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The City of Gainesville plans to have more activities and events that involve the community and provide updates on its ongoing work to improve equity.
Read More »Gainesville Shares New Plans To Address Racial Equity At Kickoff Event
100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2019
These were the top stories near you this year.
Read More »Utilities Revenue Bill In Florida Legislature Threatens City Budgets Statewide
Gainesville is set to receive about $38 million this fiscal year from GRU. That amounts to almost 29 percent of the city’s anticipated total general fund revenue: $133 million.
Read More »City And County Commissioners Talk Taxes, Fairgrounds And Sports Center
Commissioners passionately expressed their disappointments, concerns, rebuttals and hope for the future before unanimously approving a motion to add a discussion of racial and equity disparities to the agenda of the next joint meeting.
Read More »Deliberation Surrounding Gainesville Sports And Event Arena Continues
The city's concerns were raised, but not much was decided upon during the meeting.
Read More »Race And Equity Subcommittee Meets To Discuss The Issues Of Misrepresentation Of Minority-Owned And Women-Owned Businesses
The subcommittee concluded that its staff needs to have recommendations of how to reach its goal within 90 days of the meeting.
Read More »City, County Leaders Spar Over Celebration Pointe As Possible Sports Arena Location
A proposed Alachua County sports arena has run headlong into the politics of a decades-long effort to inject more economic activity into East Gainesville.
Read More »Gainesville Looks To Add Masonic Lodge To Local Historical Registry
The lodge, 215 N. Main St., was built in 1908 and is a part of the U.S National Register of Historical Places.
Read More »‘No More Words, More Action:’ City Commission And Alachua County School Board Try To Find Solution For Racial Inequity
They had one goal in mind – to create a solution for racial inequity in Alachua County by creating after school and out-of-school programs.
Read More »District 1 Town Hall Addresses Gainesville’s Housing, Crime And Equity Issues
Attendees submitted questions to be answered by the Gainesville City Commission and other city organizations present.
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