Gen Z sweeps Hawthorne election
Incumbent and challenger fall to Ronald J. Cobb II and Jonathan J. Franklin.
Government + Politics
Gen Z sweeps Hawthorne election
Incumbent and challenger fall to Ronald J. Cobb II and Jonathan J. Franklin.
Two major projects advance for western Alachua County
Wastewater and golf get greenlights.
“Next to comical”: Alachua defers Farmlands vote again as Welch enforces order
Residents inquire about undocumented May 21 workshop.
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire plans multi-weekend return at Gainesville Raceway
Event to return to ticketed entry.
Gainesville City Commission approves new GFL contract, transfers utility fees
New contract has 3% recycling contamination cap.
Gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner touts property tax alternatives in Newberry
Supports home rule, opposes AI data centers and CRAs at campaign stop.
Hawthorne mayor opposes property tax elimination in letter to state reps
Staff congratulate Jacquelyn Randall in her final meeting.
Alachua County School Board tables vote on Citizens Field agreements with Gainesville
Board to revisit agreements at special meeting on June 16.
How much revenue will Alachua County cities lose if homestead exemption passes?
Property appraiser analyzes 54,774 homes.
Gainesville to set new billing process without GRU
Apartment stormwater rates to fluctuate.
Gainesville sits on $12 million budget gap with summer savings projected
Police, fire present draft budgets.
High Springs to keep both fire and police, increase fire assessment
Citizens, officials speak to divisions.
Alachua County acts on Wahoo, Lakeshore Drive and Westside Christian School
Sewer debate causes delayed vote on school plans.
Gainesville police to focus on domestic violence as homicides trend up
Chief said steam of domestic violence is concerning.
Gainesville commission votes on major garbage billing, towing reforms
Mayor to send letter to GRU Authority.
Residents raise AI data center concerns in Alachua
City to discuss 104-acre site during rescheduled joint BOCC meeting.
DeSantis signs school safety bill
New law expands Florida’s guardian program to include public colleges and universities.
Gridlocked GRU Authority to stop collecting Gainesville’s garbage bills
Split authority results in no vote.
Newberry projects $2.2M setback if property taxes eliminated
Harvest Singularity greenhouse groundbreaking on May 26.
Alachua County’s rural broadband deployment passes 80% mark
Windstream installing the fiber in four main areas.
Lewandowski, Rossi sworn onto Archer City Commission
BOCC’s Mary Alford encourages consensus among commission.
5 new candidates join 2026 Gainesville elections
Former Gainesville Sun editor enters race.
High Springs brainstorms rate increases, revenue streams to save fire and police
City manager to hold final cuts until new finance director is onboarded.
Gainesville moves forward on charter amendment, stalls on 10-foot land strip
Commission OKs $40,000 to museum.