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The Alachua County Commissioners on Tuesday appointed a new member to the charter review commission, replacing a disgruntled one who resigned abruptly last week.
Read More »High Springs Resident Selected As New Charter Review Commission Member
Alachua County Commission Votes To Acquire 340 Acres For $1M
On Tuesday, the board of county commissioners voted to exercise the option to purchase and protect 340 acres of private forests and wetlands.
Read More »Alachua County Commissioners Put Off Decision About Renewing Jail Contract With Sheriff’s Office
The commissioners agreed to hold off on deciding until the deadline approaches and they are more informed on what the budget looks like.
Read More »Alachua County Sues Pharmaceutical Companies Over Opioid Epidemic
It alleges the defendants spent millions of dollars falsely marketing opioids as long-term, safe and non-addictive drugs.
Read More »$750M Biomass Purchase A ‘Win-Win,’ GRU Manager Tells County
Gainesville Regional Utilities General Manager Ed Bielarski made his case to the Alachua County commission Tuesday night for GRU's $750 million purchase of the biomass plant in the city, saying that the purchase will result in utility-rate reductions of 8 to 10 percent for GRU customers.
Read More »Why Is Gang Activity Increasing In Gainesville? And How Can It Be Stopped?
Commissioner Charles Chestnut said it is important to have them know that somebody cares about their future.
Read More »Alachua County Now Has Option For Civil Citations For Small Marijuana Possession
Charles Chestnut voiced a concern about who law enforcement tends to target for arrests — and on what side of town.
Read More »County Commissioners Reject Medical Marijuana Moratorium
Following nearly an hour of discussion, a 4-to-1 vote determined that Alachua County would not adopt a moratorium regarding medical marijuana dispensaries. A notice of zoning in progress and the motion to advertise a public hearing for a moratorium was presented Tuesday during an Alachua County Board of County Commissioners meeting. The …
Read More »Teammates, Loved Ones Gather for Dentmond’s Funeral
Family, friends and teammates came together yesterday to remember Robert Dentmond, the troubled teenager who was shot and killed by local law enforcement while threatening suicide and holding a replica assault rifle.
Read More »Alachua County To Contribute To Slain Teen’s Funeral Expenses
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners has agreed to help fund the funeral of slain teenager, Robert Dentmond. The Gainesville High School sophomore was fatally shot Sunday night after a standoff with the Gainesville Police officers and Alachua County Sheriff's deputies in the parking lot of the Majestic Oaks Apartments.
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