Tag Archives: East Gainesville

Lauren Poe is running for mayor in the upcoming city election. He recently sat down with WUFT to discuss some of the issues affecting Gainesville, and here’s what he had to say.

Gainesville Mayor Ed Braddy is seeking re-election in the upcoming city election on March 15. First elected in 2013, Braddy also served as city commissioner from 2002 – 2008. He sat down with WUFT News to discuss some of the issues affecting Gainesville.

Alachua County approved a $5,000 request for funding by Howard W. Bishop Middle School so that the school can begin its transformation into a "community school."

Mayoral candidate Lauren Poe and City Commission District 4 candidate Adrian Hayes-Santos won the Gainesville Citizens for Active Transportation’s (GCAT) endorsement over Donald Shepherd and Jim Konish, respectively, at the GCAT candidate forum Wednesday evening.

The event begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday at The JAM: Gainesville and will feature different artists and musicians.

The Alachua County Planning Commission recommended Thursday night the adoption of an amendment to the Envision Alachua Sector Plan/Comprehensive Plan.

East Gainesville has experienced declining population and limited economic investments since the 1960s, but the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce is looking to tap into its economic potential. The chamber wants to address income disparity by diversifying job opportunities in the region.

The need for more reproductive clinics aimed at helping women is growing in North Florida. Many clinics in the Gainesville area are working to provide free or reduced-cost services to low-income households.

Phi Theta Kappa, an honor society at Santa Fe College, organized a drive to raise money to buy school supplies for elementary and middle school students in east Gainesville.