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The Gainesville City Commission is moving forward with a plan to extract its police department from school resource officer duties.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Votes To Discuss Shifting School Resource Officer Funding
Black Lives Matter Marchers Gather In Newberry
Echoes of “Black Lives Matter!” and “No justice, no peace!” could be heard throughout the city of 6,100.
Read More »Deaf Community Faces Access Issues To Vital Government Updates
When Florida first began responding to the coronavirus in March, Alachua and Marion counties gave updates without an interpreter or closed captioning, delaying access to vital news for those in the hard of hearing and deaf communities.
Read More »Alachua County Public High Schools Hosting Drive-Thru Graduation Ceremonies
This week, Alachua County high school seniors are receiving their well-earned diplomas via drive-thru.
Read More »‘A Community That Can Get This Done’: Gainesville Holds Telephone Town Hall To Hear Opinions About Local Policing Reforms
Mayor Lauren Poe and Police Chief Tony Jones helped lead the discussion.
Read More »Alachua County Braces For Eventful Hurricane Season Amid Pandemic
If a serious hurricane should develop, shelters might look a little different this year due to the coronavirus.
Read More »Alachua County Schools Form Summer Plan
Summer session in Alachua County begins Wednesday.
Read More »Face Mask Use Won’t Be Enforced With Arrest Or Search, Gainesville And Alachua County Leaders Say
Enforcement will not include search or arrest for those people not complying with the order to wear face masks in public places, Mayor Lauren Poe said.
Read More »Town Hall Meeting Held to Examine COVID-19 Impact On Gainesville’s Minority Communities
The City of Gainesville hosted a “Telephone Town Hall” Monday to explore the impact COVID-19 has had on communities with a history of socioeconomic disparities.
Read More »‘A Lot of People Are Frustrated’: Grocery Store Workers Push for Emergency Status
The always essential but traditionally undervalued group has become esteemed like never before in recent months.
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