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The January 29 Issue of Community Update is Out! - myemail.constantcontact.com
The January 29 Issue of Community Update is Out! myemail.constantcontact.com
📢 Published on 📅 30 January 2026 🕒 2:09 am
Alachua County Commission discusses animal shelter operations, animal euthanasia procedures, and Florence landfill air quality monitoring - alachuachronicle.com
Alachua County Commission discusses animal shelter operations, animal euthanasia procedures, and Florence landfill air quality monitoring alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 30 January 2026 🕒 12:33 am
Despite community outcry, Alachua County chooses UF land for new animal shelter - alligator.org
Despite community outcry, Alachua County chooses UF land for new animal shelter alligator.org
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 10:56 pm
GRU increases pass-through fuel charge as prices spike - alachuachronicle.com
GRU increases pass-through fuel charge as prices spike alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 10:48 pm
Gainesville man arrested for October shooting in Majestic Oaks - alachuachronicle.com
Gainesville man arrested for October shooting in Majestic Oaks alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 10:38 pm
Janine Plavac enters race for Alachua County School Board District 1 - Yahoo
Janine Plavac enters race for Alachua County School Board District 1 Yahoo
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 10:32 pm
Janine Plavac enters race for Alachua County School Board District 1 - gainesville.com
Janine Plavac enters race for Alachua County School Board District 1 gainesville.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 10:32 pm
Groups accuse Alachua city officials of voter suppression amid precinct closure - mainstreetdailynews.com
Groups accuse Alachua city officials of voter suppression amid precinct closure mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 9:18 pm
Janine Plavac announces run for School Board of Alachua County District 1 seat - mainstreetdailynews.com
Janine Plavac announces run for School Board of Alachua County District 1 seat mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 7:45 pm
Alachua County, FL – Traffic Alert Today: NW 39th Ave Closed at NW 43rd St After Crash - countryherald.com
Alachua County, FL – Traffic Alert Today: NW 39th Ave Closed at NW 43rd St After Crash countryherald.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 5:07 pm
USF Track & Field Set for PNC Lenny Lyles and Legends of Alachua County Invitationals - USF Athletics
USF Track & Field Set for PNC Lenny Lyles and Legends of Alachua County Invitationals USF Athletics
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 4:34 pm
Back-to-school means flu cases on the rise in Alachua County - alligator.org
Back-to-school means flu cases on the rise in Alachua County alligator.org
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 3:34 pm
Jail Booking Log, January 28 - alachuachronicle.com
Jail Booking Log, January 28 alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 1:50 pm
Draft Alachua County school boundary maps to be presented at several public meetings - wcjb.com
Draft Alachua County school boundary maps to be presented at several public meetings wcjb.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 7:39 am
Music, Message and Fellowship Mark Alachua’s MLK Day Celebration - alachuacountytoday.com
Music, Message and Fellowship Mark Alachua’s MLK Day Celebration alachuacountytoday.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 1:45 am
Newberry Honors Larry Wilson for Arts, Community Service - alachuacountytoday.com
Newberry Honors Larry Wilson for Arts, Community Service alachuacountytoday.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 1:43 am
Fire Rips Through Alachua Motel; Crews Stop Spread - alachuacountytoday.com
Fire Rips Through Alachua Motel; Crews Stop Spread alachuacountytoday.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 1:34 am
Alachua County Students Eligible for Elections Scholarship Program - alachuacountytoday.com
Alachua County Students Eligible for Elections Scholarship Program alachuacountytoday.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 1:16 am
Alachua County greenlighted for UF land deal, $30M animal shelter - mainstreetdailynews.com
Alachua County greenlighted for UF land deal, $30M animal shelter mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 11:14 pm
International ukulele phenomenon Feng E brings global sensation to Heartwood Soundstage - alachuachronicle.com
International ukulele phenomenon Feng E brings global sensation to Heartwood Soundstage alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 10:34 pm
Gainesville woman arrested for attacking McDonald’s employee - alachuachronicle.com
Gainesville woman arrested for attacking McDonald’s employee alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 10:15 pm
Alachua County picks UF site, signs 30‑year, $1M lease for new animal shelter - gainesville.com
Alachua County picks UF site, signs 30‑year, $1M lease for new animal shelter gainesville.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 7:13 pm
Jail Booking Log, January 27 - alachuachronicle.com
Jail Booking Log, January 27 alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 3:12 pm
Scene Calendar: Local theater, Taiwanese sensation Feng E, fashion show - gainesville.com
Scene Calendar: Local theater, Taiwanese sensation Feng E, fashion show gainesville.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 10:02 am
Alachua County commissioners approve new animal shelter site - wuft.org
Alachua County commissioners approve new animal shelter site wuft.org
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 5:33 am
Alachua County Commission partners with UF on new animal shelter - alligator.org
Alachua County Commission partners with UF on new animal shelter alligator.org
