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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in the process of updating flood zone maps, including those portions in and around Gainesville.
Read More »How To See If Your Property Is Within FEMA’s New Proposed Flood Zones
Alachua County Commissioners Discuss Raising Stormwater Assessment Fee
Alachua County commissioners discussed setting new rates for the stormwater assessment fee to bring in more funding to deal with the flood issues.
Read More »Residents At Gainesville Homeless Shelter Ask For Crosswalk On 39th Avenue
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 »Pastor Owner Expresses Conflict Over Environmentalism, Economics in Stormwater Bill
A local pastor has experienced firsthand the conflict between efforts to protect Gainesville's water systems and tight personal budgets.
Read More »Alachua County Commissioners, School District Diverge On Fairgrounds-As-Hurricane-Shelter Plan
The new Alachua County fairgrounds could alleviate some of the pressure that's heaped on district schools when they must transform into emergency shelters, but only if the county can find the money to make it happen.
Read More »Standing Water Near Millhopper Road And In The Hammock North Neighborhood Stirs Concern Among Residents
When rain rolls through the Hammock North neighborhood in northwest Gainesville, water pools in yards and along the roadside. It’s become a concern for residents fearing the water could damage their property.
Read More »I-75 Research Expects To Address Southwest 20th Avenue Overpass Issues
A plan to expand roads on Interstate 75 are expected to lead to improvements for the overpass along Southwest 20th Avenue.
Read More »Tioga Residents Voice Frustration With Construction On SW 8th Avenue
Bill Califf moved to Tioga in the 1970s, and didn’t have to search hard to find vacant land.
Read More »$224,105: Gainesville Releases Its Cost Total From Richard Spencer Event
The City of Gainesville will not ask the University of Florida to reimburse its cost associated with Richard Spencer’s visit.
Read More »Gainesville Officials Lay Out Vision For Improved Future In Annual State Of The City Address
Mayor Lauren Poe and city officials highlighted 2017 and laid out their vision for Gainesville to become a new kind of city.
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