Yvonne Hinson-Rawls

Tyra Edwards claimed six percent of the votes in March, forcing a runoff between Goston (45 percent) and Simmons (49 percent).

Gainesville city commissioners could consider renaming the Corrine Brown Transit Facility, RTS' headquarters, after a jury last week found the former congresswoman guilty on multiple federal charges.

Commissioner Charles Chestnut said it is important to have them know that somebody cares about their future.

Charles Goston and Harvey Budd won their Gainesville City Commission seats after Tuesday's run-off elections. Goston took the District 1 seat, and Budd won the at-large seat.

Gainesville City Commission District 1 and At-Large Seat 1 will be decided in a run-off election on April 14. Four candidates advanced from a pool of 10 who ran in the initial elections on March 17.

The Gainesville City Commission District 1 and City Commission At-Large elections ended Tuesday night with two run-offs. The final election will be held on April 14.

Gainesville City Commission elections are Tuesday, and WUFT News has interviewed candidates to help voters make informed decisions. The candidates on Tuesday's ballot shared their reasons for running and visions for the city of Gainesville.

The City of Gainesville’s Equal Opportunity Committee met last Tuesday to continue to discuss a report card that indicated minorities are underrepresented in the city government.

Finding a way around Gainesville can be difficult with limited buses and dangerous bike lanes, but City Commission candidates offer similar solutions to improve transportation issues. Yet a public forum revealed they do not agree on how to pay for the changes.

After reducing a section of NW 8th Avenue from four lanes to two, police worry it is affecting response time for emergency vehicles.