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John Bonacci, who has been working as CEO of the North Central Florida YMCA since 2012, has stepped down, the organization announced Thursday.
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In Photos: Florida Preparing For Hurricane Irma
With Hurricane Irma making its way towards the southeastern United States, Floridians are rushing to the store, pumping their cars with gas and filling sandbags. Here are images from around the state.
Read More »Live Stream: Public Forum On GRU’s Purchase Of GREC
Watch the live stream of a public forum hosted by WUFT and the Gainesville Sun to discuss the ongoing negotiations between GRU and GREC.
Read More »WUFT, Gainesville Sun And Bob Graham Center To Host Public Forum On GRU’s Purchase Of GREC
The Gainesville Sun, WUFT and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service will host a public program at 6 p.m. on June 13 in the Pugh Hall Ocora that will examine the ongoing negotiations between Gainesville Regional Utilities and the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center.
Read More »Gainesville Teen Hikes Nearly 300 Miles. To Save Florida.
Anybody could do it, he said. But Oscar Psychas isn’t just anybody.
Read More »Business Property Owners Object To Removing Public Parking
A group of residential and business property owners are objecting to Collier Companies’ proposal for a license agreement giving them exclusive use of city parking lot #2. The owners, situated in the Pleasant Street Historic District, cite issues with parking, lack of fair policy and transparency, and putting private gain above public benefit as reasons to object to the city of Gainesville leasing lot #2 to Collier Companies.
Read More »Retired Alachua County Sergeant Passes Away
Retired Alachua County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Keith Faulk has passed away, the office announced on its Facebook page today.
Read More »Nature Photographer John Moran Forever In Search Of Florida’s Eternal Beauty
Formerly a "bliss and beauty nature photographer," Moran is answering a higher calling — to save Florida's endangered waters.
Read More »North Central Florida Residents Protest Pipelines
Residents of North Central Florida are up in arms over the construction of both the Sabal Trail and the Dakota Access Pipelines.
Read More »Just A Drill: First Responders Prepare For Plane Crash At Gainesville Airport
First responders from around the county — firefighters, police and emergency medical technicians — practiced what to do in case of a plane crash at the Gainesville Regional Airport Tuesday.
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