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The University of Florida and the city partnered to launch a one-year pilot program which will bring two-wheeled, electric scooters to town starting Monday.
Read More »Rentable E-Scooters Arrive As New Form Of Transportation In Gainesville
Florida Department of Transportation Lowers Speed Limit On West University Avenue
The speed limit reduction is the latest in a series of traffic safety measures implemented on the approximately one-mile stretch of University Avenue in recent months.
Read More »State And Local Officials Plan For Projects To Decrease Pedestrian Accidents
The City of Gainesville, UF administration and the Florida Department of Transportation are working together on long-term projects to potentially decrease the amount of pedestrian accidents.
Read More »Florida Senate Committee Approves Major Changes To Proposed Toll Road Through North Central Florida
The bill calls for extending the turnpike west from Wildwood toward the Suncoast Parkway and running the Suncoast Parkway north by linking it with U.S. 19.
Read More »Families Of UF Students Who Died In Pedestrian Crashes File Wrongful Death Suit
Parents of Maggie Paxton and Sophia Lambert retained the same law firm to represent them in the wrongful death lawsuits.
Read More »Fact Check: Poe Delivers 2021 State Of The City Address
WUFT News fact checked some of the statements the city included in the address.
Read More »Mayor Poe Delivers Gainesville’s First Virtual State Of The City Address
Assisted by several key city leaders and partners, the mayor sought to list what he said were the city’s accomplishments in 2020 and to introduce its new goals for this year.
Read More »Traffic Changes Planned To Make University Avenue Safer For Pedestrians
After multiple pedestrian deaths in recent weeks along West University Avenue, the regional transportation planning group at a Monday meeting proposed installing additional traffic signals, well-lit crosswalks and temporary speed tables to slow down cars.
Read More »Gainesville Community Calls For “Not One More” With Programs To Address Spike In Pedestrian Safety Issues
Gainesville residents are once again concerned about pedestrian safety, after three separate traffic incidents took the lives of three University of Florida students within one year.
Read More »Florida’s Electric Vehicle Market Is Geared For Exponential Growth But Awaiting Takeoff
Electric vehicles are becoming the more affordable option due to high gas expenses saved.
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