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Come Thursday, the city of Gainesville will have a new city manager. The seven-member Gainesville City Commission interviewed the five finalists for the position on Tuesday.
Read More »Five Vie For City Manager Position, To Be Decided Thursday
Registration Available For Upcoming Gainesville Telephone Town Hall
As the commissioners prepare for their annual spring budget workshops, they are asking citizens to offer their opinions on the variety and quality of the programs and services in Gainesville.
Read More »Alachua County To Contribute To Slain Teen’s Funeral Expenses
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners has agreed to help fund the funeral of slain teenager, Robert Dentmond. The Gainesville High School sophomore was fatally shot Sunday night after a standoff with the Gainesville Police officers and Alachua County Sheriff's deputies in the parking lot of the Majestic Oaks Apartments.
Read More »How Gainesville Fire Rescue Plans To Respond More Quickly To 911 Calls
Gainesville City Commission has approved a new digital fire alert system for local fire departments. The $488,000 system upgrade will include new response time clocks and improved alert tones to help reduce stress levels of fire fighters.
Read More »Gainesville City Election Results
Follow along as WUFT journalists report live from election parties for Gainesville's mayoral and District 4 City Commission races.
Read More »Candidate Profiles: Gainesville’s Mayoral and District 4 Races
Gainesville registered voters will cast their ballots for mayor and District 4 city commissioner tomorrow during the regular city elections, held in conjunction with the presidential preference primary. Polls will open at 7 a.m.
Read More »Home In Decay Has Duckpond Residents Pushing For Preservation
The Duckpond-area home has been vacant for over a decade, and the disheveled home is a cause for concern among neighbors.
Read More »Alachua County’s $78,000 Homeless Program Tabled
The Board of Commissioners for Alachua County met today to discuss a proposal to create a pilot team to reach those experiencing a homelessness crisis.
Read More »Gainesville Mayoral Candidate Donald Shepherd Arrested
Donald Eugene Shepherd, a candidate for City of Gainesville mayor, was arrested Wednesday morning on a charge of grand theft auto.
Read More »Gainesville City Manager Blackburn Resigns
Gainesville's city manager, Russ Blackburn, announced his resignation at a city commission meeting Thursday. Blackburn served the position for more than 10 years after starting in September of 2005.
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