City of Alachua adds hookah bars, food trucks, smoke shops to regulations
Jan 13, 2025
City also to allow free-standing dumpsters in US Hwy 441/ Interstate 75 Gateway Overlay District.
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City of Alachua adds hookah bars, food trucks, smoke shops to regulations
City also to allow free-standing dumpsters in US Hwy 441/ Interstate 75 Gateway Overlay District.
Alachua County leaders make requests for Florida legislative session
Jan 9, 2025
Requests include aid with inflation, wastewater, general funding.
Johnson decides to table new GRU bill, gather more input
Jan 8, 2025
Draft bill sent to delegation on Monday.
Alachua County officers sworn into office to start new terms
Jan 7, 2025
Incumbents swept elections, sheriff is only newcomer.
Johnson to propose new GRU bill for 2025 legislative session
Jan 7, 2025
Bill to modify powers of GRU Authority.
Ingle joins Gainesville City Commission along with incumbents
Jan 6, 2025
Commissioners highlight future priorities.
Florida delays enforcing law on social media for minors
Jan 2, 2025
Law requires online platforms to delete previously-existing accounts for children under 14.
New year brings 10 new state laws in effect
Jan 1, 2025
Laws range from protecting seniors’ finances to criminalizing harassment of first responders.
Alachua County celebrates 2024 road projects, sets sights on 2025
Dec 31, 2024
County engineer estimates $35 million of work to be done in 2025.
Ward lists Gainesville’s top 10 achievements of 2024
Dec 31, 2024
Items ranged from gun violence to downtown investment.
New Levy County Animal Services to change mission
Dec 28, 2024
Plan based on input from UF, stakeholders.
Alachua County representatives to meet at Santa Fe College
Dec 26, 2024
Local officials, citizens to speak before 2025 session.
Alachua County installs hundreds of “no trucks” signs
Dec 26, 2024
Signs placed across 44 road segments throughout county to improve safety.
Gainesville plan board signs off on historic designation for Florida Theater
Dec 25, 2024
City Commission to finalize decision.
Local governments to close for holidays, trash collection delayed
Dec 23, 2024
RTS also impacted with reduced services, no service.
Alachua County begins appeal process for at-large districts referendum
Dec 18, 2024
County says lower court erred in two ways.
Gainesville Housing Authority breaks ground on 3 new affordable housing units
Dec 18, 2024
Three units on one lot possible because of city’s new accessory dwelling unit ordinance.
Alachua County area to lose federal grant funding after miscommunications
Dec 17, 2024
County commissioner said it's an embarrassment.
Alachua County decides to wait out streetlight agreement with Gainesville
Dec 17, 2024
County opts to stay in agreement for now.
Gainesville denies tax break for 7 market rate student apartments
Dec 13, 2024
Opt out part of new Live Local Act.
Released reentry program expands services
Dec 13, 2024
Program to be Alachua County’s first reentry hub for people who have been incarcerated.
Gainesville approves 20% increase on residential trash rates
Dec 12, 2024
New rate will cost extra $4 to $8 per month.
Gainesville, Alachua County to discuss homeless bill, 1970s streetlight agreement
Dec 12, 2024
Joint meeting set for Monday.