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While not quite as severe a problem as in the northern United States, potholes are a frequent complaint in Gainesville.

Fedrick C. Ingram, president of the union, spoke about the lack of funding for public schools and the fight for decisions regarding education to be made locally.

Some residents called it the truck route. Others preferred to call it what they felt it really was: a detour. But no matter the name, the roar of traffic through downtown was gone. 

The Regional General Hospital of Williston served Levy, Gilchrist and Dixie county residents for over 30 years. Now residents needing emergency care must travel over twenty miles to Ocala or Gainesville.

About 20 people gathered in the auditorium to voice thoughts on how to go about making a resolution to officially mark the city’s commitment to address its past and to discuss fostering equity in general.

Neighborhoods have been destroyed and families forever impacted after Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas for almost 30 hours as a Category 5 hurricane. Emergency relief and long-term assistance are needed. 

The Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency is working on behalf of Gainesville Regional Utilities and the city to facilitate the 17-acre district between downtown and Depot Park.

To address the longstanding traffic problems in Starke, the Florida Department of Transportation is building a 7.3 mile, four-lane bypass between County Roads 227 and 233 on the city’s west side.

At last week’s Florida Board of Education meeting in Lakeland, Marion County Superintendent Heidi Maier expressed that while she is proud of the progress Marion County public schools have made since 2016, she remains concerned about Evergreen Elementary, one of the remaining two D schools in Marion County.