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The council’s second meeting is Wednesday.
Read More »Gainesville Police Advisory Council Looking To Enact Change Despite Restrictions
First Magnitude Brewing Company Celebrates Seventh Annual Clean Creek Fest
First Magnitude Brewing Company partnered with Current Problems for an annual cleanup, collecting trash, invasive species and other waste from Gainesville creeks.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Election Results: Incumbent Gail Johnson Reelected, Gigi Simmons Defeated
Desmon Duncan-Walker will represent District 1 beginning later this spring.
Read More »Officials And Supporters Discuss Vision For Springs County’s Future
Many questions about the proposed county, including its viability, remain unanswered.
Read More »You Can’t Recycle That: What Actually Should Go In Gainesville’s Blue And Orange Bins
Items that can be recycled are cans, cartons, plastic bottles and tubs, but all must have their lids removed and thrown away.
Read More »Neighbors Work To Keep Shuttered West End Golf Course A Green Space
A development application for the property is still in deferral status.
Read More »A New Bill Could Change The Way Florida Handles Children’s Mental Health
If passed, the proposed bill would require the parents or legal guardians of students institutionalized under the Baker Act to be notified prior to the student’s transportation to a receiving facility. If the student’s parent or guardian is unable to be reached, law enforcement agents are advised to proceed as usual.
Read More »UF Researchers Launch Plans To Improve Vanilla Through Plant Breeding
Researchers at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have partnered with Elo Life Systems to find a new way to grow vanilla more sustainably without compromising taste.
Read More »Salary Raises Coming For Alachua County Educators
Every March, salary and contract negotiations for the upcoming school year begin in Alachua County. Demands are made, salaries are deliberated upon and exact language is ironed out. This year’s changes have now been finalized, and they’ll see newer teachers making an unprecedented jump in salary. Ratified Feb. 24 after …
Read More »Gainesville, Iraqi City Of Duhok Re-Up Sister City Agreement
Some six thousand miles separate the cities of Gainesville, Florida, and Duhok, Kurdistan, Iraq, but the two are ready to reignite a long-distance friendship.
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