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.

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
World Masters Athletics to Host Its First-Ever Indoor Track and Field Championship in the USACBS 42 Birmingham3/13/2025
The Florence Landfill: a stark divide in the Kincaid Loop communityAlligator3/17/2025
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Forward Focus Initiative community input session on tap  Mainstreet Daily News3/7/2025
Alachua County officials launch “Routes to Roots” Campaign to offset travel carbon footprint, plant treesWCJB TV20 News3/7/2025
March 11 Alachua County Commission Regular MeetingAlachua Chronicle3/7/2025
Alachua County Arts Coalition announces Fourth Annual Artists ConferenceAlachua Chronicle3/7/2025
Alachua County launches Routes to Roots campaign to offset carbon footprint through tree plantingAlachua Chronicle3/7/2025
Forward Focus: Eastern Alachua County’s community input session in MonteochaAlachua Chronicle3/6/2025
‘The Other Book: Black History in Alachua County’ lecture seriesAlachua Chronicle3/4/2025
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Alachua County Animal Shelter at capacity after taking in 94 dogsWCJB TV20 News2/27/2025
Two cats die in house fire in Alachua CountyWCJB TV20 News2/27/2025
UF Health, ACFR publish medical journal detailing mobile stroke treatment unit successWCJB TV20 News2/27/2025
Gainesville, Alachua County set Library Support days Mainstreet Daily News2/27/2025
Alachua County considers sheriff’s office salaries, carports Mainstreet Daily News2/25/2025
Binoculars, brotherhood and biodiversity: Alachua County’s birding communityAlligator2/28/2025
Gainesville property under suspicion of animal abuse, dogfighting prior to police raid, documents sayWCJB TV20 News2/25/2025
Alachua County sheriff’s sworn employees will receive a 3.8% pay increaseWCJB TV20 News2/25/2025
Join the challenge: Residents to compete for cash and prizes in Alachua County waste reduction gameWCJB TV20 News2/25/2025
‘The Alachua Phenomenon: Two Centuries in Florida’s Eden’ exhibition will open March 12 at the Matheson History MuseumAlachua Chronicle2/28/2025
Alachua County seeks applicants for Children’s TrustAlachua Chronicle2/28/2025
Registration now open for Alachua County’s 2025 Citizens AcademyAlachua Chronicle2/26/2025
Alachua County 2025 Eco Chase Challenge will begin in MarchAlachua Chronicle2/26/2025
Alachua County Commission agrees to immediate raises for deputies and correctional officersAlachua Chronicle2/25/2025
Alachua County Commission approves raises for law enforcement, detention officersGainesville Sun2/25/2025
Good in Gainesville: Sports tourism boosts local economyMainstreet Daily News3/1/2025
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Alachua County continues negotiations with UF on animal services Mainstreet Daily News2/20/2025
Alachua County Youth Fair & Livestock Show to start on Feb. 27Mainstreet Daily News2/21/2025
Alachua County Animal Services searches for women who dumped dogMainstreet Daily News2/19/2025
Children’s Trust of Alachua County to launch child development program in MarchMainstreet Daily News2/18/2025
Several roads are being repaved in Alachua County this yearWUFT News2/18/2025
Alachua County first responders save lives through CPR excellenceWUFT News2/18/2025
Driver dumps puppy, Alachua County Animal Services search for ownerWCJB TV20 News2/19/2025
Man arrested for running dogfighting operation in Gainesville, dogs rescuedWCJB TV20 News2/18/2025
Forward Focus: Eastern Alachua County continues community input sessions in Micanopy and MonteochaAlachua Chronicle2/19/2025
Enjoy Florida’s springs at the second annual Santa Fe Springs CelebrationAlachua Chronicle2/19/2025
Gainesville man arrested after complaint about dogs without food or water led to discovery of drugs and firearmsAlachua Chronicle2/18/2025
Alachua animal shelters over capacity for the past two yearsWUFT News2/21/2025
Poe Springs Plein Air Paint-Out invites artists to participate Mainstreet Daily News2/21/2025
