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Renovations of the two city-owned properties cost more than $2 million total.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Approves Hartman House and Clarence R. Kelly Community Center Renovations
Cost Doubles For Restoration Project At Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park
The original estimated cost to renovate the Hartman House was around $200,000 before J. E. Decker Construction thoroughly analyzed the building.
Read More »Alfred. A. Ring Park South Entrance Closed for Stabilization Project
It’s yet another ongoing county effort to recover from Hurricane Irma’s effects.
Read More »A Port St. Joe Family Takes Refuge In Gainesville
Their town was in the path of Hurricane Michael, the strongest hurricane to hit Florida’s Panhandle in over a century.
Read More »New Report Will Show Extent Of GRU’s Wastewater Spillage Incidents
EPAC last month requested a report on Gainesville Regional Utilities’ (GRU) rate of wastewater spillage, which is under review by the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department.
Read More »Alachua County, Gainesville To Decide on $4.4M Purchase Of 700 Acres
What was once to be a 700-acre planned development on Gainesville’s northern edge will likely soon be a conservation and parks area.
Read More »Volunteers Collect Thousands of Pounds of Trash From Gainesville Creeks
About 150 volunteers with Current Problems Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting water resources in North Florida, recently collected 6,590 pounds of trash from creeks around Gainesville. Most of the trash likely came from flooding during Hurricane Irma, said Megan Black, executive director of Current Problems.
Read More »Here’s How Much the SW 62nd Boulevard Connector Could Cost
The city is estimating $72 million
Read More »Bacteria In Local Creeks Pose Safety Risks
City park officials warn visitors of bacterial contamination in urban creeks due to runoff and animal waste.
Read More »Fecal Contamination Closes Creek At Gainesville Park
Hogtown Creek at Alfred A. Ring Park in Gainesville is closed for now because of high levels of fecal contamination, officials say.
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