The "#deleteUber" hashtag becomes popular after New York taxi drivers boycott airport pick-ups following President Trump's executive order and immigration ban. Uber rushed in and filled the gap, leading many to call for a boycott nationwide.
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Gainesville’s new homeless shelter and service center welcomed a bike donation on Friday. The location of GRACE Marketplace, 3055 NE 28 Drive, poses as a transportation issue for the homeless because it’s on the outskirts of town. However, Superior Towing donated several bicycles Friday, making it easier for the homeless to …
Read More »Turnover in the Florida Senate could signal brighter prospects this year for a renewed proposal that would prevent local governments from regulating app-based transportation services such as Uber and Lyft
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Seeking to keep higher-education costs low and help more students graduate on time, Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday will outline an ambitious legislative agenda to cap student fees, eliminate sales taxes on textbook purchases and extend the Bright Futures scholarships to summer classes.
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ShandsCair, the air medical and critical care transportation system for UF Health Shands Hospital, celebrated its 35th anniversary and more than 72,000 lives saved this week.
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RTS doesn't serve Alachua, Hawthorne and Newberry students going to the MYcroSchool in Gainesville. But now those students can take public school buses.
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A new coalition of community activists has formed in opposition to the Wild Spaces Public Places Referendum that is on the ballot again this year,
Read More »Gov. Rick Scott has officially requested that the federal government declare Hurricane Hermine a major disaster for the state of Florida and provide funding to cover damages from the storm. On Sept. 20, Scott requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, assist the state of Florida in repairing the …
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A public hearing on Sept. 22 will consider the proposal for the establishment of a new building at the old site of the student-run newspaper The Independent Florida Alligator.
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Gainesville Regional Airport received a federal grant to add a new aircraft rescue and firefighting station.
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