Commissioners passionately expressed their disappointments, concerns, rebuttals and hope for the future before unanimously approving a motion to add a discussion of racial and equity disparities to the agenda of the next joint meeting.
Read More »City and County Officials Lay Out Plans for East Gainesville Development
The 4As town hall meeting at the Alachua County Health Department was designed as a moment to bring everyone up to speed on the latest in East Gainesville development and help bridge a division between city and county leaders.
Read More »City, County Leaders Spar Over Celebration Pointe As Possible Sports Arena Location
A proposed Alachua County sports arena has run headlong into the politics of a decades-long effort to inject more economic activity into East Gainesville.
Read More »Child Advocacy Center Receives $400K Matching Donation For Capital Campaign
A donor recently pledged to match up to $400,000 in donations to the center’s $1.6 million capital campaign.
Read More »Alachua County Commissioners Hear Proposal For Celebration Pointe Sports Center
After a presentation Tuesday, the Alachua County Board of Commissioners are moving ahead with a project to build a sports center at Celebration Pointe but not without concerns.
Read More »Civil Lawsuits And Insurance Claims Have Cost Gainesville Over $7.6 Million This Decade
More than 50 civil lawsuits and hundreds of insurance claims have been filed against the city since fiscal year 2010, costing the city about $7.6 million in settlements and legal fees.
Read More »Gainesville’s Freeride Surf & Skate Shop To Close After 25 Years
Gainesville’s surfers and skateboarders will be without their local shop for the first time in more than two decades.
Read More »City and County Commissions Discuss Possible Alachua County Event Center and Development in East Gainesville
In a special meeting on Tuesday the county commissioners reviewed a report by their hired consultant, Victus Advisors. Thursday was the first time that both city and county officials had discussed the project publicly.
Read More »A Conversation With James Lawrence On GNV4All’s Progress
This weekend will see a major milestone in the work being done by the two-year-old GNV4ALL organization.
Read More »Know Your 2018 Candidates: Alachua County Commission, District 2
Three people are running for the position of Alachua County Commissioner to represent District 2, which covers the northwest areas of the county.
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