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Phalanx now leases its current headquarters — the old FAA building — from the city, at a monthly cost of $3,500.
Read More »Will Gainesville’s Old Army Reserve Property Be Home To A Body Armor Maker?
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.
Read More »Runway Blackout Re-routes, Grounds Gainesville Flights
Two flights coming into the airport Wednesday night were rerouted, while another was prevented from taking off.
Read More »Gainesville Airport Planning On-Site Hotel, Fire Station
Gainesville Regional Airport will soon have a new hotel to accommodate a 40 percent increase in passenger traffic over the past eight years. The on-site hotel and fire fighting station are two of the five large projects in the works.
Read More »Hoggetowne Medieval Faire Celebrates 30 Years This Saturday
Major transformations have happened since 1986 and will continue to happen, but the mystical atmosphere the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire brings will always remain.
Read More »Gainesville Landfill Transforms Into Floodplain
A decades-old Gainesville landfill will soon be transformed into a functioning floodplain. The old landfill near the Gainesville Regional Airport has caused erosion and affected the quality of the local water for humans and wildlife. The $1.88 million project to remediate the landfill has been in progress since April, but the landfill has a history dating back more than half a century ago.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Approves Vehicle-For-Hire Ordinance
The Gainesville City Commission passed a vehicle-for-hire ordinance for Uber, a ride sharing service, on Thursday. Commissioner Todd Chase said the new ordinance balances the demand for public safety while encouraging innovation and modernizing outdated requirements on traditional vehicles for hire.
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