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Clay County documentarian: Retro computers are things of beauty and fascination
David Greelish's love for what we now think of as retro computers began when the machines were quite new: In a 1975 trip to the University of North Florida computer lab, when he was in the fifth grade. He remembers the mainframe computer wasn't visible to the students, but there...
How’s Waldo? Uncontested races are the norm for almost 20 years
When Waldo residents head to the polls on Election Day, it won't be to vote for anyone local. No one applied to oppose the incumbent city council members — Shannon Boal (D), Rick Pisano (R) and Carolyn Wade (D), who is also the council chair — during the qualifying period in October. And as a result, the mayor proclaimed that city elections, originally planned to take place on Dec. 5, were canceled.
Hawthorne man arrested for threatening woman with knife
Jimmy Lee Floyd, Jr., 35, of Hawthorne, was arrested late Saturday night after allegedly threatening to kill a woman with a knife because she would not let him into a home to fight someone else. The post Hawthorne man arrested for threatening woman with knife appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Authorities: Gun found in student’s backpack
A ninth grader in Florahome was apprehended in class Friday after school and law enforcement officials received a tip he brought a gun to campus. The boy, whose name and age have not been released, had a gun in his backpack while attending Q.I. Roberts Junior-Senior High School, according to a Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post.
The Point, May 14, 2024: 20 years of uncontested elections continue in Waldo
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. • WUFT News: How's Waldo? Uncontested races are the norm for almost 20 years. "Uncontested races has been a thing for years in the city of Waldo, as is having elected officials remain in office for decades."
Putnam County postal office to be renamed to memorialize life of mail carrier fatally attacked by dogs
MELROSE, Fla. – A postal office in Melrose will be renamed to honor the life of a mail carrier who was fatally mauled by a pack of dogs in Putnam County in 2022. When Pam Rock’s postal car broke down on Aug. 21, 2022, while she was delivering mail on a dirt road, five dogs escaped their fenced-in yard and attacked her. The dogs’ owner had previously tried unsuccessfully to surrender them to animal control.
Power lines, trees down as thunderstorms move through North Central Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Emergency crews are responding to downed trees and power lines causing power outages and blocking roadways in North Central Florida as thunderstorms move through the area. Alachua County Emergency Management officials are reporting downed powerlines throughout the county. They warn residents never to handle downed power...
Severe weather: Over 7,000 GRU customers faced power outages amid Friday morning storm
As severe storms and wind swept across North Florida Friday morning, over 7,000 Gainesville Regional Utilities customers faced power outages. According to data provided by GRU, the first wave of outages came at 9 a.m. and the maximum customer outage at once was 3,187. Power had been restored to nearly 7,000 customers as of 1 p.m. Friday. ...
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