Weekly Media Update (In The News)

​​​​​​​Below is a list of all news items from the last 180 days for issues concerning the Alachua County BoCC.

collapse PublishYear : 2025 ‎(323)
collapse PublishWeek : 6/24/2025 ‎(8)
High Springs passes initial vote to place Sunday alcohol sales on future ballotMainstreet Daily News6/26/2025
Alachua County remains in holding pattern on animal services, eastside housingMainstreet Daily News6/24/2025
Independence Day schedules and waste collectionAlachua Chronicle6/26/2025
Alachua County Poet Laureate welcomes contributions from cancer survivors for Survivorship Summit poemAlachua Chronicle6/26/2025
Alachua County Manager shares 2025 Annual Report and FY26 Budget MessageAlachua Chronicle6/25/2025
Alachua County Tax Collector’s Office offers self-service kiosks for vehicle registration renewals at two Publix locationsAlachua Chronicle6/25/2025
New moms, newborns helped by program serving Alachua County familiesGainesville Sun6/25/2025
Firefighters respond to residential fire in Kanapaha HighlandsAlachua Chronicle6/29/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 6/17/2025 ‎(11)
Alachua County, Gainesville leaders to research alternative venues for Hoggetowne Medieval Faire in 2027WCJB TV20 News6/18/2025
Firefighters respond to fatal accident in HawthorneMainstreet Daily News6/19/2025
Gainesville crash survivor reunites with first responders who saved her lifeWCJB TV20 News6/22/2025
Alachua County issues scam email warningWCJB TV20 News6/21/2025
Gainesville, Alachua County research bus routes, Hoggetowne Medieval FaireMainstreet Daily News6/17/2025
Alachua County Fire Rescue reports fatal crash on U.S. Highway 301 in HawthorneGainesville Sun6/19/2025
Gainesville, Alachua County continue search for permanent home for Hoggetowne Medieval FaireGainesville Sun6/18/2025
One person injured in rollover accident on Newberry RoadAlachua Chronicle6/21/2025
Photos: Fire crews contain residential fire that started in the garageAlachua Chronicle6/20/2025
June 24 Alachua County Commission Regular MeetingAlachua Chronicle6/20/2025
Alachua County ham radio heroes launch high school robotics teams into orbit with Space Station connectionAlachua Chronicle6/20/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 6/10/2025 ‎(15)
Gainesville gun awareness group opens new office, searches for fundingWUFT News6/12/2025
Alachua County sends default letter to Celebration Pointe over contract violations.Mainstreet Daily News6/10/2025
Alachua County Juneteenth hours and waste collectionAlachua Chronicle6/12/2025
15th Annual Gainesville-Alachua County Employment Law SeminarAlachua Chronicle6/11/2025
Alachua County warns Viking of pending default of Sports and Events Center operator contractAlachua Chronicle6/10/2025
Alachua County commissioners work on plans for more affordable housingWCJB TV20 News6/11/2025
Alachua County gives Celebration Pointe sports center operator 30 days to resolve contract issuesWCJB TV20 News6/11/2025
Alachua County commissioners move forward on West End conversionWCJB TV20 News6/10/2025
The Alachua County Sports Center contractor sent notice of default for non-payment by county, owes more than $500 thousandWCJB TV20 News6/10/2025
Alachua County discusses gun violenceWCJB TV20 News6/11/2025
Rochelle, Windsor and Grove Park residents urge county to take action about dangerous roadsWUFT News6/13/2025
June 17 Alachua County Commission and City of Gainesville Commission Joint MeetingAlachua Chronicle6/13/2025
June 16 Alachua County Commission and the City of Micanopy Commission Joint MeetingAlachua Chronicle6/13/2025
Alachua County Commission OKs West End Park plan, tables housing program discussionGainesville Sun6/11/2025
Alachua County says Celebration Pointe in default of sports center contractGainesville Sun6/12/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 6/3/2025 ‎(10)
Split vote delays decision on High Springs Sunday alcohol sales; ‘Its unfair’WCJB TV20 News6/5/2025
Alachua Youth Academy now accepting applicationsWCJB TV20 News6/4/2025
Alachua County accepting applications for inaugural Youth AcademyMainstreet Daily News6/6/2025
Alachua County adds tree-branch trimmer to trail maintenance fleetMainstreet Daily News6/5/2025
