The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s chapter for Alachua County announced at a press conference Tuesday morning that it will pursue legal action against an advertising campaign that quoted political leaders of the local Black community to garner support for single-member districts, a referendum on November’s ballot. …
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Between the two candidates, fruitful communication and healthy civil discourse was often degraded by accusatorial grandstanding as the election nears on Nov. 8.
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Despite an appearance of enormous public opposition, the Gainesville City Commission on Monday voted in favor of eliminating single-family zoning throughout the city. This means Gainesville is the first Florida city to approve this type of zoning change. The final 4-3 commissioner vote did not change from the first meeting …
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The Gainesville police K9 that mauled a man who fled a traffic stop and was the subject of warnings that he was prone to bite even fellow police officers has been quietly returned to duty, authorities said.
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Candidates facing voters in less than a month discussed a variety of issues spanning from housing to healthcare on Sunday.
Read More »Danny Ross says he has at least three lives after multiple close calls.
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Aces in Motion helps students ace middle and high school.
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Gainesville grocery stores are struggling to keep up with rising demand for supplies like water and toilet paper. While necessities are being restocked as quickly as possible prior to Hurricane Ian’s arrival, it is unclear how late stores will remain open. As of noon Wednesday, several locations still have water …
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The county commission asked questions on Tuesday without indicating which direction it would go in approving, modifying or rejecting the proposal.
Read More »The announcement frustrated the judge and prosecutors on Wednesday.
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