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Read More »Gainesville Driverless Shuttle Suspended After Woman Hurt On One in Ohio
Alachua County Collects Thousands In Tourist Tax From Gainesville Airbnb Hosts
Alachua County has collectedmore than $90,000 in tourist taxes from short-term rental owners in Gainesville since June.
Read More »GNV Airport Works To Mitigate Number Of Wildlife Strike Deaths
Gainesville Regional Airport's efforts to reduce the number of animals struck by airplanes have been effective. The number of animal strikes at GNV has been trending downward over the past five years, even as total number of flights into and out of the airport has trended upward since 2014.
Read More »Gainesville Regional Soccer League Fights For Renovations At Forest Park
Loose soccer balls on Southwest 43rd Street, dirt patches and rundown facilities are a common sight at Forest Park in southwest Gainesville.
Read More »Melrose Volunteer Fire Department Reconstructed Water Rescue Vessel For Lake Santa Fe Safety
The Melrose Volunteer Fire Department’s new water rescue vessel, Marine 249, can be in the water in five minutes, and the crew no longer depends on the courtesy of the lake residents to respond to emergencies.
Read More »Florida Government Employees Learn Security Tips At Ocala Workshop Amid Rise In Cyberattacks
Cyber Florida’s next workshop will be Thursday in Tallahassee. It is also intended for government officials.
Read More »Multiple Alachua County Charter Schools Struggle Financially To Comply With A New Florida Safety Law
Healthy Learning Academy spent nearly $22,000 hiring their school’s guardian to comply with an update to Florida law. This, coupled with spending on other safety precautions such as industrial metal doors, a fence and gate, resulted in spending over half of their general fund balance in one year.
Read More »Learning To Be Electricians Leads Florida Inmates To A Graduation
Theirs was the first class at the prison to graduate from the State Contracted Electrical Program.
Read More »Gainesville Set To Run Self-Driving Vehicles On Its Public Roads
Self-driving buses, now undergoing test runs, are expected to become available as a new form of public transportation in Gainesville by the end of the year.
Read More »Weekly Roundup: And They’re Off!
State lawmakers this week kicked off the 2020 legislative session with an action-packed schedule that featured speeches from Republican leaders, early tension over high-profile issues and a key Florida Supreme Court ruling.
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