Reina Saco

Gainesville city commissioners change course on Thelma Boltin Center

Jacob Sedesse

City commissioners have changed course on what lies ahead for Gainesville's historic Thelma Boltin Center, opting now for a renovation instead of what was…

The Point

The Point, Dec. 8, 2023: Gainesville commissioners change plan for Boltin Center

WUFT News

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you• WCJB: Commissioners approve plan for Thelma A. Boltin…

The Point

The Point, Nov. 17, 2023: Second LGBTQ book removed from Alachua County schools

WUFT News

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you• WUFT News: School district removes LGTBQ book over…

Government and Politics

East Gainesville residents are divided on proposed Citizens Field parking lot

Chloe Knowles

Some east Gainesville neighbors are objecting to the possibility that a parking lot will be developed just a few feet from their homes.Sam Johnson is one…

Citizens volunteered to become board members to help oversee the implementation of the SHIP program. From left to right, Jamie Bell, Charmaine Henry, Reina Saco and Aymee Cepeda. (Francis Kapper/WUFT News)

Government and Politics

State Housing Initiatives Partnership receives more than $1.6 million to assist with housing upkeep and repairs

Francis Kapper

Florida Housing is injecting $1.6 million into Gainesville's State Housing Initiatives Partnership for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.The State Housing…

Carrie Parker-Warren voices her concerns about alcohol-related gun violence to the city commission. (Lily Kino/WUFT News)

Arts and Entertainment

Gainesville City Commission revokes open container law adopted during pandemic

Lily Kino

The Gainesville City Commission repealed the city’s open container laws Thursday, making it illegal to carry and drink alcohol in most public spaces…

The front entrance of the Thelma A. Boltin Center. (Jackson Castellano/WUFT News)

Government and Politics

‘Demolition by neglect’: Community members raise concerns for Boltin Center restoration

Jackson Castellano

Besty Hurst has spent her entire life in the Thelma A. Boltin Center. From attending dances and concerts called “teen time” as a child, to performing with…

Despite being developed since the early 1980s, Blues Creek wasn’t officially incorporated into the City of Gainesville until 2001. (Loren Miranda/WUFT News)

Weather

Another ‘broken promise’: Blues Creek Residents wait, oppose proposed rezoning development plan

Loren Miranda

Flooding has been an issue in the Blues Creek neighborhood since its beginning. Now, residents must wait even longer to have their concerns…

Gainesville city commissioners express their comments after over two hours of public comment at a meeting on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. “Tonight we did not take care of existing communities, and that’s my problem,” Commissioner Desmon Duncan-Walker said. (Jensen Young/WUFT News)

Law and Public Safety

Alachua County realtor, veteran enters treatment court after threatening city commission officials

Sandra McDonald

A Gainesville man will enter a diversionary veterans treatment court after threatening Gainesville city commissioners via email and Facebook posts. Terry…

Government and Politics

Gainesville City Commission resolution in support of gender-affirming care a sign of solidarity with Florida’s LGBTQ community

Amanda Friedman

The Gainesville City Commission voted unanimously to pass a non-binding resolution supporting gender-affirming care a week ago. The move is a meaningful gesture in the fight against legislation that harms LGBTQ individuals, according to Gators for Gender Affirming Care.