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After not being charged for wastewater services for a year, she received a bill for $700.
Read More »Gainesville Woman May Have To Move After GRU Billing Increase
Judge Hears Closing Arguments In Biomass Civil Trial; $17 Million At Stake
Attorneys for Gainesville Renewable Energy Center and Wood Resource Recovery presented their closing arguments in their eight-day civil trial at the Alachua County Criminal Justice Center. At stake is 17 million dollars.
Read More »GREC Executive Testifies About Chlorine Worries And Contracts
A potential alteration of GREC's contract with its supplier is key to the case.
Read More »Three Candidates Talk Qualifications in Gainesville Mayoral Candidate Forum
Incumbent Mayor Ed Braddy and candidates Lauren Poe and Donald Shepherd, touched on income distribution, integrity and energy among other topics before a crowd of about 100 people at the Martin H. Levin Advocacy Center on Wednesday night.
Read More »City Committee Eyes Audit of GRU, GREC contract in Wake of Overcharging Concerns
Will the city conduct a forensic audit of its 30-year contract with GREC?
Read More »What Would It Cost to Modernize Alachua County’s Public Safety Radio System?
When a firefighter or police officer responds to an emergency somewhere in Alachua County, it's good to know they can communicate by radio without problem. That's not always the case right now.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission District 1 Candidates Talk Goals And GRU
Gainesville City Commission elections are Tuesday, and WUFT News has interviewed candidates to help voters make informed decisions. The candidates on Tuesday's ballot shared their reasons for running and visions for the city of Gainesville.
Read More »Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Will Now Take Your Biomass Noise Complaints
Noise, smoke and dust invading your neighborhood may seem like an urgent problem, but when it's the routine conditions of a licensed plant, officials say it's really not a 911 emergency.
Read More »Profile: Ed Braddy
As one of the six candidates for Gainesville mayor, Ed Braddy said he is running "a pocketbook campaign" focused on bringing fiscal discipline to the city's budget.
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