Gainesville renames portion of 8th Avenue in honor of Charles Chestnut III
Road section passes historic Chestnut Funeral Home.
Government + Politics
Gainesville switches Boltin Center plan amid activist delays
Commission allocates $1.5 million to repair facility.
Gainesville commission picks Mhere as new city auditor
Finalized contract to return next week.
GRU Authority supports general manager, denies motion to fire
Authority also votes to move forward with interim attorney.
Levy County approves ordinance updates
County may also consider bringing back ag deputy.
Citizen outcry pauses Levy County action on sand mine
Commission tables item until Feb. 6 meeting.
Alachua County Commission votes on procurement plan, hunting
Commissioners also look to limit trailer trucks on certain roads.
Alachua County increases impact fees, adds new fee in latest version
Mobility fee has been reconfigured.
Gainesville civil rights leader Charles Chestnut III dies at 83
Chestnut served on Alachua County Commission and school board.
Gainesville Regional Utilities lowers fuel cost rate by 5 mills
New rate marks the fourth reduction in 2023.
High Springs OKs fire prevention contract, city manager search
Commission decides to table discussion of city attorney.
High Springs passes preliminary vote to increase water, sewer rates
Solid waste rates also impacted.
Newberry to send letter to School Board of Alachua County
Commission also received presentation on 750-acre solar farm in early stages.
Gainesville commissioners interview three city auditor finalists
Final vote could come in December.
Alachua passes first reading of land development regulation amendments
Staff to clarify language about tree mitigation regulations.
Newberry mayor says EPA results are not cause for concern
City tests water daily, EPA waited four months to flag results.
Palm Breeze moves past Reichert House and toward new charter school
Nonprofit looks to shift mission on former youth academy.
Gainesville Development Board approves 220-unit development near UF
Development to add 754 rooms to housing stock.
Appeals court says only government can bring challenges under Voting Rights Act
Ruling sets up potential showdown at U.S. Supreme Court.
Alachua County director appointed to state tourism board
Hurov will work with Destinations Florida to increase tourism awareness.
High Springs commission selects new mayor, city manager resigns
Staff says water rates need to increase.
Gainesville Fire Rescue, union celebrates new schedule change for 2024
Employees to receive an extra day off following a 24-hour shift.
Gainesville awards $200,000 in grants as part of national project
Six local organizations will get the phase 2 funding.
GRU Authority plans for more meetings in first workshop
Manager said more meetings needed to deliver business transformation.