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The abandoned St. Michael’s Episcopal Church currently sits on the land, located at the intersection of NW 23rd Avenue and NW 43rd Street.
Read More »Gainesville City Plan Board Postpones Rezoning Decision for Church Land Development Proposal
Why Some Northwest Gainesville Residents Are Trying To Save An Abandoned Church
Stores like Starbucks, Walgreens, a fast-food restaurant and a bank with a two-lane drive-thru would be built in the church's place.
Read More »Locked Out
Once the bars disappear, felons still feel locked out from opportunity. These are their stories.
Read More »County Animal Shelter Kill Rates on Downward Trend for North Central Florida Counties
Public records for county animal shelters show that in recent years, euthanasia rates for cats and dogs have, for the most part, been on a downward trend in North Central Florida.
Read More »Gun Rights Advocates Parade Rifles And Rods In Opposition To Gun Control Measures
Many of the marchers felt excluded from the national dialogue at a time when the majority of Americans are calling for enhanced firearm regulations, and they wanted to ensure that gun control advocates don’t monopolize the conversation.
Read More »GPD to Rewrite Policy on Reporting Undocumented Immigrants to ICE
The Gainesville Police Department said on Tuesday it will rewrite its policy of reporting undocumented immigrants to federal immigration officials.
Read More »Will Alachua County Increase Tobacco Sales Age to 21?
County commissioners on Tuesday directed the county attorney's office to discuss it further.
Read More »10,000 Participate in ‘March For Our Lives’ Rally in Parkland
This was the scene of Parkland's "March For Our Lives," one of more than 800 similar events taking place around the world.
Read More »Insurance Guidance Program For The Elderly Could Be Cut Without Congressional Action
Time is running out for Medicare beneficiaries who need the help of SHINE.
Read More »Police: Starke Elementary Teacher Physically Abused 6-Year-Old Disabled Student
A Starke elementary school teacher has been suspended with pay from Southside Elementary School, 823 Stansbury St., following an investigation into allegations that she physically abused a 6-year-old student with a mental disability.
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