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The number of motorcycle injury accidents has decreased only slightly in the past three years in Gainesville.
Read More »Could A Helmet Have Prevented Death In This Recent Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Gainesville?
UF Campus To Lose 600 Parking Spaces As Construction Begins On New Parking Garage
Approximately 600 parking spaces will be demolished this fall on the northern section of the Commuter Lot on Gale Lemerand Drive, leaving an urgent need for temporary parking lots.
Read More »9 Candidates, 4 Counties: Melrose Voters Prepare For Primaries
With the upcoming county commission elections just over a month away, residents of Melrose look for candidates with ideas to improve the town, should they be elected on Aug. 28.
Read More »Tourism Boost Sought After Alberto Blows Through
As winds and rains let up from Subtropical Storm Alberto, Florida officials Tuesday were quickly spinning ways to draw tourists to areas that may have missed out on Memorial Day crowds.
Read More »Why U.S. 441 Across Paynes Prairie Is Still Just One Lane
As rainy season is fast approaching, the two outside lanes on 441 beside Paynes Prairie will remain closed until sustained dry weather arrives.
Read More »Here’s Who Won the 2018 Alachua, Archer, and Newberry City Elections
Despite Tuesday’s consistent rain, voters in Alachua, Archer and Newberry were undeterred by the stormy weather as they showed up to the polls for the city commission elections.
Read More »Waterways Group Warns Of Fecal Contamination Impacting Gainesville Creek
Megan Black said that nearly all creeks in the Gainesville area are considered “impaired.” This classification indicates that the water body has become so polluted that it no longer does its job properly, and county officials are taking notice.
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 »Gainesville Russian Community Members Reflect On 2018 Election And Reasons Why They Moved To Florida
Many members of this community retain citizenship of the Russian Federation, allowing them to vote in elections like the one Vladimir Putin was reelected in for a fourth term March 18, 2018. Some of them leave family behind, and while some rest assured that keeping someone like Putin in office will ensure stability for their loved ones, others worry about the consequences of him being in power.
Read More »Midtown Transformation Nears Completion As Merchants Anticipate Rebound In Business
After almost a year and a half of construction, the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency’s More in Midtown project is finally nearing the finish line.
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