County adds right-of-way, tree-branch trimming vehicle to fleetAlachua Chronicle6/4/2025
Alachua County launches Youth Academy, now accepting applicationsAlachua Chronicle6/4/2025
June 5 Alachua County Commission and City of High Springs Commission Joint MeetingAlachua Chronicle6/4/2025
High Springs punts repeal of Sunday alcohol ordinanceMainstreet Daily News6/6/2025
Forward Focus: Eastern Alachua County’s next community listening session for the Rochelle, Windsor, and Grove Park communitiesAlachua Chronicle6/6/2025
June 10 Alachua County Commission Regular MeetingAlachua Chronicle6/6/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 5/27/2025 ‎(15)
Gainesville and Alachua County honor veterans and fallen service members with Memorial Day CommemorationWUFT News5/27/2025
Alachua County commissioners wary of loaning $253,000 to Archer for wastewater facility projectWCJB TV20 News5/27/2025
Alachua County Commission approves 149-home development near Newnans Lake after 2.5 hours of public commentAlachua Chronicle5/29/2025
Alachua County to host ribbon-cutting ceremony for new Fire Station #21Alachua Chronicle5/27/2025
Alachua County Commission approves 149-home development near Newnans Lake, sparking mixed reactionsWCJB TV20 News5/29/2025
Alachua County Fire Rescue holds ribbon-cutting for new fire stationWCJB TV20 News5/30/2025
Alachua County holds grand opening for Fire Station #21WUFT News5/30/2025
‘It is a public health crisis’: Vigil honoring gun violence survivors held in GainesvilleWCJB TV20 News5/31/2025
Alachua County raises flag, decouples hose at ceremony for new Fire Station 21Mainstreet Daily News5/30/2025
Archer receives loan from Alachua County, looks to Newberry for outstanding fundsGainesville Sun5/30/2025
Alachua County Commission reluctantly agrees to loan $68k to Archer to avoid missing permit deadlinesAlachua Chronicle5/30/2025
June 3 Alachua County Commission Special MeetingAlachua Chronicle5/30/2025
Alachua County’s new fire station: ‘It’s neat to see people’s reactions to it’WCJB TV20 News5/30/2025
High Springs Brewing Company stages hurricane preparedness lessonsWCJB TV20 News6/1/2025
Alachua County hams host thrilling 24-hour radio showdown with high-tech twists!Alachua Chronicle6/2/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 5/20/2025 ‎(13)
Restoration project of historic Alachua Spring still stalled without fundingWUFT News5/22/2025
Alachua to explore Pinkoson Springs ownership with county resources Mainstreet Daily News5/20/2025
Community workshop gathers input on county road safety overhaulWUFT News5/20/2025
Alachua County to offer support group for Spanish-language sexual violence survivorsMainstreet Daily News5/23/2025
Possible sinkhole activity shuts down Alachua County roadWCJB TV20 News5/20/2025
Local Planning Agency/Planning Commission vacancies in 2025Alachua Chronicle5/22/2025
Alachua County Memorial Day hours and waste collectionAlachua Chronicle5/21/2025
An Emancipation Day message from Alachua County Chair Charles Chestnut IVAlachua Chronicle5/20/2025
CR 239 closed to through trafficAlachua Chronicle5/20/2025
Wildfire in northeast Alachua County now 90% containedWCJB TV20 News5/26/2025
Memorial Day events planned across North Central FloridaWCJB TV20 News5/25/2025
North Central Florida officials warn public of scam collection callsWCJB TV20 News5/25/2025
Officials recommend avoiding CR 225 due to a brush fireAlachua Chronicle5/26/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 5/13/2025 ‎(13)
Alachua County agrees to new Regional Transit System spending contractMainstreet Daily News5/14/2025
New sculpture symbolizing justice to grace Downtown Gainesville’s future court complexWCJB TV20 News5/13/2025
Alachua County to host SS4A and Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan meetingMainstreet Daily News5/16/2025
Horse rescued from buried septic tank in Alachua County, later euthanizedWCJB TV20 News5/14/2025
Alachua County leaders wait to discuss budget due to holdups in Tallahassee.WCJB TV20 News5/13/2025
Alachua County Fire Rescue reports multiple injuries following a crash on Northwest 39th AvenueWCJB TV20 News5/15/2025
