Gainesville’s biggest news stories of 2020
From the coronavirus pandemic to social justice protests, events of national interest trickled down into Alachua County.
And beyond that, the area experienced some of its own unique challenges and changes. But there was still some good to come out of it all, even if it came in unexpected ways.
Here’s a look at some of the biggest news stories covered by The Gainesville Sun this past year.
Pandemic perseverance
Since mid-March, an unseeable predator essentially ruled over our daily lives. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way local government boards meet, how we greet each other in public and claimed the lives of at least 128 local residents.