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Excessive rainfall has damaged vegetation, flooded three koi ponds and made the entire lower level of the botanical garden inaccessible.
Read More »Excessive Rain Overruns Williston’s Cedar Lakes Woods And Garden
The Point, Feb. 11, 2019: Rate Increases Could Be Ahead For GRU Customers, A Report Suggests
Gainesville Regional Utilities ratepayers might be paying more over the next five years if these suggested rate increases come to pass.
Read More »Charities Use ALICE Report To Help Prevent Homelessness
A study conducted by eighteen states, the "ALICE" Report, is helping working individuals in Alachua County prevent homelessness.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 7, 2019: Will Any Cities Opt Out Of Alachua County’s New Tobacco Ordinance?
One of our reporters sought to get a sense of whether any of the county's nine municipalities planned to opt out of the ordinance.
Read More »Gainesville Regional Airport To Expand, Open Service To Dallas
The Gainesville Regional Airport will expand its facilities after seeing a record number of travelers in 2018.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 5, 2019: 2018 Brought The Most Expensive Election Campaign In Florida’s History
In 2018, the U.S. Senate race doubled Florida's previous record for campaign costs. The final total was almost $205 million.
Read More »The Point, Feb. 1, 2019: There Are Now More Questions Than Answers About Alachua County’s Possible Event Center
Though they did not reach a consensus on a site nor a budget, Thursday was the first time the city and county commissions jointly discussed a consultant's recent report publicly.
Read More »Record Number Of Teams Competing At FHSAA Cheerleading Championships In Gainesville
Nearly 200 teams are in Gainesville Thursday for the 2019 Florida High School Competitive Cheerleading State Championships – the most ever, organizers said yesterday.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 30, 2019: The Three Potential Locations Of A New Alachua County Events Center
The topic of a new events center in Alachua County is resurfacing this week, with county commissioners yesterday discussing it among themselves and tomorrow hashing it out with the Gainesville City Commission.
Read More »The Point, Jan. 28, 2019: Gainesville High School Students Raise Money For Bay County Schools
They raised more than $3,000 for victims of Hurricane Michael in Panhandle school districts.
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