BOCC aims to host three-week athletics competition
World Masters Athletics would draw around 6,500 visitors.
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BOCC aims to host three-week athletics competition
World Masters Athletics would draw around 6,500 visitors.
BOCC settles $12 million in city grant funds
Commission also approves roads plan.
Newberry changing due date for utility bills
City sets a date for the first of two comprehensive plan public input sessions.
GNV eliminates Reichert House after 30 years
Audit findings block staff.
GNV to consider eliminating city clerk position
Duties would fall to city manager.
State funds headed to Alachua County, North Florida
Appropriations awaiting governor approval.
GNV expands use of tree mitigation funds
Fund has $7.8M surplus.
GNV police, fire ask for $11M budget increase
Wages account for majority of growth.
New law cuts funding to local immigrant ID program
Local nonprofits respond to state immigration bill.
Gainesville to host gun violence summit in August
Leaders hope to curb growing trend.
GRU to cut unfilled positions, reduce maintenance
Reductions come as next step in debt plan.
DeSantis signs Rex and Brody Act into law
Law blocks access to certain autopsy reports
Florida bans social media on school district devices
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs four education bills into law on Tuesday.
Former Gainesville mayor Mac McEachern dies at 92
McEachern served on Gainesville City Commission during 1980s.
BOCC settles for $2.9 million after revoking grant
County now owns the land proposed for housing.
City weighs allocation of HUD funding
Three more listening sessions planned this week.
Alachua County sets tourism tax record in 2022
Overnight tourists in Alachua County directly spent more than $495 million in 2022, leading to a $2.5 million increase in revenue to the county’s tourism development […]
Citizens prepare lawsuit over state’s GRU bill
Local group retains Jacksonville law firm.
GNV selects firm to manage four Eastside projects
City poised to invest millions in coming years.
GNV starts internal search for interim clerk
National auditor search to begin soon.
GNV establishes formula for GRU money transfer
GPD updates on quarter statistics.
GNV to host notice of funding meetings
Funding from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
GNV project to narrow NW 8th Avenue, add bike lane
Project would impact segment just west of Main Street.
Newberry mayor switches political parties
Marlowe joins Forward Party.