At the end of 2018, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church was torn down before a meeting that could have marked it as a historic landmark and preserved it for at least one year.
Read More »Oakmont Neighborhood Will Soon Have A 46-Acre Tortoise Reserve
The new reserve includes a two-mile walking trail, a bike rack and informational signage describing the local flora and fauna. ICI Homes plans to open the site on May 23.
Read More »‘It’s Too Early To Tell’: Alachua County Seeks State Funds For Sports Complex
Celebration Pointe's owner introduces a bill to invest $2.5 million on a sports complex, speeding up the inauguration to October 2022.
Read More »With One School Name Change Down, Gainesville Activists Push To Topple Other Confederate Reminders
After successfully advocating for the relocation of a Confederate statue and changing the name of a local school, Gainesville activists are now eyeing further changes.
Read More »New $68.5M Indoor Events Center At Celebration Pointe Expected To Open By 2023
At Tuesday's Alachua County Commission meeting, Deputy County Manager for Public Works and Growth Management James Harriott announced the current schedule for the project has the center’s first major event targeted for Jan. 7, 2023.
Read More »30 Years In The Making, Alachua County Fairgrounds Move From Gainesville To Newberry
Next month, the fairgrounds will complete their move from their previous location near the Gainesville Regional Airport to the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center, formerly known as the Canterbury Equestrian Showplace.
Read More »Tiny Houses Bring Big Opportunities For Growth In Williston
Williston, Florida has a population of less than 3,000. But Homestead Tiny House Co. chose it as the location for a new tiny house resort.
Read More »Alachua County Planning Commission Is Reviewing Plans For New Solar Energy Facility In Archer
A proposed 638 acre facility by Origis Energy would provide a 50 megawatt solar array for Gainesville Regional Utilities.
Read More »Pandemic Forces Gainesville Businesses To Change Valentine’s Day Plans
For those Gainesville businesses for which the day of cards, flowers, chocolates, jewelry, dinner dates and lingerie is the second most profitable of the year, after Mother’s Day, it remains to be seen whether customers will leave them heartbroken because of the pandemic.
Read More »From Jordan To Gainesville: Middle Eastern Embroidery Makes An Entrance
The How Bazar's partnership with Sitti Soap is connecting the women of the Jerash Refugee Camp in Jordan to Gainesville through masks.
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