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Firefighters contain 236-acre brush fire on County Road 225
May 27, 2025
Florida Forest Service continues to monitor area by plane for flare ups
Gainesville’s RTS wins $26.4 million federal grant to help buy hybrid buses
Jul 10, 2024
The city also will build a solar power facility as part of the transit award.
Forecasters predict more active hurricane season
Jun 1, 2024
Predictions unlikely to raise the property insurance rates
GNV to repeal rental inspection program
Jul 27, 2023
New state law invalidates city program that ensured rental units met health and safety standards.
Gainesville sets up process for GRU control switch
Jul 27, 2023
Commission directs staff to review ordinances, create plans while continuing legal challenge.
Florida Press contest honors Mainstreet writers
Jul 26, 2023
Publisher named to the Florida Press Association board.
Gainesville asks court to stop GRU changes
Jul 25, 2023
City files lawsuit to oppose switch in GRU governance to five-person independent board
Governor’s veto slashes meat processing funding
Jun 16, 2023
County Commissioner Ken Cornell urges colleagues to use veto as an “off-ramp” on Newberry project.
Gainesville sets initial fire assessment rates
Jun 16, 2023
2024 will be the first year the city uses its new methodology for calculating the fire rate.
Gainesville selects an interim city clerk
Jun 15, 2023
Commission also OKs hiring search firm for new city auditor.
Cuts to captioning budget would reduce access
Jun 15, 2023
City will continue closed captioning for commission meetings but not advisory boards.
Gainesville trims more from its budget
Jun 14, 2023
Ironwood Golf Course and GRACE marketplace funds added back into fiscal year 2024 plans.
County manager proposes another tax rate cut
Jun 13, 2023
Reduced tax rate still projected to raise almost $153 million in 2024.
Newberry asks for grant to improve historic plant
Jun 12, 2023
City also will request proposals from private businesses that want to develop power plant.
Gainesville annual audit on track to make deadline
Jun 6, 2023
External auditors give city’s financial statements a clean opinion.
School board discusses priorities for rezoning
Jun 5, 2023
Additional rezoning discussion and student conduct code changes also on the agenda Tuesday’s meeting.
Newberry changing due date for utility bills
May 23, 2023
City sets a date for the first of two comprehensive plan public input sessions.
Newberry to cut electric bills
May 23, 2023
Drop in natural gas prices fuels decrease in city’s power cost adjustment charge.
SBAC weighs changes to conduct codes
May 16, 2023
Proposed changes add sections on fighting, weapons and vaping.
SBAC keeps interim superintendent amid mixed marks
May 3, 2023
Board members vote to keep Andrew through end of his contract.
Interim superintendent to be reviewed Tuesday
May 1, 2023
SBAC moving forward with search for permanent superintendent
GRU’s financial reporting earns clean audit
Apr 5, 2023
Yearly external report reviews utility’s accounting, compliance.