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UF Health officials are urging everyone to get a flu shot this year to limit the spread of the flu with the added threat of the ongoing pandemic.
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High Springs To Use Taxes To Sue Alachua County Over Ballot Amendment
High Springs City Commission voted Thursday night to approve a contentious plan to use public funds to litigate and advertise against Alachua County’s charter referendum before the public votes.
Read More »Smaller Cities Spar With Alachua County Over Proposed County Growth Management Area Amendment
Multiple cities have formed resolutions against the amendment, and some have filed suit.
Read More »Thirteen Alachua County Smoke Shops Violated County Tobacco Age Restriction
Thirteen Alachua County smoke shops are in violation of selling tobacco products to people younger than 21 and will go to court on Nov. 19.
Read More »Gainesville Will Build A New Road Paralleling I-75 In The Coming Years, But First It Needs The Land
A new road that will extend Southwest 62nd Boulevard to Clark Butler Boulevard is currently scheduled to begin in the winter of 2021 and be completed in early 2023.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Votes To Dim Solar Plant Proposal
The denial, however, is not set in stone.
Read More »Decrease In Demand And Confidence In Transportation Services Leads To Reduced Ridership Numbers
Ridership on RTS buses, Campus Connector Shuttles and SNAP vans has dropped by a third relative to this time last year. The drop in ridership is likely due to a lack of demand for services.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Postpones Vote On Solar Facility Because Of Power Outage
In perhaps another sign of the times Tuesday, a Duke Energy power outage prevented residents from airing concerns about a proposed solar facility that would be managed by the utility.
Read More »Gainesville Ride-Share Drivers Juggle Income With Safety During COVID-19
Ride-share drivers in north central Florida report having fewer customers since March, but face increasing risks, responsibilities, and out-of-pocket expenses.
Read More »‘I Realized I Was Somebody’: Gainesville Group Celebrates 100 Years Of Women Voting And Modern Women’s Liberation
Besides commemorating the centennial, local residents are also noting Gainesville’s role as one of the birthplaces of the modern women’s liberation movement.
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