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From projections of a 6% increase to holding the status quo: Gainesville Regional Utilities management now says it doesn’t need a rate increase for the next fiscal year.
Read More »GRU Says No Electric Rate Increase Needed Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The Point, July 10, 2020: Coronavirus Case Spike Brings Early End To One Summer Camp In Gainesville
Earth Academy day camp was supposed to last all month.
Read More »Gainesville’s Earth Academy Day Camp Ends Early Due To Coronavirus Case Spike
The Earth Academy day camp, which was supposed to run through the rest of the month in Gainesville, is instead ending Friday.
Read More »The Point, July 6, 2020: Why Sanitary Sewage Disposal Is More Difficult For Florida’s More Vulnerable
For low-income communities across the country, sanitary sewage disposal isn’t always accessible and can be costly.
Read More »WUFT Fanfares From Home Preview with Band Together’s Bob McPeek, Ken Block, Cathy DeWitt, & Rob Rothschild
WUFT's Fanfares From Home features several former Fanfares favorites performing like you’ve never seen before, including Billy Buchanan, Bears and Lions, the Savants of Soul, UF Health Arts in Medicine Musicians in Residence (Michael Claytor, Jason Hedges, Ricky Kendall, Sam Moss, and Cienna Wesley) Maestro Gary Langford from the Gainesville Community Band, and two unique videos produced this past May – one from the City of Gainesville called the Gainesville Sing-A-Long and Band Together.
Read More »The Point, July 8, 2020: First Alachua County Budget Proposal Of The COVID-19 Era Emerges
Property taxes in the county could be lowered under the plan.
Read More »The Point, July 1, 2020: Over 100 New Florida Laws Go Into Effect Today
The issues they affect range from expanding school vouchers to increasing fines for bear poaching.
Read More »Why There’s Little Sunshine On Many Economic Development Deals In Florida — And Beyond
State laws, including in Florida and neighboring states, are a patchwork of regulations that tend to land on the side of corporate secrecy, more often than not.
Read More »The Point, June 30, 2020: DeSantis’ $1 Billion Budget Cut Hits Local Substance Abuse Facilities, UF Math Program
The 2020 budget is $92.2 billion in total.
Read More »DeSantis Vetoes A ‘Big Hit’ To Health Care Budget
DeSantis vetoed $1 billion of the $92.2 billion state budget on Monday.
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