Voters in District 3 have a choice between two experienced candidates.
Read More »Gainesville and Alachua County celebrate UN Day
The Gainesville City Commission and Alachua County Commission celebrated United Nations Day a week early by hosting a panel discussion.
Read More »Alachua County debates road improvement tax
The proposal would increase the existing sales tax from 6.5 to 6.75 percent
Read More »Gainesville City Commission considering formal opposition to county tax
In a meeting yesterday Gainesville city commissioners said they’re still unhappy with the county’s proposed transportation sales tax. The three-quarter-cent sales tax which should be on the ballot this fall currently alots just under 24% of the revenue to the city of Gainesville, which holds more than half of the county’s population. Gainesville …
Read More »Alachua County Commission to hold special budget meeting Tuesday
Tomorrow ( June 18th) The Alachua County Commission will conduct a special meeting to discuss the 2013 budget plans. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Blake Alderman spoke with Alachua County Commissioner Susan Baird about the goals for the upcoming meeting. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/BairdQAJune182012BlakeAlderman.mp3]
Read More »Decision to remove transit tax from ballot gets mixed reactions
A transit sales tax will no longer be on the ballot for Alachua County voters this fall. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Robert Lopez reports on the Alachua County Commission’s decision and how Gainesville city commissioners are taking the news. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPCommissionerTaxFINAL.mp3]
Read More »Shands ready for next phase of new treatment facility
The Alachua County Commission unanimously approved the new Shands drug addiction and eating disorders facility earlier this week. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Rachel Stern . [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPResidenceInnFinal.mp3]
Read More »Alachua County Republican Party: Bradley a solid choice
Republican Winston Bradley is stepping in to the Alachua County Commission seat vacated by Democrat Rodney Long late last year. Alachua County Republican Party Chairman Stafford Jones says this is a positive step forward for the county at large. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/02/Jones3.mp3] Jones says Bradley’s experience in business, the military and the …
Read More »Airboat noise controversy blowing up
Many Alachua county residents are not happy with Senate Bill 958, which will override the airboat curfew in Alachua County, and the Alachua County commission is taking notice. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chip Skambis reports, jurisdiction issues may be to blame. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/AirboatCORRECTION.mp3]
Read More »Alachua County advisory boards working out kinks in proposed CRA
The Alachua County Commission held a special meeting earlier this morning to discuss the Community Redevelopment Area for the area of unincorporated county directly east of the Gainesville city limits. Growth Managment Department Planner Micheal Castine says the commission asked staff to work with the advisory boards. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Castine1.mp3] Castine talks about the next step. …
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