER, Fla. (WCJB) -Archer residents say their concerns haven’t changed even as the proposed Arnold Ready Mix concrete batch plant has secured key approvals from city and state agencies. In an email to county commissioners this week, staff said the project has received the required authorizations from the City...
Alachua County continues efforts to become a sports destination
Alachua County approved two plans attempting to make the county a sports destination at a meeting Tuesday. The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to continue with its proposed Sports Event Center Transition, which would create a government division dedicated to tourism. In Spring 2023, a...
Woman Detained For Punching And Scratching Friend Outside Ocala Gas Station
A 22-year-old woman was arrested after an argument outside an Ocala gas station, where she allegedly reached inside an occupied vehicle and assaulted her buddy. On Wednesday, August 20, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office officer arrived at the Pilot Travel Center, located at 2020 SW Highway 484 in Ocala, in response to...
Florida Researchers Explore Seaweed as Potential New Crop for Sustainability and Coastal Cleanup
Florida researchers are exploring whether seaweed could become the state’s next sustainable crop, potentially boosting aquaculture while helping to clean coastal cities. Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and Florida Sea Grant launched the effort last year with a...
More than 600 people have died in Marion County accidents since 2019
Two more motorcyclist deaths in Marion County this past weekend bring the county’s traffic fatality count to nearly 50 this year. Since 2019, the county has reported over 600 traffic-related fatalities, including 100 motorcyclists. From 2019 to 2024, the county averaged over 100 fatal accidents a year. Over that...
Ribbon Cutting Marks Expansion Milestone for HCA Florida West Marion Hospital with State-of-the-Art Patient...
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A ribbon cutting was held Aug. 26, to welcome HCA Florida West Marion Hospital’s new state-of-the-art patient tower. HCA Florida West Marion Hospital broke ground on the overall $120 million expansion project in February 2024. HCA Florida West Marion Hospital expansion included the...
Newberry fire assessment fee spikes 33%
Newberry’s fire assessment will increase from $200 to $300 in the 2025-26 fiscal year for the rate’s first increase in three years. After much deliberation on how to proceed with the rate, the Newberry City Commission approved the 33% increase, 4-1, during a regular meeting on Monday, with Commissioner Monty...
Gainesville murders remembered; ‘It was a huge thing’
University of Florida Board of Trustees will meet again to discuss leadership. After meeting virtually on Monday without an update on their presidential search, Monday’s agenda indicates the board will be talking about leadership. The Week Ahead: Your stories to look out for in North Central Florida. Updated: 9...
