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The city's concerns were raised, but not much was decided upon during the meeting.
Read More »Deliberation Surrounding Gainesville Sports And Event Arena Continues
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Has Turned Over To ICE More Immigrants Following New Florida Law
A hit-and-run incident in a quiet Newberry neighborhood, which snowballed into a federal court case, has illuminated the stepped-up enforcement against illegal immigration in Alachua County and across Florida.
Read More »Alachua County Commissioners Hear Proposal For Celebration Pointe Sports Center
After a presentation Tuesday, the Alachua County Board of Commissioners are moving ahead with a project to build a sports center at Celebration Pointe but not without concerns.
Read More »The University of Florida And Downtown Gainesville Celebrate National Coming Out Day
Keynote speaker Schuyler Bailar’s coming out story was the culmination of an entire day of festivities held at UF and in downtown Gainesville.
Read More »Downtown Gainesville Crosswalk To Be Painted With A Rainbow Amid Some Church Members’ Concerns
Gainesville’s Public Works Department this week is painting rainbows within a crosswalk at the intersection of NE First Avenue and NE First Street.
Read More »Morningbell Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Landmark Album, ‘Sincerely, Severely’
Travis Atria says, "Essentially, these songs sound better than they ever have before. This is the ideal version of the album."
Read More »Gainesville-Alachua County Drug Task Force Quietly Dismantled A Cocaine Ring Described As One Of Region’s Largest
Authorities say it has quietly become one of the largest marijuana and cocaine investigations across the region, at least by the number of people arrested, charged or convicted.
Read More »Downtown Businesses Leery Over Closing Of Dignity Village
Dignity Village is set to close by 2020. While housing options are being provided for the homeless people who live there, some are expected to reject the help.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Approves Contract to Sell City Parking Lot 10
The contract would become effective on May 31, and the deal for buying the property would need to close no later than January 31, 2020.
Read More »Rolled Up Sleeves: Is Tattoo Bias in the Workforce Rising Or Falling?
Results from The Harris Poll between 2008 and 2016 demonstrate a drop in the perception that people with tattoos are rebellious.
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