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The urban management plan includes seven public policy action items aimed at proposing land development code amendments.
Read More »Gainesville Urban Management Plan Aims To Set Forest Regulation And To Represent The Entire Community
Students Organize To Save McCarty Woods From UF’s Plans To Make It Smaller
McCarty Woods has been conserved since 2000 and serves as a research laboratory and natural teaching space for students and faculty in multiple classes.
Read More »Tiny Houses Bring Big Opportunities For Growth In Williston
Williston, Florida has a population of less than 3,000. But Homestead Tiny House Co. chose it as the location for a new tiny house resort.
Read More »Florida Legislative Black Caucus Town Hall Highlights Feb. 1 Data: African Americans Make Up Only 6% Of Vaccinated Floridians
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, African Americans make up 16% of the population in Florida. But as of Feb. 1, only 6% of the over two million Floridians vaccinated are African Americans.
Read More »Mud, Cold, Inspiration And A Year Without Many Competitions Makes Waldo Obstacle Course One To Remember
The Obstacle Course Race Overload event course consisted of over 30 obstacles, including hurdles, low jump, rope climb, death crawl, monkey bars, and more. A nonprofit organization, More Heart Than Scars, sponsored the event.
Read More »After A Year Of Silence, The Beat Is Back: Live Music Slowly Returns To Gainesville
More than 100 socially distanced music fans flocked to Heartwood Soundstage’s outdoor venue on Saturday night for Indie Live, its first concert series since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Sharply Colder Air And Low Wind Chills For The Next Few Days
A strong front moving through Florida early Monday is driving yet another chilly air mass into the state and it is likely to last several days before moderating.
Read More »‘Plague’ Transports Hoggetowne Medieval Faire To The Virtual Realm
Hoggetowne at Home, the fair’s 35th production, will be an online collection this year.
Read More »‘You Were Consistently Amazing’: Hundreds Celebrate The Life Of Patricia Hilliard-Nunn
Hilliard-Nunn – Tricia, to her friends – died at age 57 on Aug. 5. The cause of death has not been shared publicly, and the several other speakers focused instead on the many ways they knew her.
Read More »Heated Gainesville City Commission Meeting Ends In Narrow Vote To Retain City Manager
Gainesville city commissioners on Tuesday raised questions about the way Gainesville City Manager Lee Feldman performed when it comes to workplace culture and hiring decisions during his first year on the job.
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