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The CRA board approved a $400,000 initiative aimed at furthering its efforts to make Midtown and surrounding College Park neighborhood safer.
Read More »Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency To Pilot $400,000 In Midtown Security Positions
Alachua County Fire Rescue Seeks New Station In Hague
Alachua County Fire Rescue wants to build a station in Hague on Route 441 near Phoenix Commercial Park.
Read More »State Follow-Up Audit Finds Starke Still Has Much That Needs Fixing
A follow-up operational audit the state sent to the city last month showed that only eight of the 35 problems identified in 2014 had been resolved.
Read More »FDOT Received Public Feedback On Proposed West Newberry Road Bike Lane Project
FDOT set the estimated cost of the project at $375,000.
Read More »Children’s Meal Program Keeps Expanding In Alachua County
Every year, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service funds a national summer food service program which helps feed children 18 and under during the summer break from school.
Read More »Santa Fe Named Top Performing Community College In Florida
Santa Fe College will receive almost $3 million from the state in performance funding. SFC scored the highest among the 28 community colleges in Florida.
Read More »Liberty Phoenix Makes New Music With Folk Super-Group Pine
WUFT's Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, spoke with the members of Pine about their forthcoming debut CD and Free Fridays concert at Bo Diddley Plaza tonight.
Read More »Waldo “Back To Square One” With Charter School Proposal
The charter school which was aiming to open in Waldo in August 2019 has hit a serious setback recently, as the project director has determined there is little chance for the school to qualify for existing state grants.
Read More »Gainesville Commissioner Encourages Switch To Paper Straws
Gainesville is looking to become a zero-waste city by 2040. According to Gainesville city commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos, eliminating plastic straws may be a big step toward that goal.
Read More »50 Days In Office: Q&A with Gainesville City Commissioner Gail Johnson
While she had never held public office before, she said she’s a quick learner and has been absorbing as much as she can since taking office.
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