Five lynching victims from Alachua County communities will be remembered with a soil collection ceremony next month. The five African American victims killed between 1889 and 1926 were from Waldo, Hawthorne, Rochelle and Campville. Three of the victims were identified as George Buddington, Henry White and Charles Willis. A boy …
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Gainesville is inching closer to its goal of achieving zero waste by 2040.
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Gainesville residents who are experiencing delays or those with questions can reach the city's waste management company at (352) 334-2330. Missed collections can also be reported on the city’s website.
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As the weather gets colder, homeless people need shelter. Andrew Louthan and Jason Cook are two people in need of a place to stay. Louthan is a 58-year-old veteran who has been homeless for three decades. Cook, a Gainesville local, found himself homeless three years ago. Both men found a …
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Cynthia Chestnut on Tuesday won Gainesville’s special runoff election for City Commission At-Large Seat B with 244 more votes than her competitor Matt Howland.
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Gainesville took another step toward its bid to solve the affordable housing crisis with the City Commission voting to support creating a partnership with the local housing authority.
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The Gainesville City Commission voted to set the speed limit to 30 mph on city roads and to 20 mph on neighborhood streets in a meeting Thursday. The discussion followed calls to action by groups across Gainesville following the death of a former University of Florida student. Sabrina Marie Obando …
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The special election for the Gainesville City Commission at-large Seat B is less than a week away. Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim A. Barton is optimistic about turnout.
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Voters will select the next Gainesville City Commission at-large Seat B on Tuesday, Jan. 25. The candidates in the special runoff election are Cynthia Chestnut and Matt Howland. Each expressed why they are the best choice for the position.
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The Eighth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications to fill its court vacancy.
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