There used to be more than 100 Christmas tree farms across the state, but in recent years that number has dwindled to less than 20, said John Gregory, owner of Unicorn Hill Christmas Tree Farm.
Read More »Construction Of New Elementary School Causes Rezoning Concerns Among Some Alachua County Families
The Alachua County School District plans five new school zoning options in lieu of construction of the new elementary school on 3999 SW 122nd St.
Read More »Waldo Road Lighting Restoration Promises A Brighter Future For Community
Florida Department of Transportation began construction of new light poles and sidewalk restoration on Northeast Waldo Road.
Read More »Alachua County Holds Online Public Forum About Fairgrounds Redevelopment
According to the report, The U.S. Army Reserve would spend $36 million to construct the facility. In the process, 316 construction jobs, which would last between 12 and 16 months, would be created in Alachua County.
Read More »Gainesville Conservancy Defends Bats Against Coronavirus Fears
Research has found that bats were not the cause of the recent outbreak, a Lubee Bat Conservancy employee said.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Votes To Start Evictions At Dignity Village Later In 2020
Gainesville City Commissioners on Thursday unanimously voted to accept an eviction protocol for those in Dignity Village, a homeless camp near the northeast corner of the city.
Read More »City And County Commissioners Talk Taxes, Fairgrounds And Sports Center
Commissioners passionately expressed their disappointments, concerns, rebuttals and hope for the future before unanimously approving a motion to add a discussion of racial and equity disparities to the agenda of the next joint meeting.
Read More »With Traditional One In Transition, County Fair With New Name Operates In Gainesville
This was the scene at the inaugural Greater Alachua County Fair, which will remain open on the county fairgrounds area on Northeast 39th Avenue through Saturday.
Read More »100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2018
Corrine Brown began her prison sentence, Alachua County and Gainesville leaders squabbled over seemingly every issue large and small, and six weeks into the new year, the Valentine’s Day school shooting in Parkland changed much about what was to unfold. It was a busy year in local and statewide Florida …
Read More »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.
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