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The program provides financing options for 11 of the 34 homes in the neighborhood, with the intent of making it a mixed-income neighborhood.
Read More »After 10 Years, Gainesville’s Heartwood Subdivision Completes First Home
Racial Justice Essay Contest Invites Students to Take Part in a Better Future
The Equal Justice Initiative and the ACCRP are partnering to provide students with a racial justice essay scholarship contest.
Read More »Community IDs Enable Undocumented Citizens To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Nearly a thousand IDs have been issued by the Human Rights Coalition since 2018, including 73 since the start of this year.
Read More »Gainesville Police Department Offers $10K Rewards For Any Information On Unsolved Homicides
City of Gainesville is offering a $50,000 reward for information on those responsible for the death of Baird. The press release adds that there is a $10,000 reward for new information on the 27 unsolved deaths listed on GPD's webpage.
Read More »Gainesville And Duhok Students Design Sister City Sculpture As Potential Confederate Statue Replacement
The sculpture was entered in a competition to replace a confederate statue that was on the west lawn of the Alachua County Administration Building.
Read More »The Repurpose Project Launches Campaign To Expand
After 10 years of operation in Gainesville, The Repurpose Project is looking to expand to a second location to accommodate its growth.
Read More »Joseph Dixon Takes Over At Gainesville Fire Rescue Helm
For the past 10 days, a new leader is guiding Gainesville Fire Rescue.
Read More »State And Local Officials Plan For Projects To Decrease Pedestrian Accidents
The City of Gainesville, UF administration and the Florida Department of Transportation are working together on long-term projects to potentially decrease the amount of pedestrian accidents.
Read More »Small Business Owners On University Avenue Express Mixed Feelings About Proposed New Complex
The mid-rise apartment and retail project on the 1200 block of West University Avenue could break ground as soon as 2022 if approved.
Read More »Officials And Supporters Discuss Vision For Springs County’s Future
Many questions about the proposed county, including its viability, remain unanswered.
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