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Read More »The Point, May 23, 2022: Florida special legislative session begins with goal of stabilizing property insurance market
Lawmakers begin meeting in Tallahassee Monday morning to resolve rising premiums and other issues.
Read More »‘Stop the turnpike’: Inverness residents call for city council to pass no build resolution
Buttons, bumper stickers, shirts and signs — all adorned with calls to “save it, don’t pave it” and “stop the turnpike” — were the accessories of choice for several Inverness residents on Tuesday evening.
Read More »Gainesville pedestrian crashes occur across the city, though prevention efforts have been largely limited to the area around UF
Out of the 36 Florida cities with a population of 75,000 and above, Gainesville ranked ninth in a Florida Department of Transportation study that measured which ones had the most pedestrian-related serious injuries and fatalities between 2016 and 2020.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission hopes residents come around to idea of new affordable apartment complex
Commissioner David Arreola said he recognizes residents’ complaints but wants them to come around to the idea and support the construction of the apartment complex.
Read More »Gainesville advisory board members didn’t like parts of the first proposal to redesign West University Avenue’s traffic flow
A proposed redesign of West University Avenue would turn a stretch of a main four-lane thoroughfare into a two-lane road with 15-foot wide sidewalks, an accessible and safe trail for foot traffic in Gainesville.
Read More »One year since a fatal hit-and-run on University Avenue, Gainesville remembers Maggie Paxton
Thursday marked one year since Maggie Paxton, an 18-year-old UF student, was killed in a hit-and-run accident on University Avenue.
Read More »Florida Not One More holds a pedestrian safety roundtable
Gainesville city officials, concerned citizens and University of Florida students all gathered around tables in one room to discuss the reality of pedestrian safety on and around UF’s campus and the wider Alachua County area.
Read More »Rentable E-Scooters Arrive As New Form Of Transportation In Gainesville
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 »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.
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