Meet the Candidates: Alachua County School Board
Jun 20, 2022
Eight candidates qualified for four open seats.
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Meet the Candidates: Alachua County School Board
Eight candidates qualified for four open seats.
Almost 50 candidates qualify for local races
Jun 17, 2022
Upcoming election packed with city, county races.
GNV pauses on broadband, directs funds to housing
Jun 17, 2022
Commission redirects $8 million at Thursday meeting.
Downtown pilot program to pay street performers
Jun 16, 2022
City commission funds program with $25,000.
GNV historic stabilization pilot moves forward
Jun 16, 2022
Program would provide 0% interest loans for repairs.
Local communities to receive state planning funds
Jun 16, 2022
Two area counties, one town will get technical assistance monies.
Elections office offers OmniBallot for disabled
Jun 16, 2022
At-home vote-by-mail option will be used starting with August primary elections.
GNV commission to revisit $9.6M broadband plan
Jun 15, 2022
Regular meeting will also discuss street performance, historic stabilization.
Former mayor jumps into GNV mayoral race
Jun 14, 2022
Gary Gordon is a former city commissioner and mayor.
BOCC to test new remote comment option this week
Jun 13, 2022
Commission to discuss language access, dock code changes.
Inflation tightens economic squeeze
Jun 10, 2022
The prices of gas, food, and most other goods and services rose by 8.6 percent last month from 12 months earlier. Friday’s news from the U.S. […]
Western hemisphere countries to host more migrants
Jun 10, 2022
President Joe Biden and other leaders announced at the end of the Summit of the Americas on Friday a plan for creating more legal pathways for […]
DeSantis fills Alachua County commission seat
Jun 9, 2022
Less than two years after losing to former Commissioner Mary Alford in the November 2020 election, Raemi Eagle-Glenn will fill Alford’s vacant seat on the Alachua […]
House approves gun control bill
Jun 9, 2022
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted mostly along party lines on Wednesday to approve the Protecting Our Kids Act. The legislation seeks to raise the […]
Alachua County hopes to triple road budget
Jun 8, 2022
Alachua County’s road system needs help, and the county knows it. Ramon Gavarrete, director of public works for the county, addressed the roadway system at joint […]
Lake City fires search firm, still seeks manager
Jun 7, 2022
The Lake City Council switched plans at its Monday evening meeting in its search for a new city manager that has lasted 11 months. After two […]
Origis, Archer residents reach solar agreement
Jun 6, 2022
Nearly a year after Alachua County denied a permit to Origis Energy, the company has partnered with the Archer residents that opposed its proposed solar farm. […]
Redistricting reshapes slate of candidates
Jun 3, 2022
Ed Book, the chief of police at Santa Fe College, filed to run for the Gainesville City Commission District 3 seat back in February. On Valentine’s […]
DeSantis opens funds to ACPS, 11 other schools
Jun 3, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday moved to give a reprieve to 12 school districts that kept mask mandates during the 2021-2022 school year—including Alachua County Public […]
Gainesville to look for permanent charter officers
Jun 2, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission is moving forward with hiring a permanent equity and inclusion director to start a process to fill all six charter officer positions […]
GNV commission moves forward on election amendment
Jun 2, 2022
The Gainesville City Commission decided Thursday to move forward with a proposed charter amendment that would extend the timeline to host a special election after a […]
Gainesville adjusts some parking limits, costs
Jun 1, 2022
New signs are up, and new rules and rates are in place for some of the 1,700 Gainesville-controlled downtown parking spaces. Implemented in late May, the […]