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The contract extension will allow for the program to continue and expand to new locations.
Read More »City Of Gainesville Extends Bike Sharing Program Contract
Truck Platooning Coming This Summer One Year After Autonomous Vehicle Legislation
Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of Governor Rick Scott approving HB 7027, a bill that loosened restrictions on automated vehicles in the state of Florida in an effort to increase testing of autonomous and connected vehicles.
Read More »Police: 3 Carrying Meth Arrested In Theft At Construction Site
Two people were arrested Thursday morning and another being sought for arrest after police say they found them carrying meth and stealing a Bobcat front loader from a Gainesville construction site. The $40,000 Bobcat “looked just like mine,” one of the three, 39-year-old Donald Tanney, yelled about 5:30 a.m. as …
Read More »Q&A: Pablo Jimenez Godoy, Co-Founder of Staller, An Airbnb For Horses
Pablo Jimenez Godoy and Arturo Ferrando are co-founders of Staller, an Airbnb-inspired app for horses. Launched in December, Staller aims to be solution for horse owners so that they can find housing for their horses during competitions and shows. Staller expanded its coverage to new properties in Gainesville, Ocala and Orlando earlier this month.
Read More »Connected Gainesville Launches Initiative To Increase High-Speed Internet Access And Affordability
Connected Gainesville, an initiative to improve broadband connection, launched Wednesday at a City Hall forum. The organization hopes to bring better rates and higher reliability to the city's internet.
Read More »Former Mayoral Candidate Shepherd Ordered To Pay Court Fees With March Restitution Hearing Looming
Former Gainesville mayoral candidate Donald Shepard has been ordered to pay $671 in court fees.
Read More »Hawthorne City Makes Progress In Search For Better Internet
Hawthorne has a new internet service provider, but most parts of the city still have an outdated connection.
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