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A recent article on 247wallst.com found that Gainesville has the highest poverty rate – 30% – in Florida.
Read More »Gainesville Is The City Affected The Most By Poverty In Florida, Analysis Reports
New Pet Ordinance May Be Gainesville’s Next Step Against Dog Bites
Ward said the city uses Alachua County code that states a maximum of 10 dogs or cats for residents.
Read More »Alachua County Commission To Decide How To Handle Lawsuit Over ADA Compliance
In his Alachua County lawsuit filed last month, Gil — who lives in South Florida — claims information on the county's website can't be read by his screen reader.
Read More »Gainesville-Alachua County Drug Task Force Quietly Dismantled A Cocaine Ring Described As One Of Region’s Largest
Authorities say it has quietly become one of the largest marijuana and cocaine investigations across the region, at least by the number of people arrested, charged or convicted.
Read More »‘Just A Safe Solution’: Gainesville Police’s Gun Buyback Event Nets 143 Firearms
Fewer firearms — 143 to be specific — are left in the hands of the Gainesville community just one week after the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.
Read More »Untold Florida: Where Was The Town Of Gracy?
Sam Goforth knows he’ll never discover everything about his ancestors, but finding out what he can is a trip worth taking.
Read More »Prosecution Presents Video Interview With Nelson Armas In Trial Over Hannah Brim’s Death
The trial will continue throughout Friday and into next week. The case as a whole is estimated to take 10 to 14 days in order to reach a verdict.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Makes Tweaks To Current Public Comment System
Gainesville City Commission took action to change the way the public can interact with elected leaders on Thursday at a general policy committee meeting.
Read More »Alachua County Struggling To Attract Teachers For Underperforming Schools In Gainesville
In order to combat a shortage of teachers, on July 23 Alachua County announced that it will use part of its share of its grant money – $887,727.50 – to offer bonuses to teachers willing to work in such schools.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Decides To Repeal Plastic Ban After Lawsuit Threat
Deliberation on the motion to appeal Alachua County's ban on Styrofoam carry-out containers and single-use plastic bags took less than 20 minutes.
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