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Gainesville Regional Airport's main runway was temporarily closed after a corporate jet slid off the runway into the mud during landing.
Read More »Corporate Jet Slides Off Runway At Gainesville Regional Airport
Cedar Key Weathers Colin As Storm Nears Landfall
Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Colin blanketed North Central Florida area with localized flooding and 50 mph winds.
Read More »Howard Bishop Student Injured After Semi Truck Hits Alachua County School Bus
An Alachua County Public Schools student is in serious condition after a semi truck hit the school bus he was boarding on Northeast Waldo Road on Tuesday.
Read More »Gainesville Regional Airport Reveals Plan to Add More Parking
First phase of the project is for long-term parking and would add 101 spots.
Read More »Airport Authority To Discuss Proposed Parking Expansion At Neighborhood Workshop
The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority hosts a neighborhood workshop Tuesday to discuss a proposed expansion of its parking lot in response to an increase in passenger traffic. Airport officials said growth in passenger traffic has resulted in needed improvements.
Read More »Will Gainesville’s Old Army Reserve Property Be Home To A Body Armor Maker?
Phalanx now leases its current headquarters — the old FAA building — from the city, at a monthly cost of $3,500.
Read More »Gainesville Airport Expansion Approved
The one-year design process will lead to projected construction in 2018.
Read More »Amid Safety Concerns, New Laws Fall On Gainesville Drone Pilots
Fearing unregulated drone flights, the FAA recently released new laws, and while they keep the air clear, the laws restrict where local hobbyists can take flight.
Read More »Crash-landing Pilot Happy To Be Alive; Apologizes For Traffic Jam
On Sunday, the couple planned a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Tallahassee, with Gainesville set as a pit stop for fuel and a bathroom break. On Monday, they are happy to be alive.
Read More »Plane Lands On Waldo Road South of Gainesville Regional Airport
No one on the ground was injured when a small plane made an emergency landing Sunday afternoon.
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