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 3:55 am
Alachua County selects UF site for new animal shelter, adopts hybrid model for animal enforcement - alachuachronicle.com
Alachua County selects UF site for new animal shelter, adopts hybrid model for animal enforcement alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 1:32 am
Alachua hires Valladares as permanent city manager - mainstreetdailynews.com
Alachua hires Valladares as permanent city manager mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 11:29 pm
What can you recycle in Alachua County, and where? - alligator.org
What can you recycle in Alachua County, and where? alligator.org
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 11:10 pm
Alachua County commissioners approve animal services move near University of Florida - wcjb.com
Alachua County commissioners approve animal services move near University of Florida wcjb.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 10:30 pm
Developers announce plans for 2,700-home farmstead community southwest of Gainesville - wcjb.com
Developers announce plans for 2,700-home farmstead community southwest of Gainesville wcjb.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 10:16 pm
Democratic Party accuses Alachua city leaders of voter suppression for closing a precinct - wcjb.com
Democratic Party accuses Alachua city leaders of voter suppression for closing a precinct wcjb.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 9:10 pm
UF research is helping Alachua County residents detect cervical cancer sooner - wuft.org
UF research is helping Alachua County residents detect cervical cancer sooner wuft.org
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 7:26 pm
Lee & Associates grows Florida presence with expansion into Gainesville - alachuachronicle.com
Lee & Associates grows Florida presence with expansion into Gainesville alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 5:58 pm
Alachua County Students Excel at National Debate Championship in Orlando - 352today.com
Alachua County Students Excel at National Debate Championship in Orlando 352today.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 5:05 pm
Reducing light pollution benefits wildlife, human health - theinvadingsea.com
Reducing light pollution benefits wildlife, human health theinvadingsea.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 3:56 pm
Jail Booking Log, January 26 - alachuachronicle.com
Jail Booking Log, January 26 alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 1:19 pm
Two closed, eight fail in latest Alachua County restaurant inspections - gainesville.com
Two closed, eight fail in latest Alachua County restaurant inspections gainesville.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 10:03 am
Highlights from the January 27, 2026 County Commission Meeting - alachuacounty.us
Highlights from the January 27, 2026 County Commission Meeting alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua County deputies investigate death in Longleaf community - wcjb.com
Alachua County deputies investigate death in Longleaf community wcjb.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 4:08 am
High Springs hears Bridlewood updates, Alachua County to manage corridor to trail - mainstreetdailynews.com
High Springs hears Bridlewood updates, Alachua County to manage corridor to trail mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 1:52 am
Florida releases candy testing results under Healthy Florida First initiative - alachuachronicle.com
Florida releases candy testing results under Healthy Florida First initiative alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 10:28 pm
Elderly victim and others injured in vicious Alachua County dog attack - news4jax.com
Elderly victim and others injured in vicious Alachua County dog attack news4jax.com
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 9:00 pm
High Springs resident, 71, suffers critical injuries in dog attack - mainstreetdailynews.com
High Springs resident, 71, suffers critical injuries in dog attack mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 4:03 pm
71-year-old critically injured in dog attack; Alachua County deputy kills dog - wcjb.com
71-year-old critically injured in dog attack; Alachua County deputy kills dog wcjb.com
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 3:26 pm
71-year-old High Springs resident critically injured in dog attack - alachuachronicle.com
71-year-old High Springs resident critically injured in dog attack alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 3:04 pm
Jail Booking Log, January 25 - alachuachronicle.com
Jail Booking Log, January 25 alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 1:39 pm
Over 100 locals gather at ICE protest in Gainesville - alligator.org
Over 100 locals gather at ICE protest in Gainesville alligator.org
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 2:07 am
Parents upset after Alachua County Public Schools installs new fence near school - alligator.org
Parents upset after Alachua County Public Schools installs new fence near school alligator.org
📢 Published on 📅 25 January 2026 🕒 3:57 pm
Alachua County's bystander CPR rates save lives, study finds - Medical Xpress
Alachua County's bystander CPR rates save lives, study finds Medical Xpress
📢 Published on 📅 25 January 2026 🕒 12:23 pm
Elderly person, deputy attacked by dog in Alachua County - wcjb.com
Elderly person, deputy attacked by dog in Alachua County wcjb.com
📢 Published on 📅 25 January 2026 🕒 5:09 am
Gainesville woman arrested for threatening to shoot houseguest - alachuachronicle.com
Gainesville woman arrested for threatening to shoot houseguest alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 24 January 2026 🕒 10:02 pm
Jail Booking Log, January 23 - alachuachronicle.com
Jail Booking Log, January 23 alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 24 January 2026 🕒 3:02 pm
Petition circulator for Smart & Safe Florida arrested in Alachua County on voter fraud and identity theft charges - alachuachronicle.com
