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Shirley Bloodworth, 86, took her first ride with Uber as part of the Freedom in Motion program. The program was designed to help senior citizens get around town by using the Uber app for little to no fee.
Read More »New Program Offers Transportation to Gainesville Seniors
The City of Gainesville partnered with ElderCare and Uber to create a new transportation program for seniors ages 60 and up.
Read More »Biomass Plant Still Fuels Complaints From Residents
Some Alachua County residents are still hearing noises from the biomass plant, even after the installation of noise-absorbing acoustic panels.
Read More »Biomass Plant Noise Levels Below Gainesville’s Ordinance, But Residents Are Still Unhappy
WUFT News measured this past month the noise in areas near Gainesville Renewable Energy Center's biomass plant, which some locals said disrupts their daily lives.
Read More »Alachua County Wants Hearing About GREC’s Operations Air Permit
Commissioners agreed to request an administrative hearing with Florida Department of Environmental Protection regarding its intent to issue an air permit to GREC. The request is due Monday.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Makes Bid For Biomass Plant
In a 4 to 3 decision Thursday night, the Gainesville City Commission voted to make a $400 million offer to buy the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center plant. The controversial bid came as a surprise to some residents, who wish they could get rid of the plant entirely.
Read More »Neighbors: Gainesville Biomass Plant Is Still Too Noisy
Residents in Turkey Creek said the new biomass plant is too loud and are trying to get local officials involved.
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