ALACHUA, Fla. – This north central Florida city of about 11,000 stepped up earlier this week to make its debut in the art world. Hosted on Sunday in the Alachua Woman’s Club on Main Street, residents were treated to a combination of holiday decorations and art at the city’s first …
Read More »Gainesville City Commission struggles to fill charter officer positions
The Gainesville City Commission currently has five of its six charter officer positions vacant. City Auditor Ginger Bigbie tendered her resignation earlier this month. Four of the city’s charter officer positions are currently held by interim staff, and when Bigbie leaves in January, just one charter officer position will be held by a non-interim.
Read More »Beats on the block: Gainesville artists are showing their talents downtown
WUFT · Gainesville’s busking scene The City of Gainesville is paying street musicians to perform downtown in hopes of bringing more life and color to the city. “More art, more music, more people getting together as human beings without tearing each other’s heads off in free and open spaces,” said …
Read More »Race to the bench: Sean Brewer and AuBroncee Martin go head-to-head for open 8th Circuit judge slot
In August, four candidates sought to become the next Eighth Circuit Judge. Sean Brewer led with 38% of votes and AuBroncee Martin with 25%. Dan Weisman finished third and Nathan Skop, fourth. Now, two candidates are left vying for the position: Brewer and Martin. Brewer Graduated from Seminole Highschool in …
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