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A deserted and vandalized building a few blocks north of Gainesville High School could soon undergo a commercial remodeling
Read More »Abandoned NW 13th Street Building Slated For Remodel
Poe Springs Park to Undergo Restoration Project
Alachua County is about to start a two-phase restoration project to repair Poe Springs Park, which had been forced to close after Hurricane Irma.
Read More »Midtown Transformation Nears Completion As Merchants Anticipate Rebound In Business
After almost a year and a half of construction, the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency’s More in Midtown project is finally nearing the finish line.
Read More »Santa Fe College Plans Three-Story Building On NW 6th And University
The Santa Fe College Center for Innovation and Economic Development will expand with new development plans.
Read More »Decision Delayed on Future of Saint Michael’s Episcopal Church
Gainesville residents are challenging the plan to tear down Saint Michael's Episcopal Church and build a shopping center that's been proposed by CHW, an architectural engineering company.
Read More »Main Street Alachua To Be Rebranded As Community Hub
Rebranding and beautification projects are in the works for Main Street Alachua.
Read More »Waldo, Florida: Fading Part Of Florida’s History
With closed storefronts and empty sidewalks in this small, drive-by town, it is clear the town's once vibrant light has dimmed as the population dwindled. However, Waldo's city government is making strides for economic development and working on a number of projects to increase the population and turn the fate of the town around.
Read More »Gainesville Bans Conversion Therapy For Minors
The Gainesville City Commission unanimously approved an ordinance Thursday to ban conversion therapy for minors within the city.
Read More »How Much Does it Cost to Encroach a Public Sidewalk? $75,000 and Some Murals
After deliberation with members of LM Gainesville, LLC, the company responsible for the complex’s construction, city officials say the issue can be put to rest.
Read More »Plans For Development Near Northwest Gainesville Walmart On Hold To Balance Environmental Interests
Potential rezoning would allow for single residential, multi-family residential, mixed-use development and conservation management areas on the site containing wetlands and nearly 1,200 acres of planted pines. But that rezoning may not happen anytime soon.
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