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Three people are running for the position of Alachua County Commissioner to represent District 2, which covers the northwest areas of the county.
Read More »Know Your 2018 Candidates: Alachua County Commission, District 2
Could A Helmet Have Prevented Death In This Recent Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Gainesville?
The number of motorcycle injury accidents has decreased only slightly in the past three years in Gainesville.
Read More »Florida Voices: Jon DeCarmine | Finding Homes For The Homeless
Alachua County has grown by nearly 30,000 people since 2006, but the homeless population has decreased. According to the Alachua County Homeless Census, 433 people were unsheltered in 2018. In 2006, 450 were without shelter.
Read More »Alachua County Schools Expands Free Meal Program For 2018-19 School Year
From summer into fall, Alachua County schools provide children and teenagers a place for free lunches.
Read More »FDOT Received Public Feedback On Proposed West Newberry Road Bike Lane Project
FDOT set the estimated cost of the project at $375,000.
Read More »UF Campus To Lose 600 Parking Spaces As Construction Begins On New Parking Garage
Approximately 600 parking spaces will be demolished this fall on the northern section of the Commuter Lot on Gale Lemerand Drive, leaving an urgent need for temporary parking lots.
Read More »Will UF Become Early Voting Site? Attorneys Argue Before Federal Judge
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker gave no indication how he would rule after hearing nearly three hours of arguments Monday in the case, which involves the state’s position about early voting locations at the University of Florida and Florida State University.
Read More »50 Days In Office: Q&A with Gainesville City Commissioner Gail Johnson
While she had never held public office before, she said she’s a quick learner and has been absorbing as much as she can since taking office.
Read More »Citizens’ Monument: 34th Street Wall Showcases History Of Gainesville
The 34th Street Wall has become a landmark in Gainesville, but its history remains somewhat of a mystery.
Read More »Former UF TAPS Employee Pleads No Contest In Fraud Case
Updated, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018: Tiffany Robinson on Thursday was sentenced to 12 years in state prison followed by 10 years of probation. Original story, June 14, 2018: Former UF Transportation and Parking Services employee Tiffany Robinson pleaded no contest in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Thursday morning, with a minimum …
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