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Will it have a red-light or a traffic roundabout? That decision nearly held up the project longer.
Read More »Untold Florida: Why Isn’t SW 8th Avenue Near Tioga Open Yet?
Report More Than Doubles Alachua County’s Total of Known Lynchings to 43
"Even that understates the actual number," county commissioner Robert Hutchinson said.
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 »Newberry Lynchings: Should They Be Memorialized?
Alachua County is considering whether to memorialize the lynchings that happened in the area between the years of 1891 and 1926.
Read More »‘Feels Like An Earthquake’: Newberry Neighborhood Fears Damage From Limestone Mine
Newberry Oaks residents say their homes have sustained cracks ever since a limestone mine just outside Newberry started blasting in April 2016.
Read More »At Least 21 Lynched In Alachua County, Historical Commission Confirms
Alachua County wants to wait a few more months before moving forward with a plan to place memorial markers at lynching sites throughout the county to give residents more time to ensure the total number included is complete.
Read More »Commissioner To Welcome Homeless Guests During Hurricane Irma
Alachua County Commissioner Robert Hutchinson is planning to welcome homeless residents into his home during Hurricane Irma.
Read More »Alachua County Commission Decides To Remove Lee Niblock From County Manager Position
County Attorney Michele Lieberman was named as interim county manager and Sylvia Torres was named interim county attorney after Alachua County manager Lee Niblock was voted out on Tuesday afternoon.
Read More »Gainesville Considers Adding Bike Lanes, I-75 Express Lanes
At Monday’s Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization for the Gainesville Urbanized Area meeting, local commissioners and the mayor considered improvements to local bike lanes and I-75.
Read More »$750M Biomass Purchase A ‘Win-Win,’ GRU Manager Tells County
Gainesville Regional Utilities General Manager Ed Bielarski made his case to the Alachua County commission Tuesday night for GRU's $750 million purchase of the biomass plant in the city, saying that the purchase will result in utility-rate reductions of 8 to 10 percent for GRU customers.
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