Florida House passes Rex and Brody Reinhart Act
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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Florida House passes Rex and Brody Reinhart Act
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 […]
Commission approves funding for UF care center
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 […]
Lake City council discusses new cameras, monument
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 […]
Commission to talk East GNV clinic, fire station
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 […]
Alachua County syringe exchange waits for funds
Alachua County’s syringe exchange program currently waits for funding to begin implementation at local organizations like GRACE Marketplace, UF’s Mobile Outreach Clinic and Meridian Behavioral Health […]
BOCC reform bill clears committee, heads to House
A bill that would allow voters to decide whether to vote by district for members of the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) cleared its […]
GNV commission considers broadband options
The City of Gainesville has heard presentations and considered several options to increase broadband access through funds received from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), from […]
Suwannee receives $5M for new multi-use building
Suwannee County received $5 million on Monday for a new multi-use building. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an award for nearly $11 million for infrastructure projects in […]
Gainesville ponders 3 different election maps
Gainesville got its first look Thursday at three potential versions of the city’s election map as part of the city’s ongoing redistricting effort. The city is […]
Gainesville greenlights new 75-acre wetlands
The Gainesville City Commission approved moving forward with two water related projects at Thursday’s commission meeting. The first, on the consent agenda, looks to stabilize Little […]
Alachua County terminates facilities director
Alachua County recently fired Facilities Director Charlie Jackson over inappropriate hiring practices, a charge Jackson denied in emails to county commissioners. According to two public-record emails […]
Chestnut officially joins GNV commission
Cynthia Chestnut officially rejoined the Gainesville City Commission 35 years after her first appointment at Thursday morning’s swearing in ceremony on the steps of City Hall. […]
GNV commission to discuss housing, redistricting
The Gainesville City Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday to discuss issues ranging from affordable housing to solar projects. Commissioner-elect Cynthia Chestnut will sit on […]
Representatives ask feds for disaster declaration
Florida politicians want a disaster declaration issued for counties in Florida that suffered record low temperatures from January 29-31, severely damaging crops. On Wednesday, 25 of […]
High Springs approves contested event permit
Heart of High Springs received approval from the High Springs City Commission for its weeklong, special event permit at a workshop meeting on Tuesday night. The […]
3 commission seats up for election in Newberry
The qualifying period to run for three Newberry Commission seats opens on Monday. The seats up for election are Commissioner Group I held currently by Ricky […]
BOCC reform bill clears committee amid resistance
A bill that amends the Alachua County Home Rule Charter cleared another hurdle on Monday, moving one step closer to a vote for Alachua County citizens […]
Rural events center in works for Newberry
A plan for developing a field along Newberry Road just west of Jonesville includes a yoga center, nature trails, greenhouses, petting zoo, play areas and an […]
Homestead bill could cost Alachua County $900K
A proposed constitutional amendment providing additional property tax exemptions for certain professionals is moving through the Florida Legislature and could cost Alachua County as much as […]
ACPS poised to lose $2 million in funding
The Florida House Appropriations Committee has approved education funding for the next fiscal year that reallocates $200 million away from the 12 school districts that defied […]
GNV commission fails to move ballot initiative
The Gainesville City Commission declined to move forward at its Thursday General Policy Committee with a charter amendment that would eliminate the use of special elections […]
FDOT weighs US 19 bypass, frontage road, no build
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced Tuesday the start of a two-year-long study of traffic flow on 43 miles of US Highway 19 from Citrus […]
BOCC moves forward with zero waste projects
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) heard an update on its Zero Waste initiatives at its regular meeting on Tuesday, including more insight into […]
Levy OKs experiment to turn dirt roads to cement
A University of Florida and Buchholz High School graduate turned civil engineer will work with Levy County to pilot a soil stabilization experiment that turns dirt […]