WUFT News

Is A Bailey Bridge The Solution To This Collapsed Alachua County Creek Crossing?

July 14, 2016 Government and politics 0

Alachua County Commissioner Robert Hutchinson continues to look for a temporary solution to the collapsed crossing on Northeast 96th Avenue — a portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge used by the military to move heavy equipment. But he's had no luck in finding one yet. Alachua County CoAlmost a year since the bridge on Northeast 96th Avenue in Gainesville collapsed after a storm, area residents are still parking their cars and walking across the collapsed bridge to their homes every day.

GRACE Marketplace Refocuses Attention To Permanent Housing For Homeless

July 1, 2016 Health and Science 0

Over a decade later, Gainesville and Alachua County are still working to eliminate homelessness in the area — their newest initiative is getting people into permanent housing.

Citing Public Safety, Alachua County Commission Votes Against Bear Hunt

June 15, 2016 Government and politics 0

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will vote June 22 to decide whether to authorize another statewide hunt.

County Commissioners Reject Medical Marijuana Moratorium

May 25, 2016 Health and Science 0

Following nearly an hour of discussion, a 4-to-1 vote determined that Alachua County would not adopt a moratorium regarding medical marijuana dispensaries. A notice of zoning in progress and the motion to advertise a public hearing for a moratorium was presented Tuesday during an Alachua County Board of County Commissioners meeting. The …

Alachua County To Reclaim Space Of Old RTS Facility In Gainesville

April 22, 2016 Government and politics 0

The old RTS facility in Gainesville could soon switch hands from the city back to Alachua County. This space was given to the city of Gainesville to use for an RTS facility on the condition that if the city was no longer using it, it would be returned to the county.

City, County Leaders Don’t Agree About Details of Proposed Tacachale Redevelopment

April 1, 2016 Development 0

During a joint commission meeting, Gainesville and Alachua County commissioners discussed a proposal for the construction of a new job center.

Eastside High School Student, Bishop Honored at MLK Ceremony

April 1, 2016 Education 0

An Eastside High School Senior and a Gainesville Bishop received awards at the Ninth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast at the Best Western Grand Hotel on Friday. The theme of the breakfast was to take action in order to solve problems.

Alachua County To Contribute To Slain Teen’s Funeral Expenses

March 23, 2016 Government and politics 0

The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners has agreed to help fund the funeral of slain teenager, Robert Dentmond. The Gainesville High School sophomore was fatally shot Sunday night after a standoff with the Gainesville Police officers and Alachua County Sheriff's deputies in the parking lot of the Majestic Oaks Apartments.