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This new building, which will be located at 22712 W. Newberry Road, is scheduled to be finished by this time next year.
Read More »Groundbreaking Ceremony Held For UF/IFAS Extension Building In Newberry
Despite Florida’s Phase 3 Re-openings, Bargoers And Sports Fans Face Uncertainty
Bars have been open in Florida since September. The weekend that they first reopened, Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe made his displeasure known.
Read More »Smaller Cities Spar With Alachua County Over Proposed County Growth Management Area Amendment
Multiple cities have formed resolutions against the amendment, and some have filed suit.
Read More »Gainesville Prepares For Phase 3 Reopening
The Alachua County Commission and Gainesville City Commission met on Wednesday in a special meeting to discuss COVID-19 ordinances after Phase 3 was announced by the Governor.
Read More »Social-Justice-Themed Murals Will Arrive In Gainesville’s Parks And Public Spaces Before Thanksgiving Day
Social-justice-themed murals coming to Gainesville city parks as part of 352 Walls program.
Read More »Florida’s Governor Lifts All COVID-19 Restrictions On Businesses Statewide
Restaurants and bars in the state can now operate at full capacity. However, Gov. Ron DeSantis says local governments can keep limits in place if they're justified for health or economic reasons.
Read More »Approval Of Application Permit For Sister Hazel Prolonged By Newberry City Commission
The city of Newberry held a public hearing postponing the application of a Sister Hazel drive-in concert.
Read More »Williston Prayer Vigil Calls For Citywide Unity Amid Racial Tensions
City council members were forced to walk through the crowd of people praying in order to reach the front door of the building.
Read More »Gainesville Band Sister Hazel Wants To Hold A Drive-In Concert In Newberry
Newberry’s planning and zoning board will decide Wednesday whether to approve Sister Hazel’s bid for a drive-in concert on the site of an abandoned mine in the city on Oct. 23.
Read More »Familiar Faces Vie For Newly Open District 3 Alachua County Commission Seat
Without the ability to get out into the county and share their goals, the candidates must work to find new ways to show their visions for the future.
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