Petition circulator for Smart & Safe Florida arrested in Alachua County on voter fraud and identity theft charges alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 11:49 pm
Alachua County commissioners to discuss potential new home of animal services - wcjb.com
Alachua County commissioners to discuss potential new home of animal services wcjb.com
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 10:50 pm
GRU and Duke Energy send crews to Georgia and the Carolinas to provide mutual aid for winter storm - alachuachronicle.com
GRU and Duke Energy send crews to Georgia and the Carolinas to provide mutual aid for winter storm alachuachronicle.com
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 8:19 pm
High Springs teacher Barbara Brock named 2026 Alachua County Teacher of the Year - mainstreetdailynews.com
High Springs teacher Barbara Brock named 2026 Alachua County Teacher of the Year mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 6:42 pm
Alachua board blocks stormwater plan after outcry over aquifer risks - gainesville.com
Alachua board blocks stormwater plan after outcry over aquifer risks gainesville.com
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 3:28 pm
High Springs Community School teacher named 2026 Alachua County Teacher of the Year - alligator.org
High Springs Community School teacher named 2026 Alachua County Teacher of the Year alligator.org
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 4:10 am
‘We can’t forget’: Alachua residents memorialize lynching victims through quilts - alligator.org
‘We can’t forget’: Alachua residents memorialize lynching victims through quilts alligator.org
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 3:38 am
Newberry Community School seeks over $90K in legal fees from Alachua County School Board - mainstreetdailynews.com
Newberry Community School seeks over $90K in legal fees from Alachua County School Board mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 22 January 2026 🕒 10:36 pm
Alachua County School Board denies rumors of Hawthorne Middle/High closure - gainesville.com
Alachua County School Board denies rumors of Hawthorne Middle/High closure gainesville.com
📢 Published on 📅 22 January 2026 🕒 10:27 pm
This rare bird hasn’t been seen in Alachua County since 1999 — until now - alligator.org
This rare bird hasn’t been seen in Alachua County since 1999 — until now alligator.org
📢 Published on 📅 22 January 2026 🕒 1:58 pm
Alachua planning board shuts down Tara’s Mill Creek Sink development - mainstreetdailynews.com
Alachua planning board shuts down Tara’s Mill Creek Sink development mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 21 January 2026 🕒 10:55 pm
Alachua County School Board denies school closure rumor, addresses ICE unrest - alligator.org
Alachua County School Board denies school closure rumor, addresses ICE unrest alligator.org
📢 Published on 📅 21 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua County man found dead after troopers discover crash a day later - news4jax.com
Alachua County man found dead after troopers discover crash a day later news4jax.com
📢 Published on 📅 21 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
LaCrosse Fire Department releases video of Alachua motel fire - wcjb.com
LaCrosse Fire Department releases video of Alachua motel fire wcjb.com
📢 Published on 📅 18 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua County hosts Florida Arbor Day celebration - wuft.org
Alachua County hosts Florida Arbor Day celebration wuft.org
📢 Published on 📅 18 January 2026 🕒 2:11 am
Fire extinguished at Alachua motel - wcjb.com
Fire extinguished at Alachua motel wcjb.com
📢 Published on 📅 17 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua County seeing higher flu activity as new variant circulates - gainesville.com
Alachua County seeing higher flu activity as new variant circulates gainesville.com
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 10:08 am
Alachua board postpones decision on “Tara” stormwater strategy: controversial piece of Mill Creek development plans - wuft.org
📢 Published on 📅 14 January 2026 🕒 4:37 pm
Alachua County Launches New Mobile App for Residents - alachuacounty.us
Alachua County Launches New Mobile App for Residents alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 6:21 pm
An unused plot of land could become Alachua County’s newest animal shelter - alligator.org
An unused plot of land could become Alachua County’s newest animal shelter alligator.org
📢 Published on 📅 13 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Private 200-acre golf course in Alachua to amend condition after state concern - mainstreetdailynews.com
Private 200-acre golf course in Alachua to amend condition after state concern mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 9 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Deputies search for Alachua County man accused of kidnapping pregnant woman, fleeing in Dixie County - wcjb.com
Deputies search for Alachua County man accused of kidnapping pregnant woman, fleeing in Dixie County wcjb.com
📢 Published on 📅 9 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Local Artists Invited to Display Work at County Building - alachuacounty.us
Local Artists Invited to Display Work at County Building alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 7 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua planning board to decide on Tara special permit on Jan. 13 - mainstreetdailynews.com
Alachua planning board to decide on Tara special permit on Jan. 13 mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 7 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Key dates on Alachua County Public Schools' spring 2026 calendar - gainesville.com
Key dates on Alachua County Public Schools' spring 2026 calendar gainesville.com
📢 Published on 📅 5 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
1-6-26 County Commission Special Meeting - alachuacounty.us
