Tag Archives: Butler Plaza

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.

Gainesville Regional Transit System opened a new bus transfer station near the new Butler Plaza expansion. The station only services routes 1 and 75, but as the area develops, RTS plans to make it a hub for bus transfers in the area.

The Gainesville Police Department and Target pair up every year as part of the Heroes and Helpers program to give local elementary school students the opportunity to go shopping. The event gives back to the community by raising money for agencies in about 200 communities throughout the United States. Last year the program raised more than $150,000.

Local Girl Scout Evanna Alvarez launched a GoFundMe campaign and donation drive to bring peanut butter to the Alachua County Humane Society. The Humane Society goes through 15 jars of peanut butter a week feeding dogs.

Despite continual repairs to Southwest 62nd Boulevard, commuters will still have to drive along the road's potholes and "alligator cracks" until it is reconstructed in 2016. Once a project development and environment study is completed, the city of Gainesville can work on a $45.2 million project that will turn Southwest 62nd Boulevard from a two-lane road into a four-lane road.

Pedro Bravo looks to his parents upon entering the courtroom for day six of his murder trial in courtroom 1B of the Alachua County Criminal Justice Center Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Bravo is accused of killing University of Florida student Christian Aguilar. (Doug Finger/The Gainesville Sun/Pool) Pedro Bravo’s collar is …

Update 8:30 p.m.: GPD has reported that Gerald Hall has been apprehended. Updates as they are available. Earlier: Update 10 a.m., June 19: GPD is now seeking another suspect in the shooting. Gerald Hall, 43, is wanted for questioning for armed kidnapping and attempted murder. Police say to consider Hall …

Two shoplifters at Kohl's department store have been arrested for strong-arm robbery after police said they beat a Kohl's employee who chased them through Butler Plaza and surrounding apartment complexes.