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A Gainesville city committee will decide how to handle the renaming of the Corrine Brown Transit Facility.
Read More »Gainesville Leaders Holding Off On Removing Corrine Brown’s Name From RTS Facility
Gainesville City Commissioner Asks Officials To Evaluate Expenses Caused By Spencer Event
During the regular City Commission meeting on Thursday, Commissioner Harvey Ward asked local officials to evaluate the expenses caused by Richard Spencer event in Gainesville.
Read More »City Commissioners Discuss Transferring Gainesville Power Lines Underground
Gainesville city commissioners met Thursday with a representative from Gainesville Regional Utilities to discuss the idea to transfer overhead power lines underground.
Read More »Officials Preparing For Spencer Appearance To Coincide With Pride Week
Gainesville's mayor and an organizer of the city's upcoming Pride Week said they are making special preparations for the Oct. 19 speaking appearance at the University of Florida from white nationalist Richard Spencer, president of the National Policy Institute.
Read More »Gainesville Joins Initiative To Lower Jail Populations
The city of Gainesville has joined a League of Nations initiative meant to lower jail populations through city leadership and community engagement.
Read More »GRU Rates Might Increase Despite Biomass Plant Purchase
Although lower utility rates have been the reasoning behind the Gainesville city commission's support for the recent GREC purchase, rates are not decreasing as much as residents had hoped. In fact, customers' bills will still increase in the long run.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Approves $750M Biomass Plant Purchase
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday night voted 5-2 in favor of Gainesville Regional Utilities’ $750 million purchase of the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center (GREC).
Read More »What Incentives Are Available To Families Who Want To Install Solar Panels?
In Find Out Florida this week, WUFT looks at the incentives available to homeowners who want to add a rooftop solar system.
Read More »WUFT, Gainesville Sun And Bob Graham Center To Host Public Forum On GRU’s Purchase Of GREC
The Gainesville Sun, WUFT and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service will host a public program at 6 p.m. on June 13 in the Pugh Hall Ocora that will examine the ongoing negotiations between Gainesville Regional Utilities and the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center.
Read More »UF, Gainesville Announce Partnership To Test Self-Driving Vehicles
The city of Gainesville is teaming up with UF and FDOT to research, develop and test autonomous vehicles and human-operated vehicles synced to traffic signals on campus and city streets.
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