1-6-26 County Commission Special Meeting alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 2 January 2026 🕒 6:50 pm
Alachua County Launches Food Hub Feasibility Study Microsite - alachuacounty.us
Alachua County Launches Food Hub Feasibility Study Microsite alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 22 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Arts Council Seeks Presenters & Sponsors for Conference - alachuacounty.us
Arts Council Seeks Presenters & Sponsors for Conference alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua City Commission shuts down public records policy workshop - mainstreetdailynews.com
Alachua City Commission shuts down public records policy workshop mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 9 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua County School Board members announce new campaigns following controversies - wcjb.com
Alachua County School Board members announce new campaigns following controversies wcjb.com
📢 Published on 📅 9 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
12-9-25 County Commission Regular Meeting - alachuacounty.us
12-9-25 County Commission Regular Meeting alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 5 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua County Forever 25 Anniversary Hike at Mill Creek Preserve - alachuacounty.us
Alachua County Forever 25 Anniversary Hike at Mill Creek Preserve alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 3 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Holiday cheer: Must-visit events around Alachua County area in December - mainstreetdailynews.com
Holiday cheer: Must-visit events around Alachua County area in December mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 2 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
County Extends Mandatory Burn Ban - alachuacounty.us
County Extends Mandatory Burn Ban alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 1 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua County health officials issue rabies alert after infected stray kitten found - wcjb.com
Alachua County health officials issue rabies alert after infected stray kitten found wcjb.com
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
DOH-Alachua Issues Rabies Alert - alachuacounty.us
DOH-Alachua Issues Rabies Alert alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua County Announces Fresh Produce Distribution Amid SNAP Disruptions - alachuacounty.us
Alachua County Announces Fresh Produce Distribution Amid SNAP Disruptions alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 19 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua County Public Schools launches new zoning initiative for next school year - wcjb.com
Alachua County Public Schools launches new zoning initiative for next school year wcjb.com
📢 Published on 📅 19 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua County Forever 25th Anniversary Hike at Watermelon Pond Preserve - alachuacounty.us
Alachua County Forever 25th Anniversary Hike at Watermelon Pond Preserve alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 18 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua Chick-fil-A marks grand opening with free meal giveaway - mainstreetdailynews.com
Alachua Chick-fil-A marks grand opening with free meal giveaway mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 17 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua Welcomes First Chick-fil-A Restaurant - Chick-fil-A
Alachua Welcomes First Chick-fil-A Restaurant Chick-fil-A
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua County school board pressed again, this time on Sunshine Law - floridaphoenix.com
Alachua County school board pressed again, this time on Sunshine Law floridaphoenix.com
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua’s Tara timeline to culminate in Nov. 18 hearing - mainstreetdailynews.com
Alachua’s Tara timeline to culminate in Nov. 18 hearing mainstreetdailynews.com
📢 Published on 📅 8 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua County Partners with Kinetic to Expand Broadband Access - alachuacounty.us
Alachua County Partners with Kinetic to Expand Broadband Access alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 4 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Alachua County Forever 25th Anniversary Hike - alachuacounty.us
Alachua County Forever 25th Anniversary Hike alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 30 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
County Celebrates Climate Action Plan with Community Festival - alachuacounty.us
County Celebrates Climate Action Plan with Community Festival alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 28 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Alachua County to return to at-large voting districts after appeals court decision - gainesville.com
Alachua County to return to at-large voting districts after appeals court decision gainesville.com
📢 Published on 📅 15 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
State claims Alachua County mounted almost $85 million in wasteful spending - alligator.org
State claims Alachua County mounted almost $85 million in wasteful spending alligator.org
📢 Published on 📅 25 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
DOH- Alachua Issues Rabies Alert - alachuacounty.us
DOH- Alachua Issues Rabies Alert alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 11 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
DOH-Alachua Issues Mosquito-Borne Illness Advisory - alachuacounty.us
DOH-Alachua Issues Mosquito-Borne Illness Advisory alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 20 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Alachua County Ranks Fifth in Florida for Recycling - alachuacounty.us
Alachua County Ranks Fifth in Florida for Recycling alachuacounty.us
📢 Published on 📅 21 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
