NEWBERRY – Newberry is planning an ambitious patriotic celebration this summer as city leaders prepare for a Fourth of July parade designed to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary with a large-scale historical tribute through downtown. City officials are inviting residents, churches, schools, businesses, civic organizations and community groups from across North Central Florida to participate in…
HIGH SPRINGS – By bringing together vintage lovers, small businesses and community spirit, the recent High Springs Thrift Crawl transformed the city’s historic downtown into a bustling destination packed with shoppers, traffic and activity rarely seen in the small town. What began as a grassroots idea centered around a shared love of thrifting has quickly…
HIGH SPRINGS – High Springs’ seasonal Art Walk will return to the city’s historic downtown district Saturday, May 16, 2026, ringing local artists, makers and shoppers together for an afternoon focused on art, small businesses and community activity. The event is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. along the sidewalks of downtown High Springs, where…
Emotional Debate Ends With 3-2 School Vote ALACHUA COUNTY – After months of community workshops and competing options, the Alachua County School Board voted 3-2 on May 5 to keep Irby Elementary School as a Pre-K through second grade campus and expand Mebane Middle School into a grades 3 through 8 school serving the entire…
UPDATE: The roadway in the 8500 block of Northwest County Road 235 has reopened after crews cleared a downed tree and power lines from the area. Motorists may resume normal travel. ALACHUA COUNTY – A section of Northwest County Road 235 has been closed in both directions after a tree and power lines fell across…
ALACHUA – Santa Fe High School resumed normal operations Tuesday afternoon after law enforcement officers completed a campus search prompted by a bomb threat and found no explosive or suspicious devices, according to the Alachua Police Department. The incident began earlier Tuesday when an anonymous caller reported that a bomb had been placed at a…
ALACHUA COUNTY – Families with children enrolled in Alachua County Public Schools should soon receive personalized letters detailing school zoning assignments for the upcoming academic year as the district moves forward with a major rezoning effort affecting thousands of students. District officials announced that letters are being mailed to the homes of all ACPS students…
~ The following is a press release provided by xxxxxxxxx. It has been published here as received, without additional reporting or editing by Alachua County Today staff. ~ ALACHUA COUNTY – The Alachua County Commission and the City of Newberry Commission will conduct a joint meeting on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 7 p.m. The meeting is…
ALACHUA – The water hasn’t changed overnight — but the recognition has. For the first time in nearly two decades, the City of Alachua is once again being recognized for something most residents rarely think about until it’s gone: the quality of the water coming from their tap. City officials announced that Alachua has been…
GAINESVILLE – As demand for cancer care professionals continues to rise across Florida, Santa Fe College is launching a new program aimed at training the next generation of specialists in a field where both technical skill and human connection are critical. The college announced the addition of a Radiation Therapy Specialist program within its Allied…
