Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will debate today starting at 9 p.m. at Hofstra University in New York.
Read More »One Fla. Area Cleared Of Zika, Gov. Scott Says
Health officials in late July said Miami's Wynwood arts district was the first place in the U.S. mainland to have mosquitoes transmitting the virus to people.
Read More »Gainesville Council For Economic Outreach Unveils Logo As Part Of New Campaign
A new logo and tagline were unveiled Wednesday as part of a new campaign to put Gainesville on the map for economic development.
Read More »Gainesville Police Distributes Vehicle Security Report Cards To Prevent Car Robberies
After releasing statistics last month that indicated a steep rise in car burglaries in Gainesville, the Gainesville Police Department has started to take special measures to help prevent future car robberies. According to GPD, cases of car burglary have nearly doubled in the past year, with the department stating that over …
Read More »High Springs Children’s Ministry Scrambles to Find New Location
Witnesses of Christ Ministry High Springs downtown is searching for a new location for after-school activities after discovering that the building the ministry currently rents is for sale.
Read More »Plans Moving Forward On New 3-Story Apartment Building In Gainesville
Collier Companies will soon find out if it can move forward on a new apartment complex geared toward non-students on West University Avenue close to downtown Gainesville.
Read More »Scott, CDC Chief Detail ‘Agressive’ Efforts To Curb Zika
Gov. Rick Scott joined the director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday in Miami to talk about state and federal efforts to stop the spread of the Zika virus in Florida. After touring the Wynwood area, an artsy community just north of downtown Miami that …
Read More »Scott Says Florida Remains ‘Safe State’ Amid Zika Battle
Florida political leaders say controlling the spread of the Zika virus is doable but will take everyone’s help, as travel advisories have been posted about visiting the state. The assurances came just hours before the Florida Department of Health reported that it was investigating an additional case of a person …
Read More »Governor: 14 Florida Zika Cases Likely Caused By Mosquito
Gov. Rick Scott asked Monday for a federal emergency response team to help the state combat the spread of the Zika virus in the U.S., saying the number of cases in Florida had increased to 14. The new cases are clustered in the same square-mile neighborhood in Miami-Dade County identified …
Read More »City Hall Investigating Complaints Of Public Defecation At Downtown Business Entrances
A voicemail to Gainesville City Hall from a South Main Street business owner frustrated over finding someone had again defecated at the entrance to his business has prompted the city to investigate. Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe, who received the voicemail earlier this week, said he has asked the city manager, the police chief and code enforcement to look into the problem as quickly as possible.
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