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The lawsuit required an 8-day trial last month at the Alachua County Family/Civil Justice Center.
Read More »Judge Awards $4.4 Million To Gainesville Company Over Disputed Biomass Supply Contract
Judge Hears Closing Arguments In Biomass Civil Trial; $17 Million At Stake
Attorneys for Gainesville Renewable Energy Center and Wood Resource Recovery presented their closing arguments in their eight-day civil trial at the Alachua County Criminal Justice Center. At stake is 17 million dollars.
Read More »GREC’s $2 Million Counterclaim To Become Focus During Second Week of Trial
Judge Monica Brasington will decide later this month which party is entitled to what amount of damages.
Read More »GREC Executive Testifies About Chlorine Worries And Contracts
A potential alteration of GREC's contract with its supplier is key to the case.
Read More »Second Day of GREC Trial Focuses on Difficulty of Removing Plastic from Biomass Shipments
Attorney's for GREC and Wood Resource Recovery discussed yard waste bags and delivery times during cross examination on the second day of their civil trial in Circuit Judge Monica Brasington's courtroom at the Alachua County Criminal Justice Center. Brasinton, who is overseeing the non-jury trial, will make a decision in the case later this month.
Read More »Trial Begins For Wood Supplier Company’s Lawsuit Against GREC
The trial continues Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Alachua County Family/Civil Justice Center.
Read More »GREC Argues Biomass Supplier Is Asking For Too Much Money In Its Breach Of Contract Lawsuit
Gainesville Renewable Energy and Wood Resource Recovery met for a preliminary court hearing Monday.
Read More »Gainesville Residents Will Get A Small Break On Their Electric Bill
Thanks to lower prices in the natural gas market, residential GRU customers will soon be saving two to three dollars each month on their electric bills.
Read More »Despite Vetoed Bill, Perry Will Continue to Fight for Advisory Board
Gov. Rick Scott vetoed House Bill 1355, which would give Gainesville residents a chance to vote to create a self-governing Gainesville Regional Utilities board. If approved, the board would have consisted of five members who would each be paid an $18,000 annual salary. The salary was one of the main reasons Gov. Scott vetoed the bill.
Read More »Q & A: Gainesville Commission Candidate Jim Konish
Jim Konish is running for District IV City Commissioner. Konish sat down with WUFT to answer some questions.
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