With such widespread and building opposition, it is questionable if the Gainesville City Commission will enact such a change. Even so, city commissioners initially approved the measure Aug. 4 in a close 4-3 vote. It now faces a final vote by the commission on Oct. 17 at 3 p.m.
Read More »Gainesville agribusinesses challenge the inflation struggle
Due to the current economic crisis, prices on produce and products have not only increased in grocery stores but for specialty agribusinesses.
Read More »The Point, Sept. 14, 2022: Gainesville police arrest man over threats about city’s zoning plan
Police on Monday arrested Terry Lyle Martin-Back, 68, of Gainesville at his home outside the city limits on a felony intimidation complaint of sending a written threat to city commissioners.
Read More »Gainesville man accused of threatening city officials
A contractor and director at a real estate firm emailed city commissioners and said he hoped they would be assaulted over a controversial plan to allow construction of multifamily housing in residential neighborhoods, police said. Police on Monday arrested Terry Lyle Martin-Back, 68, of Gainesville at his home outside the …
Read More »The Gainesville mayoral race heads to a runoff after a 9-person primary
Harvey Ward and Ed Bielarski are headed to a runoff in the November general election after emerging as the two top candidates for Gainesville mayor in Tuesday's primary.
Read More »Gainesville poised to become first Florida city to end exclusionary zoning, despite community outcry
The zoning change replaces the current single-family zoning with a new “neighborhood residential” category that allows property owners to build up to four units in a building.
Read More »The Point, June 27, 2022: Protesters Locally And Across The State Are Speaking Out Against Last Week’s Roe V. Wade Overruling
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • The Alligator: Gainesville protests overturn of Roe v. Wade. “Protestors left the courthouse to march. They passed the attorney general’s office on their way to the Community Pregnancy Clinic, a crisis pregnancy …
Read More »Gainesville’s number of minority businesses ranks high nationally, a study suggests
Gainesville ranks No. 2 in the state and No. 14 in the nation for the most minority businesses in a small metropolitan area, according to a new study by Smartest Dollar, a California-based consumer advocacy organization.
Read More »Florida Not One More holds a pedestrian safety roundtable
Gainesville city officials, concerned citizens and University of Florida students all gathered around tables in one room to discuss the reality of pedestrian safety on and around UF’s campus and the wider Alachua County area.
Read More »Journey To Juneteenth: Black History Celebrated For More Than One Month In Gainesville
Residents gathered at city hall Thursday morning to raise a flag representing the emancipation of slaves in the U.S. and to kick off a celebration “Journey to Juneteenth” from May 20 to June 19.
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