House Bill 1365, which takes effect Tuesday, prohibits camping or sleeping on any public property, building or right-of-way.

Amendment 3, appearing on the general election ballot in November, would allow adults 21 years or older to possess, purchase ...

The new Florida law makes it illegal for cities and counties to allow people to sleep on public property, parks or ...

A hurricane warning remains in effect for Alachua County west of I-75, while the eastern portion of the county is under a ...

Helene made landfall just after 11 p.m. Thursday near Perry — about 100 miles from Gainesville — packing winds up to 140 mph.

Florida residents can register to vote online at RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov, which is a safe and secure option for voter ...

As of 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, 16,042 customers in Alachua County do not have power, down from 86,761 after Hurricane Helene ...

The measure creating single-member districts in Alachua County passed in November 2022 with about 51.5% of the popular vote.

The Alachua County Commission declared a local state of emergency Tuesday afternoon before the arrival of what’s expected to ...

Jen Grice, the county's director of emergency management, said rainfall is likely to begin Wednesday night with 4 to 6 inches ...

The Alachua County Emergency Operations Center is staffed around the clock during major events such as hurricanes.

All city of Gainesville offices will be closed on Friday, according to Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward in a post made on X.