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Friday marked the end of the qualifying period for Gainesville's two opening city commission seats.
Read More »Two Candidates Qualify In Each Of Gainesville’s Two 2021 City Commission Races
Alachua County Enters Negotiation With Celebration Pointe For Sports Events Venue
The idea for this location — first floated a little over a year ago — has seen its share of controversy in reaching this point, but on Tuesday, the commissioners were all in.
Read More »Homeless People Raise Concerns About Gainesville’s South Main Street Strategy
The city commission plans to reconvene for updates on the situation on Nov. 19.
Read More »‘Need To Be A Little More Cautious’: Students And Medical Professionals Weigh In On COVID-19’s Impact On Young People
At a campaign rally in Ohio last month,President Donald Trump claimed that the coronavirus affects virtually no young people. But nearly 1,000 people between the ages of 0 and 29 contributed to the approximately 210,000 coronavirus-related deaths in the United States, according to the Center forDisease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 Data Tracker.
Read More »Local Homeless Shelters Anticipate Winter Supply Shortage Due To COVID-19
As the temperature drops this winter, so may the availability of supplies for homeless shelters in Alachua and Marion counties. Since spring, donation guidelines have been modified at shelters in north central Florida, depending on resources and staff size, to protect occupants from contracting COVID-19. These guidelines make it difficult …
Read More »Gainesville Bars Allowed To Reopen at 50% Capacity
Bars are cautiously reopening at 50% capacity and only serving seated patrons.
Read More »2021 Spring Arts Festival Canceled Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
Santa Fe College and the Santa Fe College Foundation announced the cancellation of the 2021 Spring Arts Festival, an annual event that often draws over 100,000 guests.
Read More »Locally Owned Businesses Work To Reopen According To Phase One Guidelines
Many small business owners in Gainesville are facing similar decisions as businesses are allowed to reopen according to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Plan for Florida’s Recovery. Since locally owned businesses do not have oversight from parent companies, decisions regarding how business will run during the pandemic falls to the individual owners.
Read More »Spaying Of Strays And Low-Income Owners’ Pets Is Put On Hold Because Of Pandemic
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the St. Francis Pet Care Clinic has closed but plans to reopen on May 5.
Read More »‘A Beautiful Artifact’: 25-Foot Scroll Of Alachua County And Florida History Is Now On Digital Display
Nobody knows who made it.
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