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City and county officials have tried for two years to make it so bus riders won’t have to cross the dangerous street.
Read More »Residents At Gainesville Homeless Shelter Ask For Crosswalk On 39th Avenue
County Commissioners Pitch Ideas, Future Ownership For Camp McConnell
Attempting to sell 212 acres of county land can be a challenge: it should remain public, it should be for recreation and it should receive proper care. Alachua County Board of Commissioners decided at the regular meeting yesterday that it intends to sell Camp McConnell to a group that is most …
Read More »Will Alachua County Increase Tobacco Sales Age to 21?
County commissioners on Tuesday directed the county attorney's office to discuss it further.
Read More »Alachua County Commissioners Vote to Continue Trap-Neuter-Release Cat Policy
Alachua County commissioners on Tuesday night voted in favor of continuing the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) method to manage stray cats in the area in order to decrease euthanizations.
Read More »State, Federal Grants Could Help Two Alachua County Neighborhoods That Flooded During Irma
The people living in the Robin Lane and Hills of Santa Fe neighborhoods in Alachua County are frequent flooding victims, so Alachua County will seek state and federal grants to help fix the issue.
Read More »Alachua County, City of Gainesville Will Try To Work Out Dispute Over CRA Funding
At Tuesday’s meeting the commissioners voted 3-2 to work with the lobbyist and City of Gainesville attorney to discuss options for amendments to the bill.
Read More »Untold Florida: Why Isn’t SW 8th Avenue Near Tioga Open Yet?
Will it have a red-light or a traffic roundabout? That decision nearly held up the project longer.
Read More »An Old Joe Replacement? Commissioner Wants ‘Something Everyone Can Feel Good About’
No concrete plans emerged.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Takes First Step to Fixing Legacy Flood Issues
Flooding issues have persisted in certain parts of the county for years. Some residents have lost their homes to flooding multiple times.
Read More »Alachua County Commissioners Vote To Appeal City’s Voluntary Annexation Of Finley Woods
The Alachua County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to appeal the City of Gainesvlle's voluntary annexation of part of the Finley Woods area. After six months of disagreement between city and county, this appeal activates the "Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Act" and forces public discourse between the two government entities.
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