Poiyah Media announced the appointment of Petrina Mbadhi as public relations officer effective 1 November, marking its first official employment within the agency and a milestone in creating job ...

Democratic incumbent Mary Alford will face Republican candidate Lizabeth Ann Doebler for the Alachua County District 1 seat this November. This will be the first election in the county's history ...

Within these drawings, Purdue Pete was sometimes joined by a female counterpart. The '44 Debris was Purdue Petrina’s first appearance, though she remained nameless until 1948. While Purdue Pete ...

Alachua County broke a record this week for early voting ahead of the 2024 presidential election, with nearly 5,000 residents turning out to vote on both Monday and Tuesday. Early voting kicked off ...

Petrina, Polly Purdue, and Charlotte are the recorded females in what may be Purdue mascots or female representations. Petrina debuted alongside Pete in the 1944 Debris as a feminine Pete and a ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Emergency Management officials said they have opened two residential vegetative debris disposal sites for county residents to use for free. Both locations ...

ALACHUA, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Fire Rescue crews battled two vehicle fires at a waste facility in Alachua. Firefighters say a garbage truck and a dump truck caught fire at the Waste Pro ...

The Alachua County School Board will pick an interim Superintendent on Monday after unexpectedly voting to dismiss Shane Andrew during a regular meeting Tuesday night. The superintendent's annual ...

Alachua County residents can choose a new option to renew their vehicle registration starting next week: self-serve kiosks at two local Publix stores. The Alachua County Tax Collector’s Office will ...

An inmate at the Alachua County Jail died by suicide over the weekend, the Alachua County Sheriff's Office confirmed to The Sun on Wednesday. Stewart Robinson, 54, who was being housed in the male ...

The Alachua County Public Works Department recently finished installing 10 new Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at key pedestrian crosswalks, aimed at improving safety for both pedestrians ...

The Alachua County School Board voted to terminate the contract of Superintendent Shane Andrew at a meeting Tuesday. The motion passed in a 3-2 vote, with board members Tina Certain and Sarah ...