HIGH SPRINGS – Some of country music’s biggest names are lending their support to a High Springs-based nonprofit known for bringing miniature therapy horses to children, veterans and others facing difficult circumstances. Garth Brooks, Wynonna Judd, Lainey Wilson, Vince Gill and Emmylou Harris are among the artists supporting a fundraising gala and Legendary Nashville Songwriters…
HIGH SPRINGS – Beautiful fall weather and a steady crowd greeted the High Springs Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fall Festival, a two-day celebration held Saturday, Sept. 26, and Sunday, Sept. 27, in downtown High Springs. This year’s festival was centered at the High Springs Farmers Market Pavilion, 23517 N.W. 185th Road, with vendor tents stretching…
Ross Ambrose asks court to remove Gigi Buigas from Seat 2 ballot HIGH SPRINGS – A High Springs City Commission candidate has asked a judge to remove his opponent from the November ballot, arguing that she did not properly qualify for office and that the city improperly reopened the qualifying period to give candidates another…
HIGH SPRINGS – Few family businesses get the opportunity to celebrate a century in operation. Jim Douglas Sales & Service will reach that milestone Saturday with a community celebration marking its 100th anniversary. The longtime automotive sales and service business, formerly Jim Douglas Chevrolet, was founded by Jim Douglas in 1926 and remains family owned…
ALACHUA COUNTY – The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a woman suspected of impersonating a bank customer and withdrawing a total of $16,200 from accounts at three Capital City Bank locations. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the woman entered the Capital City Bank in High Springs at approximately 12:15…
HIGH SPRINGS –A 31-year-old High Springs man is facing a felony charge after a child reported that he had touched her inappropriately, according to court and arrest records. Kyle Durant Kirby has been charged with lewd or lascivious molestation involving a child between the ages of 12 and 16. The case was reported to the…
Union concessions approved; county cost figures due in October HIGH SPRINGS – The High Springs City Commission on Sept. 21 adopted a final property tax rate of 7.24 mills and a $20.85 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year (FY27) that keeps the High Springs Police Department (HSPD) fully funded, at least until commissioners receive…
Police cuts ordered, county talks authorized after 2-3 vote HIGH SPRINGS – The High Springs City Commission voted 4-1 on Sept. 10 to raise the city’s tentative property tax rate to 7.24 mills for the 2026-27 fiscal year, then spent nearly three hours debating whether to dissolve either the police department or the fire department…
ALACHUA COUNTY – The calendar may still say summer, but communities across the area are turning their attention to fall, with festivals, car shows, homecomings and Halloween celebrations stretching from September into mid-November. The season gets underway in Waldo with an event centered on one of fall’s most familiar crops. The second annual Waldo Sweet…
HIGH SPRINGS – High Springs students will again have the opportunity to bicycle to school as a group Sept. 16 when the community’s “Bike Bus” returns following its debut earlier this year. Safe Kids North Central Florida is organizing the ride for students at High Springs Community School as part of National Walk & Roll…
