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“Everybody in Alachua County who wants a vaccine can get one,” said county health administrator Paul Myers.   Information on all county walk-up clinics can be found online at alachua.floridahealth.gov/events/index.html.   Retailers including Publix, Walmart, Sam’s Club and Winn-Dixie also are scheduling vaccine appointments in Alachua County, which can be made online.  Veterans can schedule vaccinations through the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System by calling 548-6000,...

Letters to the editor for April 27, 2021 The Gainesville Sun Unforced error  The School Board of Alachua County committed an "unforced error" in making masks optional for the 2021-22 school year four months out. By making that decision now and then giving themselves the option to reverse it, they are doing a poor job managing expectations: They have created a firestorm now ... and laid the groundwork for a second one if they reverse course.  Vitriolic comments on the SBAC Facebook page betw...

Alachua County reports 4 COVID-19 deaths Saturday Alachua County reported four coronavirus-related deaths in Saturday’s update from the state health department, the highest single-day total so far this month. Two of the residents are affiliated with long-term care.  Overall virus-related deaths remain much lower in the local area than during the winter holiday peak they reached earlier this year. Twelve COVID-19 deaths have been reported so far in April, compared to 25 last month.  The coun...

Walk up clinics continue; 61 COVID-19 cases added Thursday Three walk-up coronavirus vaccine clinics will take place in Alachua County on Friday:  Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Champions Club (157 Gale Lemerand Drive, Gainesville) from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.  Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center (1028 NE 14th St., Gainesville) from 9 a.m. until noon. Fellowship Church of High Springs (16916 NW US HWY 441, High Springs) from noon until 6 p.m. All the walk-up clinics are offering the Pfizer ...

Following several successful events, two additional no-appointment vaccine clinics for Pfizer doses will take place in North Central Florida later this week.  In Levy County, the state will hold a vaccination event Thursday at the Fanning Springs State Park Wayside Picnic Area, 18020 US-19 in Fanning Springs, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.   Friday, UF Health is hosting a vaccination clinic at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. First- and second-dose Pfizer doses will be available. In a...

More than 100,000 coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered in Alachua County as of Tuesday, and no-appointment clinics are expected to continue this week.  The county health department will on Wednesday host a clinic at Gainesvilles Trinity United Methodist Church, 4000 NW 53rd Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Friday, UF Health is hosting a vaccination clinic at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with no appointment necessary. First- and second-dose Pfizer doses will be ava...

Free Tai Chi class for Arthritis:  9 a.m. April 20 - June 10, greenspace across P.F. Chang’s  in Butler Plaza in partnership with Elder Options. Classes will be offered for eight weeks every Tuesday and Thursday. Registration is mandatory. To register, email to Andrea Longstreet at longstreeta@agingresources.org The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide:  Through April 29, free tax preparation program  at Tower Road Library, the Alachua County Senior Center, and Cone Park Library.  Taxpayers may regi...

Troy Burns Family in Concert: Gospel singers and musicians Troy and Tammy Burns, along with Ethan McNelly and Jacob Whisnant, will present an evening of gospel music beginning at 7 p.m. April 16 at College Road Baptist Church, 5010 SW College Road in Ocala. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. A $10 donation is requested at the door; masks are required. Call 237-5741 for details. “Before I Die”: The City of Ocala, in partnership with Hospice of Marion County, presents an interactive art project through ...

In a move aimed at boosting local vaccinations, the Florida Department of Health will host two walk-up clinics this week where appointments will not be required.  One of the clinics will take place Friday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center, 1028 NE 14th St. in Gainesville from 9 a.m. to noon. The other will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fellowship Church of High Springs, 16916 NW U.S. Highway 441.  The state’s vaccine report shows that 397 people received a dose of a ...

Alachua County adds 45 COVID-19 cases Wednesday Coronavirus vaccinations continue steadily in Alachua County, but the rate of new cases remains slightly higher than it was a month ago. However, virus hospitalizations are trending downward compared with last week.  The county reported 45 new virus cases in Tuesdays state health department report, for a total of 23,975.  Local virus deaths remain at 262.  The two-week positivity rate for new cases is 2.8%, a slight drop in recent weeks.  T...