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Zoe Kahn/WUFT NewsSupporters of the bill say it strengthens parental rights and ensures children are not exposed to inappropriate material. Critics argue the language is broad and could lead to the removal of a wide range of books, including works often taught in high school literature classes. -
One month after a massive rail tie fire sent thick, potentially hazardous smoke over Dunnellon and nearby Chatmire, residents are still demanding answers about how a disaster many warned about became reality.
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After years of failed attempts to bring another grocery store to east Gainesville, city and county commissioners may have a new solution to consider — a Farm Stop, a combination of grocery store and farmers market. -
Almost everyone attending a Suwannee County GOP town hall on Feb. 5 again opposed a plan to recharge the Floridan aquifer with treated Jacksonville wastewater -
Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward used the State of the City Address to focus on what he described as gains in public safety and long-term investment rather than new developments. -
Fort White residents attended a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss the town potentially dissolving into Columbia County. -
The City of Gainesville has released the first draft of its updated comprehensive plan, a document that will guide how the city grows and develops in the coming years. -
The Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization recently voted to rebrand to the Gainesville and Alachua County Transportation Planning Organization, reflecting its recent expansion to serve all of Alachua County. -
A proposed amendment to Florida’s constitution that would formalize the protection of religious expression in public schools may appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. -
The Alachua County legislative delegation is requesting funds for University of Florida Health, Archer Road, the UF College of Dentistry and Santa Fe College for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. -
Judges heard oral arguments Tuesday morning in a years-long legal battle between the City of Gainesville and the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority at the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee. -
The Alachua County Commission voted unanimously to approve the temporary use permit for WildFlowers Music Park in Melrose on Tuesday night. The decision came after hours of presentations and comments from the public.
