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The case has been settled, even if just for the moment.
Read More »State Law Judge Approves Majority Of Development On Former Seminary Lane Site
Micanopy Set To Turn 200, But Pandemic Disrupting Plans for Celebration
The once in a century pandemic is causing havoc on plans by Micanopy, the state’s oldest inland town, to celebrate its bicentennial in 2021.
Read More »You Can Now Fish For Snook In Cedar Key. Why? Climate Change, Most Likely
University of Florida and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission researchers have studied the common snook for more than a decade, tracking their movements and recent invasion into the waters near Cedar Key, a town with fewer than 700 residents an hour southwest of Gainesville.
Read More »Appeals Court Weighs Alachua County Mask Mandate
The challenge raised a series of issues, including whether the order violates privacy and free-speech rights.
Read More »Florida Speaker Chris Sprowls Weighs In On Police, Patriotism
Sprowls’ views on law enforcement and patriotism were among a handful of issues the new speaker outlined during his remarks Tuesday.
Read More »Road to 270: Trump’s Best Path To Victory Hinges On Florida, Pennsylvania
While Trump has multiple roads to victory, his most likely route hinges on winning two crucial battleground states: Florida and Pennsylvania.
Read More »Parking Garage Outside Your Bedroom? It’s Possible For This Gainesville Neighbor
The argument over one complex became so fraught that it reached the docket of a state administrative law judge for dozens of hours of virtual hearings, which concluded earlier this month.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Votes To Dim Solar Plant Proposal
The denial, however, is not set in stone.
Read More »UF Students Hold Protest Demanding Name Change For The Reitz Union
Julius Wayne Reitz, the building’s namesake, served as UF’s fifth president, from 1955 to 1967, a 12-year period when the student population grew from 9,000 to 20,000.
Read More »Decrease In Demand And Confidence In Transportation Services Leads To Reduced Ridership Numbers
Ridership on RTS buses, Campus Connector Shuttles and SNAP vans has dropped by a third relative to this time last year. The drop in ridership is likely due to a lack of demand for services.
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