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GNV commission moves forward on language inclusion

Mar 17, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to expand language access initiatives after a presentation by members of the Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative (GINI). The motion […]
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Gainesville receives $10 million to update transit

Mar 16, 2022
Gainesville will buy 12 new buses and build a new Eastside transfer station as part of a $10.6 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration. Mayor […]
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GNV commission to talk housing, call-in services

Mar 16, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission will convene Thursday at 10 a.m. for its regular meeting, discussing housing, redistricting and call-in services. The public can attend the meeting […]
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ACPS cut from Tallahassee recognition program

Mar 15, 2022
The Florida Legislature extended its regular session into Monday in order to pass its annual budget, including a restriction on the 12 school districts that kept […]
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Poe stands by Gainesville’s Russian sister city

Mar 15, 2022
Mayor Lauren Poe explained Monday why he believes Gainesville’s sister city relationship with Novorossiysk, Russia, is important and will continue to be even if the war […]
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Poe: No plans to run for another office

Mar 15, 2022
Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe said he is excited for what’s next in his career but told an audience Monday at Santa Fe College that he’s not […]
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Public transportation mask mandate extended

Mar 11, 2022
The requirement to wear a mask on planes, buses, trains, and in transit facilities was set to expire on March 18, but a Centers for Disease […]
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Senate clears way for BOCC ballot initiative

Mar 10, 2022
The Florida Senate passed a bill Thursday that could change the way Alachua County residents vote for county commissioners, confirming a House vote and sending it […]
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Marlowe talks character, growth in city address

Mar 3, 2022
The City of Newberry held its State of the City address on Thursday evening with Mayor Jordan Marlowe delivering a speech that dealt more with the […]
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Gainesville shelves zoning change

Mar 3, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday rejected 5-2 an ordinance on second reading that would have removed a minimum acreage requirement for transect zones. The proposed […]
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City could get second minority-majority district

Mar 3, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday approved a preliminary redistricting map that would create two minority-majority districts in the city in advance of the August election. […]
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Alachua County HB 1493 passes Florida House 80-35

Mar 2, 2022
The Florida House voted 80-35 to move forward with HB 1493 that would allow voters to rearrange the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC).  Sponsored […]
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BOCC continues plan for new surtax initiative

Mar 1, 2022
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners moved forward with its one cent infrastructure surtax initiative at a special meeting on Tuesday, approving wording and how […]
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Gainesville refuses zoning change near Depot Park

Mar 1, 2022
For now, a piece of property adjacent Depot Park will remain zoned for industrial uses, but discussion of potential changes to the property did prompt a […]
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Poe talks GNV success in State of the City speech

Feb 28, 2022
Mayor Lauren Poe delivered his last State of the City address on Monday, touting a host of actions he said have made Gainesville better. Hosted at […]
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Alachua elections office announces new website

Feb 26, 2022
To ensure the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections website has comprehensive security features, the office’s new official site is VoteAlachua.gov.  According to a Supervisor of Elections press […]
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Candidates lining up for local elections

Feb 25, 2022
More than half of the Gainesville City Commission will change in a year’s time, and the upcoming elections have begun impacting commissioner conversation on the dais. […]
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Gainesville moving ahead on speed limit changes

Feb 24, 2022
The city continues to move forward with its plans to lower speed limits on city streets to 30 mph but has abandoned, for now, plans to […]
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Fire station renovation too costly for Gainesville

Feb 24, 2022
The high cost of renovating the former Fire Station 1 has the city of Gainesville looking for another solution for the Main Street property. The city […]
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City seeks input on background check ordinance

Feb 24, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission has created a draft version of an ordinance that would change the way businesses in the city conduct background checks on potential […]
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Florida House passes Rex and Brody Reinhart Act

Feb 24, 2022
The Florida House voted unanimously to pass the Rex and Brody Reinhart Act on Thursday, sending the bill a step closer to becoming law. Named for […]
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Commission approves funding for UF care center

Feb 24, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission moved forward on Thursday with the UF Health Eastside Urgent Care facility as well as several American Rescue Plan (ARPA) approvals. UF […]
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Lake City council discusses new cameras, monument

Feb 23, 2022
The Lake City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, discussing items from historical markers to the city manager search and a new camera system. New […]
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Commission to talk East GNV clinic, fire station

Feb 23, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission will meet for its bi-monthly General Policy Committee on Thursday at 1 p.m. and discuss items from the Station 1 Fire House […]
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