Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 16th of September.
Good morning, Gainesville.
Every Monday, Gainesville's Grove Street Farmers Market at Cypress + Grove offers locals fresh food + live music, uniting the community with local vendors and entertainers.
The Waldo-Hawthorne-Campville-Rochelle Subcommittee of the Alachua County Community Remembrance Project will install a historical marker at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept.
19 at Veterans Memorial Park at the Caboose, honoring victims of racial terror lynchings (in Waldo and nearby communities) and promoting community education.
Matheson History Museum is hosting a free curator talk today at 7 p.m. at 513 E.
University Ave to discuss Willett Hancock's research on 'Chains of Steele' and its focus on the Matheson family's historical ties to slavery.
AccuWeather (updated Sept.
15) says a tropical depression may form in the central Atlantic later this week while a dip in the jet stream may let a storm develop near Florida's coast, prompting residents to stay prepared.
Residents in Gainesville and across Florida can view the Milky Way's center over the next few weeks as optimal dark-sky conditions from mid-September let observers see the bright galactic core in designated low-light areas (like Groveland or Kissimmee Praire Preserve) before the season ends.
UF researchers have launched a new smartphone platform called G-CARE to remotely monitor seniors’ health and daily activities in Gainesville - the project is a collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Emory to collect continuous wellness data outside the hospital.
Health inspectors reported that 11 restaurants in Gainesville and Newberry had high-priority food safety violations during Sept.
7-13 inspections, citing issues such as temperature control lapses and cross-contamination, and some establishments have taken corrective actions (on-site) as follow-up inspections continue.
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital in Gainesville was ranked third in Florida in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals, released Sept.
15 — the rating recognized the facility’s expertise in seven pediatric specialties including cardiology, diabetes, neurology, pulmonology, cancer, neonatology, and behavioral health.
Florida beat Campbell 52-3 on Saturday night at The Swamp with Vernell Brown III setting a record on punt returns to energize special teams, while penalties in the second half raised discipline concerns.
Coach Sumrall said the team must improve as they prepare to face Auburn.
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