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Authorities on Friday morning arrested the former Gainesville Regional Airport facilities manager and charged him with three felony counts. The charges stem from nearly $49,000 in missing cash from the airport parking lot’s payment boxes.
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Bob Page, chairman of the GNV airport board, said the main purpose of the expansion is to create more space to accommodate passenger experience.
Read More »Gainesville Police Recommend Charges Against Former Airport Employee In Missing Money Case
Gainesville police are recommending two felony charges against a former Gainesville Regional Airport employee in a case of more than $48,000 in missing funds.
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Read More »Gainesville’s Airport Board Discusses Missing $49K of Parking Lot Revenue
Gainesville police detectives are investigating the missing $49,090 in cash from the Gainesville Regional Airport self-pay parking system, but they have not made an arrest.
Read More »$49K Is Missing From the Gainesville Regional Airport Parking Lot
About $49,000 in cash is missing from the Gainesville Regional Airport parking lot payment system, airport employees have discovered. What airport management does not know is where the money went. Airport chief executive Allan Penksa said the airport’s accountant in late February noticed a discrepancy in the cash that should have …
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After 6 months of renovations, the center will offer veteran services, behavioral health care and assistance when applying for jobs.
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This week's rainfall has pulled all of North Central Florida out of severe drought, but some areas remain in a moderate drought.
Read More »Proposed Bill Would Fund Conservation Of Newnans Lake
Rep. Clovis Watson Jr. (D-FL) is asking the Florida Legislature for $470,000 to stop more algae from growing in Newnans Lake. The onslaught of nitrogen and phosphorus to the lake could hurt the fish population.
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