Some Gainesville residents are expressing concerns over what they say has been poor postal service, noting delayed and mis-delivered mail, damaged packages, and inaccurate tracking information. Louann Sanchez, a northeast Gainesville resident, said she recently received her water filters from Amazon.com 65 days after the expected delivery date. The package’s tracking …
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Poe offered words of encouragement at a press conference Monday and reiterated there’s nothing to worry about.
Read More »Camp Blanding Honors Vietnam Veterans At Annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony
“As I talk to you today, you may find some points where I may get a little teary-eyed,” Newman began. “I may get a little angry, but that’s the way most of us [veterans] are at times.”
Read More »Gas Leak Near UF Repaired, Ending Evacuations
GRU representatives couldn’t immediately be reached, so it was unclear what caused the leak.
Read More »Veterans, Active Duty Service Members Play Video Games To Cope
The Gainesville Operation Supply Drop team has begun collecting video games, gaming systems and other items for care packages to send to active duty service members and veterans.
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: Lafayette County Tax Collector
This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Check your voter registration status here.
Read More »Local Companies Suffer From Hanjin Shipping Company’s Bankruptcy
After Hanjin Shipping company announced bankruptcy late August, many shipments including Cul-De-Sac Conquest, a new board game produced by local startup company, Atheris Games, have been stuck on cargo ships at sea.
Read More »Meeting Set For Proposed $11M Hotel On Hwy. 441
The hotel will have four stories and 92 rooms.
Read More »What Are Those Purple Boxes In Florida’s Trees? They’re Helping To Fight Off Deadly Beetles
The USDA is increasing its effort against infestations of the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle native to eastern Asia which has diminished ash tree populations throughout the United States.
Read More »Why Gainesville’s Traffic Light Sensors Sometimes Don’t Detect Scooters and Bicycles
The sensors at traffic light intersections, which cause red lights to turn green faster when a vehicle is detected, often do not detect scooters or bicycles.
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