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Two candidates hope to be elected to Gainesville City Commission to represent District 3, which ranges from 34th Street to I-75.
Read More »Meet The 2017 Gainesville City Commission District 3 Candidates
Judge To Rule Next Week On Hayes-Santos’ Residency Question
The dispute over Commissioner Hayes-Santos’ eligibility to run for the District 4 seat went to trial Monday. Judge said she should rule on the case by next week.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Candidates Talk Transportation At GCAT Forum
The first of several forums for Gainesville City Commission candidates before the March 14 vote was held at Santa Fe College on Monday, hosted by the Gainesvile Citizens for Active Transportation.
Read More »Gainesville Regional Business Endorses Craig Carter for Reelection
Gainesville Regional Business endorsed Commissioner Craig Carter for reelection to the Gainesville City Commission for District 3.
Read More »Northside Park Tree Uprooted For Display At Thomas Center
A 20-foot tree, a well-known obstacle for disc golfers at Northside Park, was removed for display as part of The Thomas Center's annual tree-lighting ceremony.
Read More »City Commissioners Serve Homeless And Hungry At GRACE Marketplace
Gainesville City Commissioners served the residents of Grace Marketplace dinner at the empowerment center, giving the homeless an opportunity to speak the commissioners and create an open dialogue about the challenges of homelessness.
Read More »City of Gainesville To Ban Smoking In Public Parks
The Gainesville City Commission has moved forward to draft an ordinance to ban smoking in public parks, punishable with a $25 fine.
Read More »New Connector Road Expected To Eventually Alleviate SW 20th Ave. Traffic
The Gainesville City Commission recently approved HNTB Corporation to begin drafting plans for construction that will connect Clark Butler Boulevard and Southwest 62nd Boulevard.
Read More »Get To Know North Central Florida’s Democratic Delegates
The Democratic National Convention kicked off in Philadelphia Monday. Thousands of delegates from around the country are gathered to choose the party's candidate for the 2016 presidential election. Here are North Central Florida's Democratic delegates.
Read More »MTPO Tells I-75 Task Force: No New Highway In Alachua County
Suggestions for new corridors for transportation and ways to improve existing corridors were expressed at the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization meeting.
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