Emma Tufano

On November 4, the city of Gainesville is having a referendum to place the Gainesville City Commission back in control of Gainesville Regional Utilities. In a two-part Q&A series, WUFT explores both options.

WUFT’s Emma Tufano spoke with GRU CEO Ed Bielarski about his perspective on the Authority’s role as voters prepare to decide who should control the utility.

“We all love our animals at home and love it when people bring animals on the porch, so being able to partner with them is just an awesome opportunity to do something for the community,” he said.

Out of 257 schools assessed, UF ranked No. 45 and received an overall score of 64.1 out of 100. UF did, however, receive a green light rating in FIRE’s Spotlight database, indicating its written policies do not seriously restrict student expression.

A push in Congress to designate Ocala National Forest and the surrounding springs is drawing mixed feedback from locals, economists and conservationists.