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Gainesville recently investigated its bus system and found there is no way of telling if money received from revenues was deposited and reported accurately.
Read More »Gainesville RTS Audit Shows Variances Between Reported And Estimated Revenue
UF Combating Carbon Footprint With Sustainable Transportation
The University of Florida is combating its carbon footprint — from the vehicles driven by students, faculty and staff — by adding and improving sustainable modes of transportation.
Read More »Decrease In Ridership Affects RTS Bus System
Rider demographics and routes change as ridership decreases on the Gainesville Regional Transit System, with buses becoming less popular following the rise of ridesharing apps and scooters in the area.
Read More »Gainesville Youth Chorus Invigorates Community Despite Budget Cuts
Organizations like the Gainesville Youth Choir are a snippet of Gainesville’s thriving arts and cultural scene. Being a nonprofit, the organization relies on fundraising, grants and funding to continue their expenditures. However, the past year saw a dramatic decrease in state funding.
Read More »Latest Updates On National Policy Institute Event
The latest updates regarding security measures, closures, expectations, parking changes, bus routes, and other information connected to the event this Thursday.
Read More »State’s Tab For Irma Already Mounting
Florida has preliminarily outlined more than $273 million in Hurricane Irma costs for federal reimbursement, with the money primarily used for storm preparation and debris removal.
Read More »Growth Of Gainesville Neighborhoods Causes Concern Among Residents
As new planned neighborhoods are underway in Gainesville, some residents in the area are worried about traffic issues.
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Jim Lynch, Army, 1967 to 1969
Jim Lynch witnessed nearly two years of the American military’s involvement in Vietnam through the lens of his camera. As an Army photographer, he went all over country — often with his feet dangling out of a helicopter — shooting photos and telling stories for the Army. When he moved …
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Gary Newman, Navy, 1964 and 1967 to 1968
Historians generally connect the significant expansion of U.S. involvement in Vietnam back to an incident in the Gulf of Tonkin in August 1964. Gary Newman was there. Today, he is president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1059, as well as Chapter 1080 in Union Correctional Institution. The past …
Read More »UPDATE: Officials No Longer Anticipate I-75 Shutdown After Irma
Florida transportation officials are preparing for the likely closure of Interstate 75 north of Gainesville as waters from the Santa Fe River are expected to continue to rise and overtake the road.
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