More than 100 people turned out for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to reopen Forest Park after seven months of being closed for renovations, including new turf for the soccer fields.
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UF Student Government Senators asked for major changes to university-wide pedestrian safety at the joint annual Gainesville City Commission meeting. Five pedestrians have died in Gainesville so far this year, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. At the meeting, commission members heard students’ demands for …
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Four-year-old Dylan Roberts was crossing East University Avenue when he was hit by a car Oct. 27, 2021. Almost two years after his death, the city he called home accepted an award to improve pedestrian safety. The Gainesville City Commission accepted an $8 million award from the U.S. Department of …
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The city and housing authority will use the $500,000 to work with residents and local organizations to update public housing at the Pine Meadows and Lake Terrace properties off East University Avenue.
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Gainesville, Fla. – Bells rang out across City Hall’s courtyard, a solemn and respectful silence settling over the small crowd. First responders made up the majority, donning the badges and uniforms of police and fire rescue. As the flags were presented, Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward took the podium to issue …
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Community leaders, gun violence prevention experts and the general public gathered to discuss possible policy options to help counter rising gun violence locally and nationally.
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The second day of Gainesville's gun violence summit will be held Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center.
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A Gainesville man will enter a diversionary veterans treatment court after threatening Gainesville city commissioners via email and Facebook posts. Terry Martin-Back was accepted into the diversionary program after an evaluation process. A judge in Alachua County found him an eligible veteran with a “qualified diagnosis” to enter the program. …
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a measure that will overhaul Gainesville Regional Utilities. The utility bill (HB 1645) will create the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority to replace the longstanding agency. While the authority will be a unit of Gainesville city government, the City Commission will not control or direct …
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