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The May-June mass demonstrations in Central Florida were the largest in decades.
Read More »Orlando Protest Movement Marches Forward; City Dodges Destruction Seen Elsewhere
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 »College Student Accused In Fatal Downtown Crash Blocks Away From Earlier Wreck He Caused
Adam Mandel, 19, of Weston, Fla., was driving as fast as 80 mph on West University Avenue, when he lost control on a Thursday evening in January and crashed his Lexus sports car into a guardrail and hit a utility pole. Mandel’s passenger was his 20-year-old girlfriend, Kassandra Guzman-Ramirez of Weston, who died from her injuries.
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.
Read More »Virus Concerns Effectively Shut Down Overwhelmed US Immigration Courts
It’s poised to slow down an already overwhelmed system with repercussions expected to ripple for years.
Read More »Gainesville Police Investigate Two Downtown Homicides, Make Arrest In One
Two fatal shootings that took place four days and two blocks apart this week in downtown Gainesville are under investigation.
Read More »Gainesville Votes 2020: At-Large 2 City Commission Guide
Anyone living in the city can decide between Scherwin Henry, Gabe Kaimowitz, Paul Rhodenizer and Reina Saco.
Read More »Gainesville Votes 2020: City Commission District 3 Guide
Those who live in the city's District 3 will decide between incumbent David Arreola and challenger Jennifer Reid.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Votes To Start Evictions At Dignity Village Later In 2020
Gainesville City Commissioners on Thursday unanimously voted to accept an eviction protocol for those in Dignity Village, a homeless camp near the northeast corner of the city.
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