Tag Archives: Bo Diddley Plaza

Gainesville city commissioners are discussing a plan that would ban anyone who is cited for breaking the law in a city park from returning to the park for 90 days. The Parks and Recreation Committee will present the plan to the full city commission in April.

After a year-long, $1.8 million renovation, Bo Diddley Plaza officially reopened on Thursday.

Gainesvillians celebrated the reopening of the Bo Diddley Plaza Thursday night during the frank community street fair in downtown Gainesville. The plaza closed last March for renovations.

After a yearlong intermission and a $1.8 million renovation, Bo Diddley Plaza will reopen to the public in March. The plaza will host a concert on Feb. 25, five days before the official reopening.

Jim Konish is running for District IV City Commissioner. Konish sat down with WUFT to answer some questions.

Gainesville resident Adrian Hayes-Santos, a candidate for the city's District 4 commission seat, looks to improve after-school programs for children and Internet costs and install five-tier system for utility rates.

Donald Shepherd is a Gainesville Mayoral Candidate.

Lauren Poe is running for mayor in the upcoming city election. He recently sat down with WUFT to discuss some of the issues affecting Gainesville, and here’s what he had to say.

Gainesville Mayor Ed Braddy is seeking re-election in the upcoming city election on March 15. First elected in 2013, Braddy also served as city commissioner from 2002 – 2008. He sat down with WUFT News to discuss some of the issues affecting Gainesville.