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Alachua County is considering whether to memorialize the lynchings that happened in the area between the years of 1891 and 1926.
Read More »Newberry Lynchings: Should They Be Memorialized?
‘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.
Read More »City Of Gainesville And Alachua County Agree To Swap Land
Alachua County commissioners and the City of Gainesville commissioners unanimously agreed to swap the old RTS facility with 200 acres southwest of Wacahoota Road.
Read More »With $39K Boost, Cross Creek Fire Station To Stay Open
The Alachua County Commission has granted Cross Creek Volunteer Fire Department's request for $39,268 in additional funding to keep the stations
Read More »Newberry Bike Lane Puts Cyclists In Danger, Residents Say
"I've almost been killed a few times," said one bicyclist.
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