For 13 years, the Gainesville Fire-Rescue “Firefighters As Role Models” Program has been making an impact, helping students ...

Alachua County Fire Rescue lieutenant Josh Quijano went to turn on his air conditioning to cool down as the first hot spells began to hit Gainesville. After waiting for the cold to hit, he realized ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – State and local firefighters are fighting a large wildfire in northeast Gainesville, threatening structures and leading to evacuations, according to the Florida Forest Service. FFS ...

This summer, the Children’s Trust of Alachua County will host its fifth annual TeensWork program. The six-week program provides students from seventh to 11th grade the opportunity to intern with local ...

The Gainesville City Commission unanimously entered a maximum price agreement for sitework construction to begin at two local stations — three and nine — at its Thursday meeting. The deals, made with ...

Crews from Alachua County Fire Rescue, Cross Creek and Windsor fire departments were dispatched Dec. 28 to reports of a vehicle fire that spread to a large barn in Cross Creek. Crews arrived on scene ...

The fire began on May 4 near South County Road 325 and Southeast County Road 346 and has grown to more than 100 acres.