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Charles Chestnut voiced a concern about who law enforcement tends to target for arrests — and on what side of town.
Read More »Alachua County Now Has Option For Civil Citations For Small Marijuana Possession
Get To Know North Central Florida’s Democratic Delegates
The Democratic National Convention kicked off in Philadelphia Monday. Thousands of delegates from around the country are gathered to choose the party's candidate for the 2016 presidential election. Here are North Central Florida's Democratic delegates.
Read More »Alachua County To Contribute To Slain Teen’s Funeral Expenses
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners has agreed to help fund the funeral of slain teenager, Robert Dentmond. The Gainesville High School sophomore was fatally shot Sunday night after a standoff with the Gainesville Police officers and Alachua County Sheriff's deputies in the parking lot of the Majestic Oaks Apartments.
Read More »Union County Residents Fighting Phosphate Mining
Phosphate mining may be coming to Union and Bradford counties. It has the potential to create jobs and bolster the economy, but it may also harm the environment and public health.
Read More »Alachua County’s $78,000 Homeless Program Tabled
The Board of Commissioners for Alachua County met today to discuss a proposal to create a pilot team to reach those experiencing a homelessness crisis.
Read More »Alachua County Labor Coalition Wants Top 10 Employers Paying Higher Wages
The Alachua County Labor Coalition is working to raise the county's minimum wage to $14.57 per hour by 2020. The Alachua County Commission approved a new living wage ordinance for county employees, but the coalition plans to make sure all Alachua County residents have the opportunity to make a living wage.
Read More »Plans For New County Fairgrounds A Long Way Off
The Alachua County Commission voted 4-1 to fund $12,000 to $15,000 worth of repairs for the current fairgrounds, much less than the proposed $1.2 million. If approved, the county plans to begin building a new fairgrounds facility as soon as January 2017.
Read More »Gainesville Workers Rally To Raise Minimum Wage
The Fight for $15 and Union Rights movement rally to raise the minimum wage took place in over 20 cities in Florida Tuesday as part of National Day of Action. The local rally was organized by the Alachua County Labor Coalition and took place at Northwest 13th Street and West University Avenue.
Read More »Gainesville’s Old Joe Statue To Remain Outside County Building
In September, the County Commission voted to move Old Joe, Gainesville’s 111-year-old Civil War Confederate soldier statue, to Matheson Museum. But the museum has refused to home the statue, leaving Old Joe's statue standing where it is.
Read More »Cade Museum Groundbreaking Coincides with 50th Anniversary of Gatorade
The Cade Museum held its ground-breaking ceremony Oct. 2 and is scheduled to open in 2017. The museum will celebrate the legacy of Robert Cade, inventor of Gatorade, in the 50th anniversary of the sports drink.
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