The Gainesville Police Department is working on a program to keep individuals with minor misdemeanors away from the criminal justice system and decrease court cases.
Read More »You Have Until March 13 To Vote Early In Gainesville’s 2021 Regular Election
Early voting for two City of Gainesville Commission races, which have a historically low voter turnout, started Friday, March 5.
Read More »Gainesville Resident Melia Speed Spotlights Local Black Leaders
Speed notes that people tend to focus on people like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, but she wants to showcase people in Gainesville and Alachua County who also accomplished greatness.
Read More »Homeless People Raise Concerns About City Of Gainesville’s Assistance Efforts
Key distribution for new lockers for the downtown Gainesville homeless community begins this week.
Read More »Decision On Former St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Property Heads To Gainesville City Commission
At the end of 2018, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church was torn down before a meeting that could have marked it as a historic landmark and preserved it for at least one year.
Read More »Gainesville’s Graffiti Abatement Programs Appear To Be Working
The city of Gainesville launched graffiti reduction programs a decade ago that appear to have succeeded, along a rise in legal street art.
Read More »Gigi Simmons Leads In Campaign Fundraising For Gainesville City Commission Race
The newest round of campaign finance reports for the March 16 City of Gainesville election reveal Gigi Simmons leading campaign fundraising numbers.
Read More »Alachua County, Gainesville Leadership Meet to Discuss Emergency Radio Broadcast Deal
After their contract ran up with Gainesville Regional Utilities, county and city officials are developing a plan for their emergency broadcast radio system.
Read More »Community Gardens Grow In Purpose During Pandemic
Gainesville's community gardens have provided a safe, socially distanced way for community members engage during the pandemic.
Read More »Gainesville Community Calls For “Not One More” With Programs To Address Spike In Pedestrian Safety Issues
Gainesville residents are once again concerned about pedestrian safety, after three separate traffic incidents took the lives of three University of Florida students within one year.
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