Two transported to hospital after crash at NW 34th Street and NW 16th AvenueAlachua Chronicle2/24/2025
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Eastern Alachua County residents call for action as an economic development initiative takes shapeWUFT News2/12/2025
Alachua firefighters evacuate two commerical buildings, contain 1-acre brush fireWCJB TV20 News2/11/2025
Alachua County commissioners deliberate over details about planned animal shelterWCJB TV20 News2/11/2025
Big: Culture & Arts Festival opens ticket options for April eventMainstreet Daily News2/14/2025
Hidden Gems: 9 Alachua County parks and preserves worth visitingMainstreet Daily News2/17/2025
Alachua County Commission votes to create a Youth Academy and moves toward forming an advisory Youth Commission in the next yearAlachua Chronicle2/14/2025
Anthony Johnson: A health check of Alachua CountyAlachua Chronicle Letter to the Editor2/16/2025
Alachua County resuscitation rates exceed state and national averagesAlachua Chronicle2/14/2025
GPD raids downtown Gainesville warehouse, 14 dogs seized and one man arrested afterwardWUFT News2/17/2025
Officers rescue 14 dogs held in makeshift kennels in GainesvilleWCJB TV20 News2/17/2025
Summer Camp at Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat CenterAlachua Chronicle2/17/2025
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West End renovations near completion for World Masters GamesWCJB TV20 News2/6/2025
Archer’s $1.3 million debt: Where it comes from and how city leaders plan on repayingWUFT News2/6/2025
Alachua County focuses on West End, eastern park for coming yearsMainstreet Daily News2/4/2025
 Friends of Cuscowilla seeks applicants for boardAlachua Chronicle2/6/2025
Alachua County Tourism and Economic Development launches complimentary hospitality certification pilot program to invest in thelLocal tourism workforceAlachua Chronicle2/6/2025
Discover 200 merchandise available through the Matheson History MuseumAlachua Chronicle2/6/2025
Tree trimming on SE County Road 234Alachua Chronicle2/4/2025
Alachua County Pets: Jalapeno Popper, Ophelia, and KovuWCJB TV20 News2/6/2025
Waldo residents juggle need for growth with maintaining a “small town” feelAlligator2/7/2025
February 11 Alachua County Commission Regular MeetingAlachua Chronicle2/7/2025
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East Gainesville residents continue to demand action on landfill closureWUFT News1/29/2025
Alachua County Commission cuts ties with gun violence prevention nonprofitWUFT News1/29/2025
Alachua County Commissioners offer six-part plan for Florence Landfill after listening to concerns from residentsWCJB TV20 News1/28/2025
Alachua County Commission moves to close Florence Landfill earlyMainstreet Daily News1/28/2025
Alachua County environmental workers say cleaning up a superfund site is closer to getting doneWCJB TV20 News1/31/2025
Alachua County Fire Rescue crews successfully put out a brush fireWCJB TV20 News1/30/2025
Fire in multi-family building limited to original unitAlachua Chronicle2/2/2025
Fire in eastern Alachua County is contained but estimated to be 250 acres in sizeAlachua Chronicle1/31/2025
February 4 Alachua County Commission Special MeetingAlachua Chronicle1/31/2025
Alachua County Commission moves forward with regulations for breweries, votes to expand budget for Community Health Worker program in FY26Alachua Chronicle1/30/2025
Firefighters battle fast-moving grass fire in High Springs, save a house within a few feet of the fireAlachua Chronicle1/30/2025
2025 Alachua County Youth Fair & Livestock ShowAlachua Chronicle1/30/2025
Alachua County Commission hears from neighbors of Florence landfill, votes to do additional monitoring, and urges facility to closeAlachua Chronicle1/29/2025
Plein air painting at Barr Hammock Levy LoopAlachua Chronicle1/28/2025
Alachua County commissioners continue to weigh costs of potential jail renovationGainesville Sun1/30/2025
Alachua County's emergency communications system goes dark Sunday due to faulty switchGainesville Sun1/30/2025
