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Stores set to open in Celebration Pointe, Gainesville's newest shopping center, will charge an extra one percent sales tax toward fees and community improvements.
Read More »Celebration Pointe Charges Higher Sales Tax
Gainesville Considers Adding Bike Lanes, I-75 Express Lanes
At Monday’s Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization for the Gainesville Urbanized Area meeting, local commissioners and the mayor considered improvements to local bike lanes and I-75.
Read More »Meet The 2017 Gainesville City Commission District 3 Candidates
Two candidates hope to be elected to Gainesville City Commission to represent District 3, which ranges from 34th Street to I-75.
Read More »Prescribed Burn May Affect Conditions On I-75 In Marion County
Due to the 125-acre prescribed burn near the Cross Florida Greenway Trail, Florida Highway patrol urges motorists to use caution when traveling on I-75 in Marion County.
Read More »North Central Florida Avoids Severe Damage During Storm
A potent, final round of severe weather expected today. Threat for tornadoes, damaging winds, and severe hail is higher than Saturday and Saturday night.
Read More »Repair Work To Temporarily Close I-75 Ramps In Gainesville
The ramps will be closed through 5 a.m. Wednesday at the latest, and they'll then re-close from 11 p.m. Wednesday through 5 a.m. Thursday.
Read More »State Task Force Looks For Ways To Untangle I-75 Traffic
The I-75 Relief Task Force, appointed last year by Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jim Boxold, looked at traffic improvements in Alachua, Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Marion and Sumter counties in order to improve safety and relieve congestion.
Read More »Appeal Dropped In Death Of Escaped Shands Patient
The notice, filed by the estate of Ashley Lawson, does not give reasons for the dismissal.
Read More »Report: Cause of Fatal November Crash on I-75 Inconclusive
Steven A. Reed was pronounced dead after his semi-tractor trailer veered across three lanes of traffic.
Read More »MTPO Tells I-75 Task Force: No New Highway In Alachua County
Suggestions for new corridors for transportation and ways to improve existing corridors were expressed at the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization meeting.
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