Thrift was arrested and charged with two counts of child neglect. She was booked into the Alachua County Jail with a $20,000 bond. Stoiber was also arrested and deputies determined she had left the ...

Pending Gov. DeSantis' approval, the My Safe Florida Home will receive another $280 million in funding in the newly approved state budget.

New text scam says Florida drivers have an unclaimed "$615 FL Safe Driver balance." The scam uses a few of the traditional scam hallmarks: It's too good to be true, creates a sense of urgency and ...

Residents in a Florida beach town are on alert following a series of unusual attacks.

More than 45,000 applicants and an additional 10,000 new applicants could receive home-hardening grant if My Safe Florida Home program gets funding.

This county has an ambitious climate agenda. That’s not easy in Florida. Alachua County is preparing for a more dangerous future, even if the state government won't say "climate." ...

Alachua County, in collaboration with the city of Gainesville, has secured an $880,000 federal grant from the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, with a $220,000 local match, to fund ...

A Florida beach town is “simply charming” — and has been named an ideal place to retire, a new report finds. Stuart ranks No. 1 on a list of the nation’s best small towns for retirees ...

I felt like it was time I shared my thoughts on Gainesville and what makes it such an underrated destination in Florida.

The Alachua County School Board at its meeting Aug. 21 unanimously put funds toward four school resource officer programs.

In its meeting Tuesday, the Alachua County Commission approved the terms of an agreement consolidating two branches of CareerSource Florida.

Toxins, ash, unsafe drinking water: Maui residents wonder if their burned town can be made safe ...