Newberry commissioner offers $1K reward to find Veterans Memorial Park flag thief
U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack to arrange new flags for park.
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Newberry commissioner offers $1K reward to find Veterans Memorial Park flag thief
U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack to arrange new flags for park.
Alachua fires City Attorney Marian Rush
3-2 vote leaves city with 30 days to find replacement.
Judge denies GRU attempt to stop referendum
GRU appeal of April decision still ongoing.
Gainesville city manager submits letter of resignation
Cynthia Curry to leave position on Nov. 21 after four years with city.
Gainesville to remove rainbow crosswalks in FDOT compliance
Fall 2025 Regional Transit Service changes indicate nearly 30% route decrease.
Alachua County evaluates 3 new commissioner district maps for 2026
New districts could force moves ahead of next election.
Hawthorne reviews potential property purchases, code enforcement software
City will seek new accounting services.
Animal control services may shift to Alachua County Sheriff Office
Alachua County currently handles cases for animal abuse, dog fights and strays through its Animal Services Department, but county officials gave tentative approval to shift these […]
Alachua GOP letter argues city commissioner escalated hostility at SBAC meeting
Letter states Casey Willits contributed to tension against citizen speaking.
Florida DOGE to audit Alachua County offices next week
State letter includes 51 informational requests.
Citizen’s threat of suit shines light on redacted public records in Alachua
City takes four months to release full record.
High Springs voters to determine Sunday alcohol policy
Commission approves second reading of Nov. 4 ballot.
‘This mistake was mine alone’: Rockwell again apologizes for Hulk Hogan comments
School board approves tentative millage, budget.
Gainesville groups gather to rebuke DeSantis audit, property tax plans
Two-day state audit already underway.
Archer sets preliminary millage rate with tax increase likely
Fiscal audit to begin Aug. 12.
Newberry proposes 6.0623 millage for 2025-26 fiscal year
Commission approves $2.2 million loan to Newberry Community School.
Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday begins Friday
Monthlong holiday will continue through Aug. 31
“We’re looking like liars”: vote to investigate Alachua resignations fails, again
Proposed 2025-26 millage set to 6.2500.
Gainesville’s MTPO is changing: what is it and how does it direct millions of dollars?
Growing population places board in new classification.
DeSantis to ready Florida with AI policy rollout, calls out flaws
Governor said future legislation may be needed.
High Springs approves $90K land development code rewrite
City Commission sets 2025-26 potential tentative maximum millage rate to 6.99.
DeSantis initiates Gainesville audit to set up property tax reform in 2026
Broward County also under state audit.
Gainesville cuts ribbon on infrastructure for future Eastside development
RTS transfer station planned for 2026.
Gainesville approves business tax increase, 14-story apartment complex
Commission also sets cap on millage rate.