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A pig that had been on the loose in Gainesville for a few days is back at her owner's home thanks to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.
Read More »Pet Pig Home Safe After Arresting Escape
The Standard Under FDOT Investigation For Size Problems
The parking garage for The Standard, a new student apartment complex under construction on the corner of University Avenue and 13th Street, might have been built too large and might be encroaching on Florida Department of Transportation's right of way, according to an FDOT investigation.
Read More »Three Gainesville City Commission Seats Up For Grabs Tuesday
Elections for the Gainesville City Commission are tomorrow, with District 2, District 3 and one of the At-Large seats at stake. “We’ve had such a great turnout for early voting and so far, for vote by mail,” said Kim Barton, Alachua County Supervisor of Elections. “We’re really hoping that voters …
Read More »UF Community Reacts To Racial Slurs Found In Classroom
Racist comments were found in Anderson Hall on the University of Florida campus Friday. Pictures of the comments written on whiteboards in rooms 134 and 034 spread on social media among the UF community. UF spokeswoman Janine Sikes said, “It’s unfortunate, but these are the kinds of things that are happening on university campuses nationwide.”
Read More »New Cleaning Services Surged In Gainesville In 2016
In 2016, there was a surge in cleaning services in Gainesville. Some business owners in the industry said this surge has affected their businesses, but others cannot explain the surge.
Read More »Lakeside Elementary Teacher Named Clay County Teacher of the Year
Michelle Bily was selected from among 41 nominees to be Clay County Public Schools Teacher of the Year.
Read More »Senate Higher Ed Bills Pass Committee
Two bills passed in a unanimous vote Monday that would lead to wide-ranging changes in the state's higher-education system, including an expansion of Bright Futures scholarships, block tuition for universities and stronger requirements for students to graduate on time.
Read More »Alachua County School Board Seeks Community Input On Superintendent Search
Alachua County Public Schools continues it's search for a new superintendent, to start before the 2017-2018 school year, with three community input forums this month.
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