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Renovations of the two city-owned properties cost more than $2 million total.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Approves Hartman House and Clarence R. Kelly Community Center Renovations
Gainesville And UF Are Working To Control How Dockless Scooters Come To The City. Their Efforts Might Not Matter If State Legislators Step In
The city is now in the final stages of working with the University of Florida to settle on an integrative agreement to bring dockless scooters to the area.
Read More »UF Traffic Projects To Test Safety Apps Around Campus
Two upcoming hi-tech test projects could improve traffic flow and increase safety around the University of Florida’s main campus.
Read More »Alachua County Focuses In On Affordable Housing Solution
Alachua County commissioners voted Tuesday to draft plans for assisting affordable housing during a county commission meeting.
Read More »New Sustainable Urban Development Survey Seeks Gainesville’s Opinion
Gainesville's canopy has grown smaller and smaller over the past decade. Some researchers are looking to the public to learn how they feel about this and what can be done to improve the city.
Read More »UFPD Officers Give Away Free Bike Lights To Curb Tickets
During an event called "UFPD: Lights Not Tickets," UF Sustainability employees and UFPD officers handed out more than 50 pairs of bike lights and registered bikes to help deter bike theft.
Read More »Commissioner Gail Johnson Leads Gainesville In Discussion Of Development Strategies
On Saturday, the Community First Summit will continue at the Springhill Missionary Baptist Church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Read More »Florida’s Largest Live Oak Protected Amongst Gainesville’s Canopy Loss
From 1996 to 2016, Gainesville had lost 11 percent of its tree canopy. But green spaces like Cellon Oak Park, home to Florida's largest live oak, help keep biodiversity alive in the city.
Read More »City Commission Approves Plan to Create Food Policy Council
Gainesville’s general policy committee voted unanimously Thursday to create a food policy council for the city. The council would be devoted to ensuring Gainesville residents have consistent access to affordable and nutritious food.
Read More »Colton Fears Receives Prison Sentence In Shooting Incident That Followed Richard Spencer Event
Colton Fears, one of the men involved in the shooting that took place after the October 2017 Richard Spencer rally at the University of Florida, was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday.
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