Memorial vigil to honor survivors of gun violenceAlachua Chronicle5/17/2025
May 20 Alachua County Commission and City of Hawthorne Commission Joint MeetingAlachua Chronicle5/16/2025
May 19 Alachua County Commission and City of Alachua Commission Joint MeetingAlachua Chronicle5/16/2025
Alachua County Commission awards $14 million for rural broadband, selects sculpture for court complex, revises direction on new maps for County Commission districtsAlachua Chronicle5/14/2025
Alachua County seeks advisory board volunteersAlachua Chronicle5/14/2025
Alachua County Commission and Newberry City Commission discuss improving SW 15th AvenueAlachua Chronicle5/13/2025
Annual Memorial Day Ceremony to be held on May 26 at Historic Evergreen CemeteryAlachua Chronicle5/13/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 5/6/2025 ‎(10)
St. Francis House moves forward after Alachua County’s Sunrise Inn purchaseWUFT News5/9/2025
 Alachua County transforms motels into 67 housing units to combat homelessnessWCJB TV20 News5/8/2025
Alachua County’s constitutional officers give budget overviews for next fiscal yearMainstreet Daily News5/6/2025
Firefighters put out car fire in Alachua CountyWCJB TV20 News5/6/2025
Alachua County seeks applicants for new Agricultural Land Conservation BoardAlachua Chronicle5/6/2025
Florida House's $5B tax relief package could eliminate Visit Gainesville/Alachua CountyGainesville Sun5/6/2025
Alachua County to host second SS4A and Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan meetingAlachua Chronicle5/10/2025
Alachua County selected for National Economic Mobility cohort and grant programAlachua Chronicle5/9/2025
May 12 Alachua County Commission and City of Newberry Commission Joint MeetingAlachua Chronicle5/9/2025
May 13 Alachua County Commission Regular MeetingAlachua Chronicle5/9/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 4/29/2025 ‎(14)
New website launched to keep Alachua County residents updated on road projectsWCJB TV20 News4/29/2025
Alachua County launches ‘Road Projects’ websiteMainstreet Daily News4/30/2025
Forward Focus Eastern Alachua County to hold next community session in MelroseMainstreet Daily News4/29/2025
Alachua County Law Enforcement Torch Run raises nearly $5K for Special Olympics Mainstreet Daily News5/1/2025
Alachua County launches dynamic “Road Projects” websiteAlachua Chronicle4/30/2025
Alachua County Commission pledges $250,000 to improve literacy in joint meeting with Children’s TrustAlachua Chronicle4/29/2025
Forward Focus: Eastern Alachua County’s next community listening session in MelroseAlachua Chronicle4/29/2025
Large pole barn fire in High Springs contained, no injuries reportedWCJB TV20 News5/4/2025
Mobile home fire in Micanopy leaves no injuriesWCJB TV20 News5/4/2025
Alachua County releases tourism economic data for National Travel and Tourism WeekAlachua Chronicle5/2/2025
May 6 Alachua County Commission Special MeetingsAlachua Chronicle5/2/2025
Resurfacing of 53rd Avenue set to begin constructionAlachua Chronicle5/2/2025
High Springs Fire Department responds to Sunday pole-barn fireMainstreet Daily News5/5/2025
Former motels in Gainesville to provide 67 permanent housing units for residents by Sept. 2025, county leaders sayWCJB TV20 News5/5/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 4/22/2025 ‎(5)
Re-Entry Partnership Conference on tap for April 28-29Mainstreet Daily News4/24/2025
‘Breaking Down Barriers’: Housing Resources Fair held in GainesvilleWCJB TV20 News4/26/2025
Anthony Johnson: BOCC faces a dilemma regarding Florence landfillAlachua Chronicle Letter to the editor4/27/2025
Alachua County Commission stays the course on road paving, moves forward with updates to the tree code, asks staff to draw voting districts that mirror the county’s demographicsAlachua Chronicle4/23/2025
Alachua County Strategic Plan Online SurveyAlachua Chronicle4/22/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 4/15/2025 ‎(14)
Alachua County planning agency votes against 82-acre rezoning near Newnans LakeMainstreet Daily News4/17/2025
Lincoln Middle clinches 8th annual Civics Challenge, Westwood earns silverMainstreet Daily News4/16/2025
