Alachua County focuses on West End, eastern park for coming years
Feb 4, 2025
Commissioners updated their parks masterplan on Tuesday.
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Alachua County focuses on West End, eastern park for coming years
Commissioners updated their parks masterplan on Tuesday.
Rosa Parks Quiet Courage Committee presidency passes to Burgess
Feb 4, 2025
Griner steps down for health reasons 20 years after founding committee.
Attorneys select jury, give opening arguments in ACSO discrimination lawsuit
Feb 3, 2025
Trial expected to last all week.
Unofficial data indicates slight homelessness increase over 2024
Jan 31, 2025
CoC finished counting Thursday night, results still must be reviewed.
Ironwood improvements underway as Gainesville settles golf course future
Jan 31, 2025
After talks, city plans to keep course operating.
Gainesville continues constant improvements with “Groundhog Day” lessons
Jan 29, 2025
State of City held Wednesday.
Alachua County Commission moves to close Florence Landfill early
Jan 28, 2025
Landfill permit currently allowed under state law extension.
Newberry City Manager to resign
Jan 28, 2025
Commission also approves ordinance to make ratepayer backstop of wastewater loan official.
Local COC gathers homeless data under shadow of federal memo
Jan 28, 2025
U.S. Office of Management and Budget has frozen all federal aid.
8 Alachua County developments progressing in 2025
Jan 24, 2025
Projects include industrial park, golf course, multi-story site downtown.
Gainesville commissioners discuss priorities, potential rule changes
Jan 23, 2025
Commissioners had retreat on Thursday.
City of Gainesville, Alachua County government offices to close Wednesday
Jan 21, 2025
Winter storm expected to hit area Tuesday night.
Trump sworn in, promises American ‘golden age’
Jan 20, 2025
Returning president pledges swift executive actions.
Gainesville authorizes three new multi-use trails, hears WSPP update
Jan 17, 2025
GRU signs off for trail projects.
Gainesville City Commission greenlights new UF bus contract
Jan 16, 2025
Charter officers to receive 3% increase.
Housing developer eyes Meadowbrook Golf Course, residents hold meeting
Jan 16, 2025
Golf course closed in 2021.
GRU Authority ends solar agreement, residents discuss fluoride
Jan 15, 2025
Attorney gives update on referendum.
Alachua County approves tentative timeline for Archer repayments
Jan 14, 2025
City misspent $300,000 in surtax funds.
Gainesville receives $11.65M federal grant for EV charging stations
Jan 14, 2025
City to build 47 new electric vehicle charging stations throughout area.
City of Alachua adds hookah bars, food trucks, smoke shops to regulations
Jan 13, 2025
City also to allow free-standing dumpsters in US Hwy 441/ Interstate 75 Gateway Overlay District.
Alachua County leaders make requests for Florida legislative session
Jan 9, 2025
Requests include aid with inflation, wastewater, general funding.
Johnson decides to table new GRU bill, gather more input
Jan 8, 2025
Draft bill sent to delegation on Monday.
Alachua County officers sworn into office to start new terms
Jan 7, 2025
Incumbents swept elections, sheriff is only newcomer.