A 13-year-old boy was badly hurt Friday after a vehicle hit him, Gainesville police said.
A downtown street that was closed to vehicle traffic during the pandemic is now a permanent outdoor eating space.
Levy County Sheriff’s officials have identified a man they say threatened to blow up his neighborhood before deputies shot and killed him Friday afternoon at a home off County Road 337.
Employees at the White Springs phosphate facility are figuring out their next steps after learning they are losing their jobs, as Nutrien prepares to close operations after more than 60 years of production.
The Streatery, a downtown Gainesville street once open to vehicle traffic, is now a permanent pedestrian corridor, and community members and city leaders held a grand opening celebration on Friday evening.
Authorities say two people avoided injury after their car got stuck on train tracks in Alachua County Thursday night.