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Nearly a thousand IDs have been issued by the Human Rights Coalition since 2018, including 73 since the start of this year.
Read More »Community IDs Enable Undocumented Citizens To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Two Gainesville Churches Might Be Headed For Historic Preservation
Alachua County commissioners this week approved letters of support to add the University Lutheran Church and old Mt. Carmel Baptist Church to the National Register of Historic Places.
Read More »Alachua County Officials Explore Repurposing Former High Springs Church For New Community Resource Center
A new community outreach and resource center may be on the horizon for residents of northwestern Alachua County.
Read More »Alachua County Criminal Courthouse Renamed After Judge Stephan Mickle
The Alachua County Criminal Courthouse is being renamed in honor of late Judge Stephan P. Mickle, Sr.
Read More »Alachua County Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions For Those Who Have Been Vaccinated
Alachua County updated its emergency order to allow fully vaccinated people to visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing.
Read More »Officials And Supporters Discuss Vision For Springs County’s Future
Many questions about the proposed county, including its viability, remain unanswered.
Read More »As COVID-19 Cases Decrease In Alachua County, Vaccination Rates Climb
Despite the steady decrease in new COVID-19 infections, Paul Myers urged both vaccinated and un-vaccinated Alachua County residents to stay vigilant and follow safety guidelines.
Read More »Gainesville, Iraqi City Of Duhok Re-Up Sister City Agreement
Some six thousand miles separate the cities of Gainesville, Florida, and Duhok, Kurdistan, Iraq, but the two are ready to reignite a long-distance friendship.
Read More »Children’s Trust Of Alachua County Finalizes Summer Plans To Help Families
The initial visibility of its most prominent efforts so far will appear in the coming months, when it helps to add more summer programming in the county at a cost of $500,000.
Read More »‘It’s Too Early To Tell’: Alachua County Seeks State Funds For Sports Complex
Celebration Pointe's owner introduces a bill to invest $2.5 million on a sports complex, speeding up the inauguration to October 2022.
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