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The newest round of campaign finance reports for the March 16 City of Gainesville election reveal Gigi Simmons leading campaign fundraising numbers.
Read More »Gigi Simmons Leads In Campaign Fundraising For Gainesville City Commission Race
Alachua County Immigration Activists Reflect On Year Ahead Following 2020 Elections
Local Alachua County immigration activists said the victory of President-elect Joe Biden provided a sigh of relief.
Read More »‘A Guiding Light’: Trailblazer Cora P. Roberson Leaves Behind an Impactful Legacy
Her loved ones remember her as a devoted icon of the Gainesville educational community, a pioneer of integration and a prominent local civil rights activist. She died on Sept. 24 in her home at the age of 96.
Read More »Former UF Journalism Dean Ralph Lowenstein Dies After Stroke
As dean of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications from 1976 to 1994, Lowenstein arranged for the installation of a large, integrated PC network, made up of some 300 computers – one of the earliest in a university environment.
Read More »Colleges And Students React To News That Four UF Students Test Positive For COVID-19
More than 13,000 UF students had signed a petition urging UF to temporarily transition from the standard A-E letter grading system to a pass-fail option for students in the wake of the virus.
Read More »Expert Panel Tackles Sex Trafficking In The Gainesville Community
Florida ranks third in most human trafficking cases, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, behind only California and Texas.
Read More »Utilities Revenue Bill In Florida Legislature Threatens City Budgets Statewide
Gainesville is set to receive about $38 million this fiscal year from GRU. That amounts to almost 29 percent of the city’s anticipated total general fund revenue: $133 million.
Read More »Cabot Site Contamination Containment Nearly Complete With Help Of Massive Piece Of Construction Equipment
On the street adjacent, the sounds of the trencher digging can be clearly heard, while smoke and cement smells are potent.
Read More »Butler North Newk’s Eatery To Open After Two Years Of Delays
One of Gainesville's most delayed restaurant openings could come to fruition in early 2020.
Read More »For Whom Or What Are Lake Alice And Bivens Arm Named?
So who was Alice? Where did she come from? And how did she become the namesake of the biggest and most popular lake at UF?
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