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The Villages Department of Safety reported responding to at least 86 accidents involving golf carts in 2018. Sixty-three of these involved injuries.
Read More »In The Villages, Home To Thousands Of Golf Carts, Golf Cart Seat Belts Are Rare
GRACE Marketplace To Get Crosswalk To Bus Stop
GRACE Marketplace will finally be getting a crosswalk for residents to safely reach the bus stop across NW 39th Avenue.
Read More »Marion Technical College Graduates 8 Future Semi-Truck Drivers To Address National Shortage
This past week, Green and seven other graduates of Marion Technical College are doing their part to solve a large, nationwide shortage of truck drivers.
Read More »Public Works Department Set To Begin Next Phase of ‘Trans4ming East GNV’ Project
In east Gainesville, the $ 5.1 million Southeast 4th Street reconstruction project is aimed to fix a road suffering from alligator cracking.
Read More »City Of Gainesville Launches New Electric Car Program
Six new Nissan LEAFs, an all-electric model, are now available for Gainesville city employees to use. This is the first phase of a two-year pilot program.
Read More »FDOT Received Public Feedback On Proposed West Newberry Road Bike Lane Project
FDOT set the estimated cost of the project at $375,000.
Read More »UF Campus To Lose 600 Parking Spaces As Construction Begins On New Parking Garage
Approximately 600 parking spaces will be demolished this fall on the northern section of the Commuter Lot on Gale Lemerand Drive, leaving an urgent need for temporary parking lots.
Read More »New Safety Program Aims To Decrease Road Delays On Interstate 75
This Memorial Day weekend is expected to have the highest traffic since 2005. Road Rangers will help to decrease delays.
Read More »Proposed Coastal Connector Riles Segments Of Marion County
Marion County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously agreed to sign a resolution voicing their disapproval of proposed Coastal Connector routes through the county.
Read More »Plans Revealed for Possible Coastal Connector Through Central Florida
Residents along the possible paths of a new Suncoast Parkway extension express concern over future quality of life.
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