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For the first time since April, the Fresh Wagon mobile market made its rounds to public housing units in East Gainesville this week to offer residents local, fresh produce.
Read More »Mobile Market Brings Fresh Food To East Gainesville
Gainesville Man’s Cluttered Yard Draws Complaints
Gainesville resident, Doug Englert's yard has raised concerns with his neighbors. Now, Gainesville Code Enforcement is trying to figure out how to enforce violations if Englert does not remove the clutter from his yard.
Read More »‘Wow, This Is Weird’: Gainesville Residents Express Postal Service Frustrations
Some Gainesville residents are expressing concerns over what they say has been poor postal service, noting delayed and mis-delivered mail, damaged packages, and inaccurate tracking information. Louann Sanchez, a northeast Gainesville resident, said she recently received her water filters from Amazon.com 65 days after the expected delivery date. The package’s tracking …
Read More »In Photos: Next Level Sports and Fitness Hosts 5K Run and Obstacle Course
On Saturday morning, runners and fitness enthusiasts took part in a 5k run and obstacle course at Kanapaha Park organized by Next Level Sports and Fitness. The chilly morning provided opportunities to train in a group setting and challenged runners and walkers of all skill levels. Group training has been proven to …
Read More »Paynes Prairie Goes On Without Management
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park has still not hired someone to replace its past manager who retired last spring.
Read More »Abby Dougherty Memorial: Family, Friends Remember UF Student Killed In Accident
More than 150 of Abby Dougherty's friends and family filled the Rion Ballroom Monday night to speak about the life she led.
Read More »Food-Ordering App Tapingo Arrives At UF
More than 7,400 on UF's campus have registered for the app, and an average of 1,400 orders are being filled daily.
Read More »Live Oak Hosts Senator Bill Nelson in Continued Efforts To Renew Amtrak Stop
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson D-FL visited Live Oak Friday in support of Live Oak's efforts to become a train stop on Amtrak’s Sunset Limited Line route.
Read More »Man With Alzheimer’s, 86, Dies In Gainesville Pedestrian Crash
Nathan Gambles stepped into the road, and a black Mazda hit him.
Read More »Photos: Tim Kaine Visits University of Florida As Part of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Campaign
The Democratic vice presidential nominee stopped by the Reitz Union for an 800-person rally.
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