Commissioner David Arreola said he recognizes residents’ complaints but wants them to come around to the idea and support the construction of the apartment complex.
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The Ivano-Frankivsk Church of Christ in western Ukraine was asking for help. Fellow Ukrainians and churchgoers in Gaineville wanted to help but didn’t have the resources.
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In his first career Top Fuel race, Josh Hart wasn’t feeling the way most people would. He wasn’t nervous at all. He said he became comfortable very fast at the 2021 NHRA Gatornationals and was calmer than a normal driver. Hart had made it to the final round of the …
Read More »Gainesville theaters explore ways to mitigate ongoing effects of the pandemic
The Hippodrome Theatre began a mystery movie series with limited attendance to overcome COVID-related hurdles and attract people to the theater. Hippodrome staff brainstormed the promotion as a way to bring business back in January after the omicron variant shut down the theater for about a month. In 2020, the theater closed for about 15 months.
Read More »Gainesville residents are concerned about this affordable housing development
Tensions were riding high at a city workshop Wednesday night as Gainesville residents expressed their sometimes loud objections to an affordable multifamily housing development to be built on a 27.48-acre tract of land behind Regal Royal Park Cinema.
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