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The original estimated cost to renovate the Hartman House was around $200,000 before J. E. Decker Construction thoroughly analyzed the building.
Read More »Cost Doubles For Restoration Project At Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park
Kanapaha Prairie Flooding Presents Conundrum For Alachua County Government And Private Property Owners
Residents of the Kanapaha Prairie area southwest of Gainesville are calling for more immediate solutions as floodwaters rise near their neighborhood.
Read More »New Report Details Disparities In Trauma Training For K-12 School Employees
A report sent to state officials Thursday recommended standardizing how schools train employees to deal with students’ traumas after finding major disparities between districts.
Read More »Hawthorne Wants To Control Block Parties That Might Get Out Of Hand
The Hawthorne City Commission had its first workshop on Wednesday to create ordinances to avoid out-of-control block parties.
Read More »Job Fair Helps Fill Labor Hole Left After Alachua County Stopped Employing Prison Inmates
Alachua County filled 35 new jobs in a single day this week at a job fair — replacing positions left vacant after the Board of County Commissioners terminated a prison labor agreement earlier this year.
Read More »2019 Candidate Roundtable: Gainesville City Commission District 4
Candidates for Gainesville city commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos and Robert Mounts visited WUFT-FM's studio to discuss issues affecting city voters in 2019.
Read More »Employees’ Right To Speak To Media Protected By First Amendment And National Labor Relations Act
A recent analysis conducted by the University of Florida’s Brechner Center for Freedom of Information concluded that federal labor laws make it illegal for employers to forbid workers from talking to reporters.
Read More »Lawmakers Eye “Systemic Problem” On University Spending
Two powerful House Republicans say legislative action, geared toward fixing structural and cultural problems in the university system, will likely be in play this year.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Votes To Acquire 340 Acres For $1M
On Tuesday, the board of county commissioners voted to exercise the option to purchase and protect 340 acres of private forests and wetlands.
Read More »2019 Candidate Roundtable: Gainesville Mayor
Candidates for Gainesville mayor Marlon Bruce, Lauren Poe, Jenn Powell, and Jennifer Reid visited WUFT-FM's studio to discuss issues affecting city voters in 2019.
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