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Alachua County commissioners and the City of Gainesville commissioners unanimously agreed to swap the old RTS facility with 200 acres southwest of Wacahoota Road.
Read More »City Of Gainesville And Alachua County Agree To Swap Land
Judge To Rule Next Week On Hayes-Santos’ Residency Question
The dispute over Commissioner Hayes-Santos’ eligibility to run for the District 4 seat went to trial Monday. Judge said she should rule on the case by next week.
Read More »GRU Improving Internet Speeds, But Reach Remains Concern
Gainesville Regional Utility's internet service is being upgraded to provide faster upload speeds and continued unlimited data usage for its customers in apartment complexes and condos.
Read More »Commissioners Vote In Support Of UF And Gainesville Planning Agreement
City commissioners voted to support the mayor in signing an agreement between the City of Gainesville and UF. The agreement would create a formal relationship between the two to work together on development projects of mutual interest.
Read More »Alachua County Moves Forward With Legal Action Against City Of Gainesville
A dispute over the use and ownership of the former RTS building has led to Alachua County filing a lawsuit against the city of Gainesville.
Read More »Customers Concerned Over Cox Internet Charges
Some local Cox customers are concerned about the new billing system for internet services.
Read More »Dignity Village Will Close In Time, The Right Way
Alachua County Commissioner Robert “Hutch” Hutchinson said, “Dignity Village will be closed.” He added, "We’re not going to be closing Grace Marketplace or Dignity Village within weeks or months. We are going to take our time and do it right.”
Read More »Citizen Coalition Takes Stand Against Conservation Tax
A new coalition of community activists has formed in opposition to the Wild Spaces Public Places Referendum that is on the ballot again this year,
Read More »City of Gainesville To Ban Smoking In Public Parks
The Gainesville City Commission has moved forward to draft an ordinance to ban smoking in public parks, punishable with a $25 fine.
Read More »Burrito Brothers Banking On Local Support
Construction on West University Avenue and 14th Street is preventing customers from accessing their beloved burrito bar. But locals are doing everything possible to ensure owner Randy Akerson’s Burrito Brothers Taco Co. is here to stay. Alumnus Dev Gupta has been a customer of the 40-year-old restaurant since his freshman year of college …
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