Trenton sweeps Dixie County, will host Williston in regional final

Trenton baseball crusied past No. 4 seed Dixie County to advance to the regional final Friday.The top-seeded Tigers outscored the Bears 27-2 in 10 innings of baseball in last weekend’s regional semifinal.The forecast of rain on Saturday forced most series in the northern part of the state into Friday doubleheaders instead of single games on Friday night and doubleheaders if necessary on Saturday.The Tigers scored … Continue reading Trenton sweeps Dixie County, will host Williston in regional final

Trenton softball wins third straight district title, will host Bronson Thursday

Trenton softball won the district championship for the third year in a row Thursday night.It will now host Bronson in a regional semifinal as the Tigers try to win their third straight state title.The Tigers cruised past their two district-tournament opponents: defeating Chiefland, 15-0, Tuesday and Williston, 12-2, Thursday.Bronson is making its first appearance in the regional playoffs since 2003.The Eagles lost to Williston, 9-6, … Continue reading Trenton softball wins third straight district title, will host Bronson Thursday

FDLE, GCSO arrest two men for distribution of child sexual abuse material

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of two men for the distribution of child sexual abuse material.According to a press release from FDLE, Coty Jade Streit and Willis Chandler Douglas were arrested as a result of FDLE’s statewide initiative to locate and arrest criminals targeting children and sharing files depicting the sexual abuse of children.Douglas was … Continue reading FDLE, GCSO arrest two men for distribution of child sexual abuse material

Smoky conditions enter area as fires burn in surrounding counties

Smoky conditions entered Gilchrist County as multiple wildfires burned in surrounding counties.Watchduty.org showed fires burning in Columbia, Alachua, Levy and Dixie Counties.There had also been a fire in the Dowling Park of Suwannee County recently.The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning Tuesday for northeast Florida including Gilchrist County.A Red Flag Warning is a warning to fire managers on federal lands to conditions that … Continue reading Smoky conditions enter area as fires burn in surrounding counties

Tigers win district, will host Dixie County in best-of-three regional semifinal

For the second year in a row, Trenton baseball took home the district championship and will host a regional semifinal.The Tigers shut out Chiefland, 5-0 on Thursday, then turned around thumped Williston, 12-3, in the championship game.Trenton now hosts Dixie County on Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2 in a best-of-three series.Game one will be at 7 p.m. Friday night and game two will … Continue reading Tigers win district, will host Dixie County in best-of-three regional semifinal

Palms Medical Group Partnering with Mobile Mammography Provider in April

SubmittedPalms Medical Group has recently been partnering with Mammolink 3D Mobile Mammography to bring accessible mammograms to rural areas in North Central Florida via their Mammobus. The next Mammobus event will be held at Palms Medical Group – Branford (103 W US Hwy 27, Branford, FL 32008) on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Individuals looking to schedule a mammogram during this … Continue reading Palms Medical Group Partnering with Mobile Mammography Provider in April

Denny George of Central Florida Electric talks to Rotary about possible fiber sale

Denny George, General Manager of both Central Florida Electric Co-op and Fiber by Central Florida, spoke to Rotary Monday regarding the possible sale of the fiber side to Conexon.George said that Central Florida had originally planned for the build of its fiber network to take four to five years, but they were able to complete the build in about two and a half.He said 100 … Continue reading Denny George of Central Florida Electric talks to Rotary about possible fiber sale

Woman killed in Suwannee County accident just north of county line

A woman from O’Brien was killed in a crash at the intersection of 129/49 and 27, according to Florida Highway Patrol.Around 12:30 p.m. Friday, a white Chevrolet pickup truck was traveling east on US 27 approaching the intersection. Meanwhile, a silver Hyundai sedan was traveling north on US 129 approaching the same intersection, FHP said.According to FHP, the pickup truck failed to stop at the … Continue reading Woman killed in Suwannee County accident just north of county line

UF/IFAS Master Gardeners to Host Spring Plant Sale Supporting Local Gardening Education

SubmittedThe UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Master Gardener Volunteers will host their 2026 Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, May 2, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Alachua County Agricultural and Equestrian Center, 23100 W. Newberry Road in Newberry.The annual event will feature more than 4,500 plants grown by Master Gardener volunteers, including Florida native plants, edible fruits and vegetables, herbs, ornamentals, trees, citrus, and … Continue reading UF/IFAS Master Gardeners to Host Spring Plant Sale Supporting Local Gardening Education