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Gainesville airport completes eco-friendly renovations
By Chelsea Rae on March 1st, 2013 | Last updated: March 7, 2013 at 4:22 pm
Gainesville held a ceremony Thursday celebrating the end of $1.3 million in renovations with many eco-friendly features.
In the News: cuts threaten air travel, Gainesville to acquire closed prison, smoking ban, GRU coal supply, Tebow cancels talk
By Billy Kennedy on February 22nd, 2013 | Last updated: February 26, 2013 at 2:18 pm
Federal Spending Cuts Threaten Delays in Air Travel – The effects of impending federal spending cuts include flight delays, reduced takeoffs and slower security. Reduced work time for employees of the Federal Aviation Administration could decrease the average number of [...]
GRU solar program allows cuts in energy costs, and may even pay you
By Tondrea Haddly on February 20th, 2013 | Last updated: February 20, 2013 at 6:29 pm
The price of installing solar panels has decreased significantly, and for those who can afford the initial investment, the savings add up fast. WUFT’s Tondrea Haddly takes a look at the program GRU operates for rebates and solar feed-in tariffs.
Gainesville City Commission moves to keep GRU under city control
By Hana Engroff on November 16th, 2012 | Last updated: November 16, 2012 at 6:47 pm
By Ben Bornstein — WUFT-FM The Gainesville City Commission made it clear at its Thursday meeting that it doesn’t want the local utility to fall under state legislative control. City commissioners voted in favor of keeping GRU under the current management, rather than have it controlled [...]
Third annual Gainesville youth event scheduled
By WUFT News on September 14th, 2012 | Last updated: September 19, 2012 at 11:24 am
About 130 students are signed up to attend the area’s third annual Gainesville and Alachua County Environmental Youth Summit on Saturday. Nkwanda Jah, the event’s organizer, explains the opportunities this event offers to local youth.
Gainesville CRA takes next step in city’s vision for the power district
By Front Page Edition on July 10th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 1:23 pm
By WUFT-FM Staff Demolition crews will begin work Wednesday morning on the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency’s Power District Catalyst Warehouse and site. The site is located at the former Gainesville Regional Utilities warehouse building just east of the Kelly Power Plant. [...]
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Tagged Catalyst Project, Depot Avenue, Depot Building, Depot Park, Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency, Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency's Power District Catalyst Warehouse, Gainesville construction, Gainesville news, Gainesville Regional Utilities, GRU, Kelly Power Plant, Prioria Robotics
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Fanfares is back
By WUFT News on July 2nd, 2012 | Last updated: March 30, 2013 at 1:58 pm
Fanfares and Fireworks will be returning to Gainesville Tuesday, July 3 beginning at 7 p.m. at the University of Florida bandshell at Flavet Field on the University of Florida campus. Fanfares and Fireworks is presented by the UF division of [...]
