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The development proposal of a brand-new multi-purpose sports complex arrived last week.
Read More »Alachua County Receives First Proposal For $40 Million Sports Complex
Job Placement Organizations Adapt To Escalating Demand For Services
COVID-19 has created a unique challenge to traditional methods of assisting job-seekers.
Read More »Gainesville Apartments Struggle To Keep Occupancy As Education Moves Online
Most complexes are below 90% occupancy and the majority fall between 80% and 60% occupancy.
Read More »Construction Begins On New Alachua County Elementary School
The project will cost 25.5 million dollars and is expected to be completed in August of 2021.
Read More »Drinking In Florida Bars And Breweries Returns Next Week
Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Halsey Beshears announced Thursday he was rescinding an emergency order that prevented onsite consumption of alcohol at bars amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Read More »Gainesville City Commission Pushes Forward In Allowing Open Containers On City Property
The Gainesville City Commission took the first step in suspending the enforcement of open containers of alcohol on city property in a meeting on Thursday.
Read More »Florida Bars Cook Up Ways To Reopen
Tavern owners throughout the state hurriedly are rehabbing behind-the-counter operations, adding triple sinks, carving out prep areas and signing up for food-handling training so they can get the go-ahead from state regulators to turn the lights back on.
Read More »Gainesville Restaurants Adapt To ‘New Normal’
Some changes that were implemented in the midst of the pandemic will be permanent.
Read More »COVID-19, Legal Constraints Shape City Commission’s Ongoing Discussions On Municipal Broadband
The Gainesville City Commission is inching closer to providing high-speed, low-cost internet access for local businesses and residents amid unexpected changes caused by COVID-19 and legal qualms.
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