Tag Archives: East Gainesville

Shortly after giving birth to her second child in August, Tiffany Hunt experienced a brain aneurysm. She has been in a medically induced coma since. More than $2,100 in donations have already come in to support her family.

Braddy and his colleagues talk about what's been done in the first 100 days, and what may be to come for Gainesville under Braddy's direction.

As one of the six candidates for Gainesville mayor, Ed Braddy said he is running "a pocketbook campaign" focused on bringing fiscal discipline to the city's budget.

A year ago Tuesday, Trayvon Martin was shot by George Zimmerman, a self-proclaimed neighborhood watchman, in Sanford. Martin died, and a national conversation shifted to self-defense policy, neighborhood watches and racial tensions.

Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe gave his state of the city address on Wednesday, focusing on job creation and other issues.

Thirteen Muscovy ducks will be removed from the historic Duckpond Neighborhood in northeast Gainesville, following a vote by the neighborhood association board.

Newberry commissioners say they’re ready to reconsider their bid to move the Alachua County fairgrounds from east Gainesville to the Canterbury Shoplace equestrian park. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Katerina Sardi spoke with Newberry Mayor Bill Conrad about the reason behind the changing mood. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPNewberryQAFinal111311.mp3] The Newberry City Commission will meet tonight starting …

The Alachua County Commission decided to postpone the decision on whether or not to move the fairgrounds from North East Gainesville to Newberry by a month. Citizens from East Gainesville believe they had a committment from the board and the fairgrounds should remain where it is. However, some Newberry citizens believe …

Several city, county, UF & Shands leaders were on hand this morning to break ground on a new medical building in East Gainesville. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Blake Alderman reports, the new facility will eventually provide a variety of medical specialties to the public. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Shandsgroundbreaking.mp3]

Several city, county, UF & Shands leaders were on hand this morning to break ground on a new medical building in East Gainesville.  As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Blake Alderman reports, the new facility will eventually provide a variety of medical specialties to the public. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Blakeshandswrapfixed.mp3]