Alachua County middle school students compete in the “Civics Challenge”WCJB TV20 News4/16/2025
 Alachua County Pets: Pixie, Daisy, and ZumbaWCJB TV20 News4/17/2025
Alachua County Commission and Children’s Trust Joint MeetingAlachua Chronicle4/17/2025
Resources for vacation rentals to promote springs protectionAlachua Chronicle4/17/2025
Celebrate Earth Day and help plant 25 new trees at Lincoln Middle SchoolAlachua Chronicle4/17/2025
Fire crews respond to vehicle fire that threatened house in MelroseAlachua Chronicle4/17/2025
2025 ‘Saving My Alachua’ Environmental Art Contest winners to be recognized at County Commission meetingAlachua Chronicle4/16/2025
Lincoln Middle School tree-planting event slated for April 26Mainstreet Daily News4/18/2025
Derrick: Time to revisit public notice in Alachua CountyMainstreet Daily News Opinion4/16/2025
Alachua County firefighters extinguish Gainesville restaurant kitchen fireWCJB TV20 News4/20/2025
Conservation competition helps promote sustainability in the Alachua County areaWUFT News4/19/2025
Alachua County leaders flip to new chapter of literacy planMainstreet Daily News4/21/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 4/8/2025 ‎(16)
Alachua County park closes to protect 200-year-old tree from lightning strikesWCJB TV20 News4/10/2025
Alachua County firefighters put out Gainesville house fireWCJB TV20 News4/11/2025
Community Reuse & Recycle Day on tap for April 19Mainstreet Daily News4/11/2025
Alachua County Forever to hold Lochloosa Slough Preserve input workshopMainstreet Daily News4/11/2025
Alachua County Commission moves to test air quality around Florence LandfillMainstreet Daily News4/9/2025
Young artists champion the environment in 'Saving My Alachua' art contestWUFT News4/9/2025
Alachua County Commission email portal improvedAlachua Chronicle4/11/2025
April 16 Alachua County Planning Commission MeetingAlachua Chronicle4/11/2025
Breaking Down Barriers housing resources fair to be held on Saturday, April 26Alachua Chronicle4/11/2025
Fire crews extinguish kitchen fire that spread to atticAlachua Chronicle4/10/2025
Alachua County Strategic Plan on-line survey and in-person workshopsAlachua Chronicle4/10/2025
Cellon Oak Park closed April 10-11Alachua Chronicle4/9/2025
Alachua County calls on residents to celebrate Earth Day 2025Alachua Chronicle4/9/2025
Alachua County seeks advisory board volunteersAlachua Chronicle4/8/2025
​​ BIGFEST at How Bazar offers a weekend at the circusWUFT News4/14/2025
Public hearing Tuesday for proposed private golf course in city of AlachuaGainesville Sun4/14/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 4/1/2025 ‎(10)
Alachua County Job Fair slated for TuesdayMainstreet Daily News4/4/2025
Alachua County talks budget season, resource centers Mainstreet Daily News4/1/2025
A popular spring tradition returns with ‘Party for the Planet’Alachua Chronicle4/5/2025
Hawthorne residents call for more attention to city's problemsWUFT News4/6/2025
Community Reuse and Recycle Day to be held April 19 at Santa Fe College NW campusAlachua Chronicle4/5/2025
April 8 Alachua County Commission Regular MeetingAlachua Chronicle4/4/2025
Alachua County Public Works hosts Regional Heavy Equipment ROADeoAlachua Chronicle4/2/2025
Cuscowilla Day Camp Open HouseAlachua Chronicle4/2/2025
Alachua County seeks applicants for Children’s TrustAlachua Chronicle4/1/2025
April is Water Conservation MonthAlachua Chronicle4/1/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 3/25/2025 ‎(17)
World Masters athletes compete in javelin, hammer, and discus at West EndWCJB TV20 News3/27/2025
U.S. Army Reserve is set to open $42 million equipment site in Alachua County in fall 2025WUFT News3/27/2025
Alachua City Attorney calls for increased communication to avoid development lawsuits​​WUFT News3/26/2025
Alachua County renames two former motels to be renovated as affordable housingWUFT New3/25/2025
‘Alachua County Looking Forward’ film to premiere at Matheson History MuseumMainstreet Daily News3/27/2025
UF Health provides medical help at World Masters Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsMainstreet Daily News3/27/2025
Expansion of legal assistance program for county residentsAlachua Chronicle3/27/2025
