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The City of Gainesville plans to have more activities and events that involve the community and provide updates on its ongoing work to improve equity.
Read More »Gainesville Shares New Plans To Address Racial Equity At Kickoff Event
100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
These were the top stories near you this year.
Read More »Cabot Site Contamination Containment Nearly Complete With Help Of Massive Piece Of Construction Equipment
On the street adjacent, the sounds of the trencher digging can be clearly heard, while smoke and cement smells are potent.
Read More »Morningside Nature Center’s Annual Cane Boil & FiddleFest Is A Step into the Past
Each year, the free event welcomes around 1,000 people from all over Alachua County.
Read More »More Hotel And Mid-Rise Apartment Construction Is On The 2020 Gainesville Horizon
The building has sat empty for more than three years, southwest of Gainesville’s downtown restaurant and nightlife area, but a developer now has its eyes on the Jones B-Side restaurant property.
Read More »How RTS And Alachua County Schools Have Worked To Improve Bus Safety
The 167 RTS-involved lawsuits and insurance claims have been filed against the city since fiscal year 2014, costing the city about $1 million in settlements and legal fees.
Read More »Gainesville Declares State of Emergency with Climate Proclamation
Below: listen to the radio version of this story from WUFT-FM. The city of Gainesville followed the lead of over 1,200 other communities in a climate change decision: Gainesville has declared a state of emergency. Gainesville City Commissioners voted unanimously on the decision to adopt a climate emergency proclamation. The …
Read More »Deliberation Surrounding Gainesville Sports And Event Arena Continues
The city's concerns were raised, but not much was decided upon during the meeting.
Read More »Race And Equity Subcommittee Meets To Discuss The Issues Of Misrepresentation Of Minority-Owned And Women-Owned Businesses
The subcommittee concluded that its staff needs to have recommendations of how to reach its goal within 90 days of the meeting.
Read More »City and County Officials Lay Out Plans for East Gainesville Development
The 4As town hall meeting at the Alachua County Health Department was designed as a moment to bring everyone up to speed on the latest in East Gainesville development and help bridge a division between city and county leaders.
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