Gilchrist County News

Published: Friday, July 18, 2008 at 10:40 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 18, 2008 at 10:40 p.m. Gainesville was the only metro area in the state with year-over-year job growth in June, adding 1,700 jobs in a ...

If you enjoy listening to someone reading a good book to you, especially as you relax during the summer, then you should try out the latest piece of technology to hit the bookshelves.

Gilchrist County Sheriff David Turner had a Tallahassee attorney draft a letter stating that Gilchrist County Commissioners pay him more than $7,000 that he was promised in the budget or else the board would ...

The supply of teachers is up, but the amount of openings is down. Just two years ago, school districts in North Central Florida had a surplus of job openings for teachers in public schools.

Gov. Charlie Crist and other state leaders signed off this morning on the outlines of a $1.75 billion deal that will give United States Sugar Corp.

Published Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 3:31 p.m. Last updated Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 3:39 p.m. Q. How much land is involved? A. Approximately 187,000 acres in Palm Beach, Hendry and Glades and Gilchrist ...

When we look back on our school experiences, we often think of teachers, principals, and classmates.

The Marion Hyper-Sub, the world's first and only combination submarine and powerboat, was on display at the Lake City Mall over the Memorial Day weekend.

“We want to get out front of this rather than wake up and find ourselves with a worsening issue, so I asked for more resources to assist the residents of Daytona and this county”

Tyler Gilchrist County Size: 900 acres Containment: 80% Started: 4/15/08 Cause: Unknown WF- LPGA Volusia County Size: 800-1,000 acres-1,000 Containment: 0% Started: 5/11/08 Cause: Under Investigation Osage ... via Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

Residents in Gilchrist County are breathing a sigh of relief after learning a large brushfire near Trenton is nearly contained. via Suwanee Democrat

A fire in Gilchrist county that's burned just over 900 acres is even more contained now--but Division of Forestry spokeswoman Ludie Bond says it's still keeping fire fighters busy. via WRUF-AM Gainesville

A Gilchrist County brushfire that spread overnight continues to burn. Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, Ludie Bond, with the Florida Division of Forestry says the fire, located near the city of Trenton, has grown ... via WRUF-AM Gainesville

“May is going to be a very decisive month for wildfire activity”

Florida Division of Forestry Public Information Officer Ludie Bond glances down a road filled with heavy black smoke at the Tyler Grade wildfire just north of Trenton on Thursday afternoon. via Gainesville.com

“We haven't had significant rain in weeks”

Published: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 10:20 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 10:20 p.m. A Gilchrist County brush fire broke through containment lines, growing by about 50 acres as it spread ... via Gainesville.com

“It tore the entire roof off of it and scattered it over about 250 yards”

Around the Region The Associated Press 1 dead, 1 critically hurt after head-on crash A head-on collision in Gilchrist County left a Chiefland man dead and a Trenton man critically injured Monday, the Florida ... via Gainesville.com

Outsourcing business. We hear about it on a national scale, now its even hitting rural North Central Florida. via WCJB

One of the youngest people ever convicted of murder in Florida was released from the state prison near Cocoa this morning. via Floridatoday.com

“All of a sudden I heard metal banging. Literally this siding and metal flew up into the sky. It was just spinning like a top”

Weekend tornado report investigated Rob C. Witzel/The Gainesville Sun Landowner James Delk saws away branches Monday from an oak tree that fell on the roof of Grove Park Grocery overnight following a weekend of ... via Gainesville.com

Youthful ranchers and farmers score at fair market Photo by Claude Lewis It's a pirate's life for Whitney Mills, 11, of Chiefland and her goat Christina as the duo kidded around during the Goat Costume Contest ... via Chiefland Citizen

“Give me the money. Give me the money.”

Around the Region Newberry motorcyclist dies in head-on collision A Newberry man riding a dirt-bike style motorcycle was killed in a head-on crash Friday evening. via Gainesville.com