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During a joint commission meeting, Gainesville and Alachua County commissioners discussed a proposal for the construction of a new job center.
Read More »City, County Leaders Don’t Agree About Details of Proposed Tacachale Redevelopment
Gainesville Apartment Complex Imposes Strict Rules
New rules issued by a change of management at Aviara Apartments have left some residents upset after property such as grills, toys and lawn furniture were thrown away.
Read More »Marion County Seeks Public Input On Future Parks In Meetings
Marion County resident Lanette Woods said that Baseline Road Trailhead Park is the only park she goes to. “We’ve tried a few of the other ones and it’s not nearly as nice, [they don’t] have nice equipment and it’s packed,” Woods said. Woods, along with other residents of Marion County, …
Read More »Gainesville Airport Expansion Approved
The one-year design process will lead to projected construction in 2018.
Read More »New Brewery Gets Green Light From City Plan Board
The Gainesville City Plan Board voted unanimously on March 24 to grant a special use permit to Blackadder Brewing Company. The brewery should be completed in two or three months and will be located in the Oaks Mall area.
Read More »Marion County Breaks Ground On New $63M Senior Community
The project is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2017, with pre-leasing and pre-employment beginning in summer 2016.
Read More »SW 8th Avenue Construction Finished
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Read More »Union County Board Rules Against Mining; Second Vote Needed for Moratorium
Monday night in Lake Butler the Union County Board of Commissioners ruled unanimously against phosphate mining, moving one vote closer to banning it for a year. The final vote to ban mining for one year will be April 18.
Read More »Proposed Amendment Could Make Way For Larger Trees
Thanks to an amendment to the development code proposed by Alachua County Growth Management, there may soon be more canopy trees in subdivisions. The amendment will permit all trees to be planted eight feet apart between roads and sidewalks, whereas the current code allows small trees to be planted eight feet apart and large trees to be planted 12 feet apart.
Read More »Williston Trying To Improve Run-Down Buildings
Some Williston residents are concerned the city needs to put a better face forward in terms of the building code.
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