Commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos' plan — first talked about officially in August but a long-term idea he's had since before he was elected in 2016 — includes recommendations for across the city, including its businesses and homes. They include requiring some restaurants to separate and compost food waste and prohibiting single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam.
Read More »Driverless Shuttle Coming To Gainesville As Part Of The Smart City Initiative
Students and residents will be able to ride the shuttles, which will fit 12 people each and run in a loop every 10 to 20 minutes. The shuttles will be on their own route with stops in parts of SW 4th Ave., SW 13th St., SW 2nd Ave. and S. Main Street.
Read More »In Photos: The 36th Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show
The festival featured work from painters, ceramicists and sculptors who came from around the nation to display their art in Gainesville.
Read More »Developer Could Pay $150M For Gainesville Power District Purchase
The city of Gainesville is planning a new redevelopment project for the downtown area called the Power District — a project that could cost the developer $150 and the city $30 million.
Read More »In Photos: Gainesville’s Annual Pride Festival
Members of the LGBTQ community dressed in rainbow flags, brought their friends and family, and made new friends Saturday at Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville.
Read More »Gainesville Artists, Vintage Shops Struggle In The Digital Age Amid Growing Competition
While some of Gainesville small businesses and artists struggle amid growing competition and the influence of online stores, other embraced new technologies in an attempt to increase sales.
Read More »First Amendment Professor On Richard Spencer’s Right To Speak
Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida talks about the upcoming Richard Spencer event and the value of allowing such a discussion to take place on the UF campus.
Read More »‘That Place Is Cursed’: Tenants Revolve In, Out Of Downtown Gainesville Spots
Four downtown Gainesville spaces have held at least 13 tenants over the past eight years. WUFT News explored their recent histories to see what's going right for survivors as well as where others stumbled.
Read More »Gainesville Holds Vigil After Las Vegas Shooting
People gathered in downtown Gainesville Monday night for a vigil for the victims of the shooting in Las Vegas.
Read More »Hippodrome Collecting Hurricane Relief Supplies For Puerto Rico
The Hippodrome in downtown Gainesville is collecting donations for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated the Island.
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