Peaceful Paths hosting first event since pandemic began
Peaceful Paths is bringing back one of its premier fundraising events for the first time since the start of the pandemic—and spiffing it up with a […]
UF to hire up to four sign language interpreters
UF’s Disability Resource Center is looking to hire up to four full-time American Sign Language interpreters, which would mean the university would have more full-time interpreters […]
Golf course research program keeps eyes on the bee
As the 2021 Masters Tournament begins play this morning, spring is on full display at the Augusta National Golf Course with riots of azaleas competing for […]
FDOT to complete some West University changes this week
The Florida Department of Transportation is expected to finish upgrading eight crosswalks on West University Avenue in the next week or so, making them safer for […]
Duncan-Walker unseats Simmons in close race
Gainesville District I City Commissioner Gigi Simmons was unseated Tuesday in a race decided by fewer than 120 votes. With all nine precincts reporting, Desmon Duncan-Walker […]
Accessible residence hall lifts UF in disability rankings
The University of Florida’s Cypress Hall—a universally accessible residence hall—was a key reason the university was included in New Mobility magazine’s top 10 ranking of wheelchair […]
City Commission candidate Desmon Duncan-Walker Q&A
Desmon Duncan-Walker Biography Name: Desmon Duncan-Walker Current occupation: Office administrator Current employer: Duncan Brothers Funeral Home Neighborhood: East Gainesville Family: 12-year-old cocker spaniel named Tylen Civic involvement: Gainesville Alliance for Equitable Development; […]
City Commission candidate Gigi Simmons Q&A
Gigi Simmons Biography Name: Gigi Simmons Previous occupation: Small business owner (tax-preparation service) Current employer: Incumbent District I City Commissioner Neighborhood: Porters community Family: Two college-aged sons Civic involvement: Downtown Redevelopment Advisory […]
Transfer of University Avenue may face long road
A Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) official recently told the Gainesville City Commission that FDOT would be open to transferring control of a portion of University […]
Commission candidates tackle buses, bills and business
The utility bills from Gainesville Regional Utility are too high for residents and the Regional Transit System doesn’t serve working families as well as it could, […]
Gator STEP program quickly outpaces previous traffic enforcement
In the first month of its special traffic enforcement initiative, the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) wrote 322 citations on the University of Florida portion of West […]
City leaders tout ongoing efforts in State of City address
Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe said in his State of the City address that the city would rethink “every aspect of our social and economic infrastructure” in […]
Gainesville store to downsize, relocate due to pandemic changes
COVID-19 changed consumer shopping habits and has in turn prompted one Gainesville store to shutter its current location and reimagine how it will do business in […]
New mask order falls apart over enforcement issues
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday backed off a request for a stronger mask order, repeatedly citing concerns about the city’s ability to enforce such an […]
Local couple proves a match—in more ways than one
The most recent chapter in Jerry and Kathy Butler’s romance started where so many modern romances do: with a free grill. Their actual relationship began in […]
Peaceful Paths Pop-Up Thrift Store sprouts again
Peaceful Paths is resuming its popular Pop-Up Thrift Store this week after the pandemic paused all of the domestic violence center’s in-person events. The three-day Pop-Up […]
Pioneer interim fire chief retires after 30 years in Gainesville
As interim Fire Chief JoAnne Rice steps away from Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) after 30 years with the department, she’s looking forward to things that many […]
Dave & Buster’s open for business in Celebration Pointe
Dave & Buster’s, the restaurant, sports bar and gaming center complex, hosts the grand opening of its Gainesville store today. The 18,500-square-foot space is the newest […]
Gainesville initiates conflict resolution with Alachua in funding dispute
A dispute over a $1.6 million GRUCom bill for a communication system used by Gainesville and Alachua County has triggered another conflict over the release of […]
Split commission asks city manager for stronger mask order
A split Gainesville city commission voted 4-3 Thursday afternoon to ask City Manager Lee Feldman to develop a mask-wearing enforcement mechanism, modeled on a Hillsborough County […]
LifeSouth to restart blood drives Saturday in Alachua
LifeSouth Community Blood Center on Saturday will host its first high school-sponsored blood drive in 11 months at an event that will benefit Santa Fe High […]
Alachua County to vaccinate 1,000 at stadium event Friday
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) in Alachua County is planning to vaccinate 1,000 people Friday at an event at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the […]
Most area counties plan to use state’s pre-registration system
While Alachua County has said it will not switch to the new Florida Department of Health (FDOH) COVID-19 vaccine registration system, other area counties will start […]
Senators join forces to increase coral reef funding
A bipartisan bill introduced last week by Sen. Marco Rubio could boost efforts to protect and restore the more than 330 nautical miles of Florida’s coral […]