Locals’ fight to close the Florence landfill heads to the stateWUFT News2/3/2025
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Community responds as animal shelters face dire conditions during Winter Storm EnzoWUFT News1/24/2025
Mental health organization asks first responders to reach out after firefighter deathWCJB TV20 News1/23/2025
Alachua County firefighter paramedic dies: ‘He will be greatly missed’WCJB TV20 News1/22/2025
County mourns young firefighter, dead after self-inflicted gunshotWUFT News1/22/2025
8 Alachua County developments progressing in 2025Mainstreet Daily News1/24/2025
City of Gainesville, Alachua County government offices to close WednesdayMainstreet Daily News1/21/2025
Alachua, High Springs firefighters respond to large brush fireWCJB TV20 News1/26/2025
Forward Focus: Commissioners hold second community meeting on Eastern Alachua CountyWCJB TV20 News1/25/2025
HOA drainage committee addresses flooding and other concerns with Alachua County leadersWCJB TV20 News1/24/2025
Firefighters respond to large brush fire in hay fieldAlachua Chronicle1/26/2025
January 28 Alachua County Commission Regular MeetingAlachua Chronicle1/24/2025
New task force formed to combat animal crueltyAlachua Chronicle1/22/2025
Alachua County offices closed on Wednesday, Jan. 22, residential trash collection delayed by an additional dayAlachua Chronicle1/21/2025
Officials recommend staying off roads tomorrow morning if possible, preparing for power outagesAlachua Chronicle1/21/2025
Alachua County continues investment efforts in east Gainesville and beyondGainesville Sun1/23/2025
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Alachua County working with city of Archer on repayment plan for misused Wild Spaces fundsThe Gainesville Sun1/15/2025
Alachua County approves tentative timeline for Archer repayments Mainstreet Daily News1/14/2025
Alachua County Commissioners set timeline for Archer’s repayment of misused tax funds amid financial crisisWCJB TV20 News1/14/2025
‘Forward Focus: Eastern Alachua County’ seeks community input in WaldoAlachua Chronicle1/17/2025
Alachua County Commission hears update on City of Archer’s financial emergency, recommends increased oversight of City’s Infrastructure Surtax revenueAlachua Chronicle1/14/2025
Residential trash collection delayed by one day for week of Martin Luther King Jr. DayAlachua Chronicle1/14/2025
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“The Other Book” series to explore Black history in Alachua CountyMainstreet Daily News1/7/2025
Fire destroys two-story Waldo residenceMainstreet Daily News1/8/2025
Source of the stinky smell across Gainesville identifiedWCJB TV20 News1/7/2025
Alachua County officials accepting submissions for 2025 Survivors of Violence Art ExhibitWCJB TV20 News1/7/2025
Alachua County leaders work to repair relationship with gun violence program after falling outWCJB TV20 News1/8/2025
Gainesville odor mystery solved, residents who live next to the source reactWCJB TV20 News1/8/2025
Alachua County leaders push for change ahead of 2025 Legislative sessionWCJB TV20 News1/9/2025
Alachua County leaders make requests for Florida legislative sessionMainstreet Daily News1/9/2025
Alachua County officers sworn into office to start new terms Mainstreet Daily News1/7/2025
Alachua County celebrates 200 years of historyWCJB TV20 News1/11/2025
Alachua County kicks off bicentennial celebration Mainstreet Daily News1/12/2025
January 14 Alachua County Commission Regular MeetingAlachua Chronicle1/10/2025
Discover 200 – A Bicentennial Line-upAlachua Chronicle1/10/2025
Alachua County Equity Advisory Board invites community to listening sessionAlachua Chronicle1/9/2025
Discover 200 set times and event updateAlachua Chronicle1/9/2025
Alachua County announces all-new Parks and Open Space programs for childrenAlachua Chronicle1/9/2025
Alachua County Commission discusses commercial vehicles parking along roads, planned development policies, and tree protectionAlachua Chronicle1/8/2025
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