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Gas prices remain stable after Hurricane Milton hits state
Oct 10, 2024 · According to Thursday’s weekly AAA report, the average price per gallon in the Gainesville market stayed the same as last week at $3.18 despite Hurricane Milton devastating Central Florida. Statewide, prices dropped from $3.13 to $3.10 and nationally, the price increased two cents from $3.19 to $3.21. Like Hurricane Helene, Milton affected ...
Hurricane Helene topples Magic 101.3 radio tower
Sep 30, 2024 · Gainesville-based hip hop radio station Magic 101.3 is temporarily off the air due to a downed tower from Hurricane Helene. Magic serves Gainesville, Ocala and surrounding areas, targeting listeners ages 18 to 49. Station staffers worked quickly to get the online stream back up and running, but repairing the tower will require more work.
Hurricane could turn debris into projectiles
Oct 9, 2024 · Hurricane could turn debris into projectiles. Debris removed from homes damaged by Hurricane Helene is seen Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, piled along Coffee Pot Boulevard Northeast in St. Petersburg in the hours before Hurricane Milton was expected to hit the area. Florida was rushing to remove the debris before Hurricane Milton’s strong winds could ...
Meet the Candidates 2024: State Senate District 9
Sep 30, 2024 1:42 pm. Democrat Sylvain Doré (left) and Republican Stan McClain will face off in November for the State Senate District 9 position. Covering Levy and Marion counties along with the southern half of Alachua County, state Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, has held the District 9 seat for eight years—serving in the House for six ...
Newberry upsets Bradford to win Class 2A-District 5 title
Oct 12, 2024 · On Friday night in Newberry, it was the host Panthers who made their presence known on defense in a 21-7 upset of the Class 2A No. 1 Tornadoes. Seniors Jarquez Carter and Mykah Newton combined for seven sacks and Logan McCloud had a pick-6 as Newberry (5-2, 3-0) won the Class 2A-District 5 title, the Panthers’ first district title since ...
Alachua County voters to decide on 6 state, several local ballot ...
Oct 2, 2024 4:59 pm. Shutterstock. Besides a slate of national, state and local candidates, November’s ballot is scheduled to have six Florida-wide ballot initiatives along with two Alachua County initiatives and one for city of Gainesville voters. However, in late September, two separate groups filed emergency motions in the Eighth Judicial ...
Meet the Candidates: 8th Judicial Circuit State Attorney
Oct 10, 2024 · The office of State Attorney for the 8 th Judicial Circuit, covering Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union counties will be on the ballot this November.. Voters will choose between incumbent Brian Kramer, who has held the position for four years, and attorney Yvens Pierre-Antoine, who is a former public defender.. The State Attorney is the circuit’s chief prosecutor and ...
Eastside earns highest level award for Advanced Placement program
Oct 4, 2024 · Eastside High School was recently named to the 2024 Platinum Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Roll by the College Board. According to an Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) release, Eastside earned the highest-level award – Platinum status. On its website, the College Board, which administers the AP program, stated the Honor Roll program ...
Gainesville decides against curfew as Hurricane Milton draws near
Oct 9, 2024 · The city of Gainesville considered a curfew during Hurricane Milton, projected to make landfall around midnight, to keep traffic at a minimum, but decided against it since the storm will not be as close as Hurricane Helene.. According to Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward, who held a press conference Wednesday morning, 170 – or 75% – of the city’s traffic signals went dark during Hurricane ...