Josh Kimble

Alachua County has added 2,400 jobs in the leisure-hospitality sector over the last year.

The new algorithm is estimated to accurately identify 70-90 percent of high-risk patients and will be piloted at three UF Health primary care clinics.

All proceeds went toward feeding the hungry around Levy, Gilchrist and Dixie counties.

The event is free to the public on Saturday and runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. People can also bring their own bottles in to be appraised.

The event will go from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and feature live music, food vendors, and more than 50 raffle prizes. All proceeds from the event will go directly to Sage and his family.

Any businesses or homeowners in the affected counties are eligible to apply for a loan and there is no penalty for doing so.

The free clinic offers primary care services, prescriptions and a limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines.

Cammack says there is a clear bias against free speech on college campuses and they hope to bring national awareness to the issue while educating other legislators.

AAA expects 37 million people to travel at least 50 miles this weekend, up nearly 60 percent from last year.

A competition will be held between the four finalists in Orlando in August. The winner will be named on August 5.

Melrose Bay Art Gallery in Melrose, Lanza Gallery in High Springs, and the Artisans’ Guild Gallery and the Gainesville Fine Arts Association Gallery are putting on ‘A Renaissance Art Revival’ for the month of May.

PACE didn’t name a target amount but said they hoped to raise enough money through the event to be able to support at least 10 more girls.

Among the services the app provides is the ability to provide feedback, submit a tip, file a report, and have easy access to all of GPD’s social media accounts.

Regal Hollywood and IMAX in Ocala will reopen May 7th, Regal Royal Park in Gainesville will open up on May 14th, and Lake City’s Regal UA Cinema 90 will be back up and running on May 21st.

Scientists don’t know for certain what percentage of the population is necessary to achieve herd immunity, however, they estimate it’s between 70 and 90 percent.

More than two thousand people were scheduled to receive a vaccination with hundreds more accepted as walk-ins. Leaders with UF Health say that with the space and volunteers on hand, they’re able to vaccinate up to 500 people per hour.

The Hyatt Place hotel is expected to offer 145 guestrooms with a second-floor elevated pool, free WiFi, 24-hour food and 18-hundred square feet of meeting space. The ground floor will feature retail space while the other five floors will offer residential space, including 39 studio-loft apartments and a residents-only fitness center.

The Fireground Physical Ability Test (FPAT) is a new program from Firesled Fitness and Training that gives firefighters the ability to train and stay physically fit using equipment and techniques that simulate the tasks they would do on the job.

The event, held at the High Springs Civic Center, will start at 8 a.m. and run until the food runs out.

The annual golf event is the organization’s biggest fundraiser of the year, raising around 50 thousand dollars to help fund the non-profit and its clients.

The hotspots are available to be checked out for seven days at a time and can be picked up and returned at any county library branch.

UF Innovate will be hosting a Women in Tech: Virtual Speed Networking event on March 30th.

The event is free for the public to view, however, as opposed to an air show, this weekend is focused on the competition.

The event, for adults 50 and over, showcased more than 30 vendors featuring services like tax appraisers, insurance carriers and long-term care facilities, among others.

Local real estate agents say that for people looking to sell their homes, now is the best time to do it. However, buyers need to be more strategic in their efforts and look for more off-market properties.

The county hopes to get feedback from residents about the vaccine rollout, suggestions, challenges or any other thoughts you might have about the vaccine.

It started last month when the donor covered the payment for two residents totaling just over one thousand dollars. This month they returned to cover another person’s bill, again totaling more than one thousand dollars.

Early voting will run each day until Saturday, March 13 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Election day voting will be Tuesday the 16th from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church hosted a first dose event of the Pfizer vaccine in January where 364 people received their shot. Friday, the church welcomed each recipient back to get their second dose.

The people at LifeSouth say the need has become much greater due to a high number of recent organ transplants at local hospitals, and because hospitals in Texas are seeking blood from out of state after blood centers there have been forced to shut down due to the storm.

The opening is about 35 by 50 feet around and about 10 feet deep. Currently, it’s limited to the retention area away from nearby homes.

Dozens of people in Ocala have been displaced following the city’s decision to close an unofficial homeless camp.

A proposal to make the language of Gainesville city ordinances gender-neutral is receiving backlash due to a provision to create new public nudity standards.

The ‘Gator STEP’, which stands for Special Traffic Enforcement Program, will focus on crosswalk, pedestrian, speeding and scooter safety, to more aggressively enforce those violations.

UF Hillel held its “Spread Cream Cheese, Not Hate” event to raise awareness of antisemitism. The event asked members of the UF community to sign a pledge to combat antisemitism and other acts of hate, and in return, receive a fresh bagel and cream cheese.

The blood drive was done in partnership with OneBlood which conducted the drive. Everyone who donated blood today was given a $20 Publix gift card and a Covid-19 antibody test.

The money raised during the event will benefit children in need around Columbia County, specifically going toward providing better education.

With the deadline approaching to donate towards the Salvation Army’s ‘Operation Rescue Christmas’, the organization says they need more help than ever.

The shop is selling pet blankets for $5 each and all proceeds, along with any blankets that are donated back, are being sent to support the Marion County Humane Society and Wanda Cares Pet Rescue.

Everything that was collected will be split evenly among three local charities: Brother’s Keeper, Interfaith Emergency Services and The Salvation Army.

This year’s theme is “Rescue Christmas”.

The air is treated with ions that kill small particles in the air, such as viruses or mold. The system has been installed in all 80 units and the facilities are also cleaned by hand six times a day.

Big Lee’s BBQ, the winner of last year’s chili cook-off, will host the event on Saturday to help raise money for the Cornerstone School in Ocala. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For the first time in 16 years, citizens of Dixie County will elect a new sheriff, Tuesday. Three candidates are running for the position and all three are life-long Dixie County residents and have made addressing the drug problem in Dixie County a priority.

The school district recently purchased a new fleet of school busses, and rather than auction off their older models, the district has opted to offer them to the community. The giveaway is open to non-profits, churches and governmental entities around Alachua County.

The show is titled “Adventure!”, featuring music from composer’s Liszt and Tan Dun.

All proceeds from the event will go toward feeding hungry children, both locally and around the world.

UF Innovate Sid Martin Biotech first opened its doors in 1995, and since then, companies it has helped to build have raised over $9.1 billion in funding and created more than eight thousand jobs.

A livestream of the Meet the Dancers event can be found on Dance Alive's Facebook page, and the costume sale will run each of the next two weekends from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.

The team created the CLIP-CAM which was originally designed to test for Malaria and Anemia but modified to also test for coronavirus. It’s an adapter for the iPhone that allows the user to submit a saliva sample and get results back the same day.