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Beginning Monday, Gainesville's trash service will be collecting yard waste and storm debris.
Read More »Why Gainesville’s Traffic Light Sensors Sometimes Don’t Detect Scooters and Bicycles
The sensors at traffic light intersections, which cause red lights to turn green faster when a vehicle is detected, often do not detect scooters or bicycles.
Read More »Construction Brings Delays On NW 8th Ave. In Gainesville
Northwest Eighth Avenue in Gainesville was fully closed for the fourth time in four months over the weekend as construction on the road moves forward. The city does have other partial road closures planned (listed below), including those that started on Monday of this week and will continue through Thursday. But …
Read More »Gainesville Changing Bus Pass Policy After Passes Being Sold Online
Bus passes for homeless have been changed from a year long pass to monthly passes. People were using GRACE Marketplace services from 30 to 60 days. Some of the year long passes were being sold on Craigslist and other websites by homeless people.
Read More »Mosquito Population Expected To Be Worse This Season Due To Abnormal Weather
Thanks to the harsh el Niño weather, mosquitos did not go inactive this year and instead reproduced right through the winter season, leading to an increased mosquito population these next few months.
Read More »Bus Driver Who Struck Pedestrian Cited for Failure to Yield
The Alachua County Schools bus driver who struck a pedestrian Tuesday at Northwest 13th street and Northwest 7th Avenue has been cited for failure to yield the right-of-way, a Gainesville Police Department spokesman said.
Read More »Sweetwater Wetland Park Works To Improve Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair access problems at Sweetwater Wetland Park have been taken care of, but staff members say there is more work to be done.
Read More »Gainesville On Pace For Another Climb In Tickets
With more than 2,500 parking citations issued in Gainesville through the first seven weeks of 2016, the number of tickets in Gainesville is likely to rise in 2016. The money collected from citations is put into the city's general fund.
Read More »Park Changes Possible After Wheelchair Sticks In Gravel
Phyllis Saarinen said she and her husband, Arthur, who uses a wheelchair, were at the park at 325 SW Williston Road on Feb. 14.
Read More »Regional Transit System Discusses Options for Going Green
A 30-year plan by RTS is hoping to save $13,000 per bus. Their plan is to switch to compressed natural gas, or CNG.
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