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Mayor Lauren Poe and city officials highlighted 2017 and laid out their vision for Gainesville to become a new kind of city.
Read More »Gainesville Officials Lay Out Vision For Improved Future In Annual State Of The City Address
An Old Joe Replacement? Commissioner Wants ‘Something Everyone Can Feel Good About’
No concrete plans emerged.
Read More »WUFT’s Biggest Stories of 2017
Hurricane Irma, Richard Spencer, rescued dogs and more.
Read More »With Half A School Year Left, Will Hawthorne’s Only High School Make the Grade or Close?
Once Hawthorne Middle/High School in May earned a D rating on the state accountability report, school officials chose the option to try one last time to improve its score to a C. Another D or worse, and the school closes.
Read More »Hotel Boom Or No? Either Way, Several More Planned For Gainesville
Nine hotels in the works, all of which are expected to open over the next year.
Read More »Commissioner Hopes Decades-Long Plan Will Take Gainesville To Zero Waste
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 »Gainesville Arts Studio Hosts Its Final Show Before Closing Its Doors
After being for one year a space for local artists, Gainesville Arts Studio hosts its final show before it closes its doors in December due to the health issues its owner is struggling with.
Read More »When Were There Cattle Drives Along Main Street in Gainesville?
Back in the late 19th century and early 20th century, cattle used to roam freely on ranches around Florida, grazing on thousands of acres of public and private land.
Read More »Along Gainesville’s ‘Acupuncture Alley,’ Eastern Medicines Offer Opioid Help
Alternative medicines have taken a foothold in Gainesville, especially along the city's "Acupuncture Alley," and they have gained attention nationally because of opportunities for alternatives to opioids. But not everyone is convinced of their effectiveness.
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