 Commercial developments proposed near West Newberry Road off Southwest 143rd St. in JonesvilleGainesville Sun3/26/2025
Forward Focus: Eastern Alachua County’s next community input session will be April 3 in Island Grove/Cross CreekAlachua Chronicle3/28/2025
NW 138th Avenue pavement improvementAlachua Chronicle3/28/2025
Big: Culture & Arts Festival unites Florida’s creative communities in Downtown Gainesville on April 11-13Alachua Chronicle3/28/2025
April 1 Alachua County Commission Special MeetingsAlachua Chroinicle3/28/2025
Say cheese: Gainesville woman takes photos with athletes at World Masters competitionWCJB TV20 News3/30/2025
County leaders say women broke records on day 5 of the World Master’s TournamentWCJB TV20 News3/28/2025
Results of the World Masters' Championships have been announcedWCJB TV20 News3/30/2025
World Masters Athletics Championships reaches the finish lineWUFT News3/31/2025
 West End transforms into public park after world masters gamesWCJB TV20 News3/31/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 3/18/2025 ‎(11)
Alachua County to Host World Masters Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsWorldwide Running Media3/18/2025
Alachua County gears up to host global athletes at World Masters Games this weekendWCJB TV20 New3/20/2025
World Master Athletic Competition kicks off in Alachua CountyWCJB TV20 News3/22/2025
Alachua County leaders prepare for World Masters and economic boost that comes with itWCJB TV20 News3/21/2025
Final development plan approved for mixed-use, 12-acre site in Jonesville Mainstreet Daily News3/21/2025
Archer talks financial recovery, road expansion with Alachua County Mainstreet Daily News3/18/2025
Alachua County is ready for the 2025 World Masters Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsGainesville Sun3/21/2025
March 25 Alachua County Commission Regular MeetingAlachua Chronicle3/21/2025
March 24 Alachua County Commission and City of Gainesville Commission Joint MeetingAlachua Chronicle3/21/2025
Public works professionals set to compete at the 2025 APWA Santa Fe Branch Annual Equipment RoadeoAlachua Chronicle3/21/2025
Alachua County, Gainesville leaders discuss funding for ongoing downtown projectsWCJB TV20 News3/24/2025
collapse PublishWeek : 3/11/2025 ‎(20)
Ex-city planner alleges Alachua development was inappropriately rushed through approval processWUFT News3/14/2025
Monteocha residents voice concerns at Alachua County Forward Focus sessionWUFT News3/14/2025
Rollover crash in Gainesville, status of vehicle occupants unknown at this timeWCJB TV20 News3/13/2025
Alachua County expands Spanish language disaster information resourcesWCJB TV20 News3/13/2025
Emergency preparedness for people with disabilities: 'They've been left behind'WUFT News3/13/2025
Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives to feature Alachua County eateries Mainstreet Daily News3/12/2025
Matheson Museum honors 200 years of Alachua County historyWUFT News3/13/2025
High Springs residents raise concerns over city alcohol ordinanceWUFT News3/11/2025
Former Alachua planner raises concerns over outside influences, Mill Creek projectsMainstreet Daily News3/14/2025
March 17 Alachua County Commission and City of Archer Commission Joint MeetingAlachua Chronicle3/14/2025
ACFR responds to rollover accident at E. University Ave. and SE Hawthorne Rd.Alachua Chronicle3/13/2025
Alachua County makes history hosting World Masters Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsAlachua Chronicle3/12/2025
Alachua County Commission hears from High Springs residents unhappy with City’s ordinance on Sunday alcohol salesAlachua Chronicle3/11/2025
Jason Maurer completes prestigious NRPA Directors SchoolAlachua Chronicle3/11/2025
‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’ to feature Alachua County eateriesAlachua Chronicle3/11/2025
Guy Fieri features 6 Alachua County eateries on Diners, Drive-ins, and DivesWCJB TV20 News3/11/2025
‘You saved my dad’s life’: Family thanks ACFR crew in heartfelt reunionWCJB TV20 News3/13/2025
World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships to launch this weekend Mainstreet Daily News3/17/2025
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