WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
Starting on Saturday, people in Gainesville can legally imbibe on city property.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Finalizes Plans To Allow Open Containers On City Property
COVID-19, Legal Constraints Shape City Commission’s Ongoing Discussions On Municipal Broadband
The Gainesville City Commission is inching closer to providing high-speed, low-cost internet access for local businesses and residents amid unexpected changes caused by COVID-19 and legal qualms.
Read More »Gainesville Considers Development Moratorium To Protect Black Communities
The commission decided to continue the moratorium and equitable development discussion during the first general policy meeting in August.
Read More »As Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Rise, Gainesville Offers Free Drive-Up Testing At Citizens Field
Free coronavirus testing is also available on Wednesdays and Fridays at the former City Regional Transit headquarters location.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Votes To Discuss Shifting School Resource Officer Funding
The Gainesville City Commission is moving forward with a plan to extract its police department from school resource officer duties.
Read More »Town Hall Meeting Held to Examine COVID-19 Impact On Gainesville’s Minority Communities
The City of Gainesville hosted a “Telephone Town Hall” Monday to explore the impact COVID-19 has had on communities with a history of socioeconomic disparities.
Read More »‘Micromobility Devices’ — Also Known As Scooters — Could Come To Gainesville In 2020 Under City Regulation
In the coming year, a new type of dockless, battery-powered scooter that the city is calling a micromobility device is on its way.
Read More »Gainesville Looks To Add Masonic Lodge To Local Historical Registry
The lodge, 215 N. Main St., was built in 1908 and is a part of the U.S National Register of Historical Places.
Read More »‘No More Words, More Action:’ City Commission And Alachua County School Board Try To Find Solution For Racial Inequity
They had one goal in mind – to create a solution for racial inequity in Alachua County by creating after school and out-of-school programs.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission To Host Town Hall Meeting Wednesday
Gainesville City Commissioners will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Ironwood Golf Course. City commissioners want residents to know that the commissioners hear them and are listening to the community's concerns and feedback.
Read More »