Planned renovation of Boltin Center crumbles
Time, termites and structural inadequacies have forced the Gainesville City Commission to pivot from renovating the Thelma A. Boltin Center to replacing the 80-year-old facility. Built […]
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Planned renovation of Boltin Center crumbles
Time, termites and structural inadequacies have forced the Gainesville City Commission to pivot from renovating the Thelma A. Boltin Center to replacing the 80-year-old facility. Built […]
Gainesville awards raises to charter officers
The Gainesville City Commission voted to give its two remaining permanent charter officers a 2.5 percent raise and to boost the city clerk’s pay 10 percent. […]
Newberry launches new citizen reporting tool
The City of Newberry is releasing a new platform for residents to report quality-of-life issues through a mobile app. Newberry announced on Tuesday a partnership with […]
Incumbents take Newberry, Archer elections
Three local municipalities held elections Tuesday for three separate commission seats, with four other races featuring only one candidate. In Newberry, incumbent Monty Farnsworth won the […]
Inflation makes biggest annual jump in 40 years
The consumer price index rose 8.5 percent in March from 12 months earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday—the biggest year-over-year increase since 1981. Experts blame supply chain problems, […]
BOCC creates new grant, modifies flagpole code
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) met on Tuesday for its regular meeting to discuss flag requirements, a new grant program and the new […]
GNV creates process after grocery store proposal
The Gainesville City Commission will implement an unsolicited proposal process until Nov. 1 after approval of staff’s plan at its regular meeting on Thursday. The commission […]
Gainesville greenlights next University Ave phase
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to move ahead with the preliminary design phase of a project that will alter portions of University Avenue and 13th […]
GNV starts groundwork for new industrial park
The Gainesville City Commission voted on Thursday to move forward with a market analysis along Waldo Road near the Gainesville Regional Airport in what could be […]
Communities request return to former district
As Gainesville’s redistricting efforts wait for county approval of new voting precincts, residents of two communities have asked to be returned to District 1. Residents of […]
4 local mayors receive Home Rule Hero award
The Florida League of Cities (FLC) released its list of Home Rule Hero award winners for 2022, and several local mayors and commissioners earned recognition. “[The […]
GNV to discuss road changes, unsolicited proposals
The Gainesville City Commission will meet Thursday for its regular meeting and cover redistricting, a University Avenue traffic study and an unsolicited bid proposal. Redistricting the […]
Judge: DeSantis right to remove McGraw from SBAC
An Alachua County judge ruled Monday that Gov. Ron DeSantis was within his rights to remove Alachua County School Board member Diyonne McGraw last year. “The […]
Three Alachua County cities to hold elections
The cities of Newberry, Alachua and Archer will hold city commission elections on April 12 with seven seats up for election but only three with multiple candidates […]
City making minor tweaks to redistricting map
Gainesville’s redistricting efforts are in a holding pattern until the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) adopts the new voting precincts being drawn by the […]
Biden taps oil reserve again
President Joe Biden is trying to take the edge off of painful gas prices by further dipping into the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve. On Thursday, he […]
Emergency loans available after March tornadoes
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the opening of disaster loans for those affected by the tornado that came through North Central Florida on March 12. The disaster […]
9 Alachua County inmates charged with voter fraud
Florida prosecutors brought charges of voter fraud against nine Alachua County residents who registered and voted from the county jail in 2020. The Alachua County Supervisors […]
Lake City approves manager swap, continues search
The Lake City Council accepted Interim City Manager Paul Dyal’s request to step down as city manager on Wednesday at a special meeting scheduled to interview […]
Keystone Heights votes to keep city manager
The Keystone Heights City Council voted Tuesday evening to allow its city manager to rescind her resignation and continue working for the city in a 4-1 […]
GINI launches blueprint for immigrant inclusion
The Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative (GINI) revealed its blueprint for building a more inclusive community in both the City of Gainesville and Alachua County at […]
City seeks input on latest redistricting map
The Gainesville City Commission is asking for community input into another redistricting map – one that conforms more closely to proposed new voting precincts from the […]
High Springs talks new meters, murals, HB 1493
The High Springs City Commission met for its regular meeting on Thursday evening and moved forward on several items, including two American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) […]
Internet speed test seeks to locate problem zones
Eliminating slow internet and underserviced areas continues to be a priority throughout Florida. On Wednesday, Alachua County released an announcement asking residents to participate in the […]