In a special meeting on Tuesday the county commissioners reviewed a report by their hired consultant, Victus Advisors. Thursday was the first time that both city and county officials had discussed the project publicly.
Read More »Gainesville Bans Expanded Polystyrene, Certain Plastic Bags As Of August 2019
Gainesville is now the second city in Florida to do this — the first being Coral Gables. Gainesville's ban takes effect Aug. 1.
Read More »100 Stories From WUFT That Kept You Informed In 2018
Corrine Brown began her prison sentence, Alachua County and Gainesville leaders squabbled over seemingly every issue large and small, and six weeks into the new year, the Valentine’s Day school shooting in Parkland changed much about what was to unfold. It was a busy year in local and statewide Florida …
Read More »‘An Unfair Playing Field’: Gainesville Looks To Regulate Airbnb
Alachua County Tourism Director Jessica Hurov said the county tax collector’s office estimates that 95 percent of Airbnb-style rental spaces don’t remit the required monthly 5 percent bed tax.
Read More »Gainesville Is Experiencing An Affordable Housing Crisis. Here’s How One Woman Became Part Of It
The Gainesville City Commission is having to start over in its search for a solution.
Read More »Game-Day Madness Swamps Midtown With Litter
Midtown neighborhoods and businesses benefit from their proximity to the University of Florida campus, but residents must deal with the remains of revelers, particularly during football season where tailgating is a time honored tradition.
Read More »Keith Perry Holds On In Tight Race For District 8
Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, will retain his District 8 State Senate seat.
Read More »Yoho Easily Wins Re-Election To Congress
Rep. Ted Yoho easily won re-election to Congress on Tuesday.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Again Delays Decision On Comprehensive Plan
Residents and city commissioners spoke for three and a half hours regarding the issue, with a final compromise — a second delay of the vote until late November — not coming until 10 p.m., as the two groups discussed the best method for the plan's implementation.
Read More »What The GRU Referendum Holds For The Fate Of East Gainesville Residents
The GRU Authority referendum on the November ballot will allow Gainesville residents to vote on whether GRU’s governing authority should be transferred to an independent board appointed by the city commission.
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