Inflation tightens economic squeeze
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. […]
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Inflation tightens economic squeeze
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
US job openings decline slightly but remain high
The white-hot demand for U.S. workers cooled off just a bit in April, but companies are still desperate to hire more people. The Labor Department reported […]
Gainesville to discuss charter officers, amendment
The Gainesville City Commission will tackle a crowded agenda on Thursday as items trickle forward from the commission’s canceled meeting on May 19. The city stopped […]
ACFR staff shortages force Rescue 24 offline
Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) will take Rescue 24, located at Station 24 off of NW 143rd Street, offline starting on Wednesday unless current staff and […]
Housing bond finds support, just not for this year
A potential property-tax-backed bond to create and maintain affordable housing found general support with the Gainesville City Commission but seems unlikely to appear on this November’s […]
City to weigh making interim positions permanent
The Gainesville City Commission will discuss a proposal at its June 2 meeting to offer its four interim charter officers their positions permanently. During Thursday’s general […]
Gainesville finances language access programs
The Gainesville City Commission backed up a March motion on Thursday by approving up to $500,000 to begin a language line for the city, translate city […]
GRU continues forward with smart meter system
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) has received and started testing its first batch of meters that will form its new Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) system once deployed […]
Publix headed to Newberry?
The City of Newberry’s Board of Adjustment voted unanimously Tuesday to approve an application for development of a large shopping center plaza on the east side […]
BOCC approves 474 acres of development districts
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved two separate community development districts at its regular meeting on Tuesday after the developer signed an agreement […]
Legislature advances property insurance reform
The Florida Senate has taken up sweeping property insurance reforms after a set of bills cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday. Lawmakers unveiled the bills […]
Newberry, BOCC look to continue joint support
The City of Newberry hosted the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on Monday evening for a joint meeting that focused on major upcoming projects […]
Appeals court shields Big Tech from censorship law
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Florida ruled Monday that a law imposing restrictions and fines on social media companies likely violated constitutional rights […]