Jacob Berkowitz

American Community Survey data suggests Gainesville may be a harder place to pay rent than many other major cities in the state of Florida. Krystal Martinez is working to overcome challenges like high rent costs to provide for her family.

Student-housing developers are building new high-rise apartments in place of businesses like The Swamp Restaurant, Larry's Giant Subs and the Post Office as soon as January 2020.

Mayor Lauren Poe and District Four Commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos will serve another term after winning re-election Tuesday. They celebrated their victory together with a crowd that included most of their colleagues.

Mayor Lauren Poe will face off against challengers Marlon Bruce, Jenn Powell and Jennifer Reid for re-election. Bruce, Powell and Reid are each hoping to energize voters for their first political office.

Gainesville City Commissioners decided to terminate three contracts with the Florida Department of Corrections in a 5-1 vote on Thursday. In 30 days, inmate labor will be gone from Gainesville.

The three candidates who applied to fill his role while commissioners searched for a permanent replacement were city employees Deborah Bowie, Michelle Park and Steve Varvel.

Over a hundred concerned residents packed the City Commission Auditorium in a meeting that lasted from 6 p.m. to midnight Thursday evening. Attendance was so high that many needed to watch the meeting from an overflow room downstairs.

Florida's blueberry industry yielded more than $200 million in 2017. The industry, however, has faced a multitude of setbacks from disease and extreme weather.

Camille Huie is a 60-year-old antique shop owner. Although a registered Democrat, she is led by her spirit and votes based on the content of each candidate's character.

Mike Shipman and Jimmy Roundtree never miss a Saturday of barefooting on Lake Santa Fe.