A proposed amendment to Florida’s constitution that would formalize the protection of religious expression in public schools may appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.

The Alachua County legislative delegation is requesting funds for University of Florida Health, Archer Road, the UF College of Dentistry and Santa Fe College for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

Judges heard oral arguments Tuesday morning in a years-long legal battle between the City of Gainesville and the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority at the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee.

The Alachua County Commission voted unanimously to approve the temporary use permit for WildFlowers Music Park in Melrose on Tuesday night. The decision came after hours of presentations and comments from the public.

The City of Archer held a joint commission session with Alachua County on Monday to detail its progress to eliminate a $1.3 million debt.

The Newberry City Commission on Monday approved a construction contract for a new wastewater treatment plant.

The Dunnellon City Council met Monday to discuss cleanup plans after a railroad tie fire Feb. 1 exposed residents to toxic smoke and ash.

Suwannee County commissioners recently approved the purchase of a $606,291 diesel generator that will provide full power to an emergency shelter during outages.

The project is funded by a $1.7 million grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, according to Stephen Brown, the executive director of utilities for Lake City. The project’s main goal is to minimize environmental harm and improve water quality.

Alachua County commissioners voted 3-1 on Tuesday to move forward with the construction of a new animal shelter on University of Florida-owned land.