City redistricting goes to first vote with new map
The Gainesville City Commission will vote May 5 on the first reading of an ordinance to reset its district boundaries, but commissioners made one additional change […]
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City redistricting goes to first vote with new map
The Gainesville City Commission will vote May 5 on the first reading of an ordinance to reset its district boundaries, but commissioners made one additional change […]
GNV staff to examine multi-use complex scope
Gainesville city staff and the commission will evaluate the scope of an East Gainesville multi-use complex and decide next steps on May 19 after Commissioner Cynthia […]
FHP conducting criminal probe into Levy bus crash
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) investigators are conducting a criminal probe into the March 30 bus crash that sent five Levy County students to the hospital, including […]
Local law enforcement holds drug take back day
Law enforcement around the region will host sites for prescription drug returns for the 22nd DEA Drug Take Back Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to […]
Bell student faces 5 felonies for bomb threats
The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) arrested Douglas Aaron Marangoni, 18, from Bell on Wednesday for the March 11 bomb threats at Bell High School, charging him […]
GNV to discuss Eastside sports complex, ARPA funds
The Gainesville City Commission will meet for its General Policy Committee (GPC) on Thursday and discuss or act on a variety of issues including an Eastside […]
BOCC approves boundaries, adds new precinct
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted to adopt the new election precinct lines presented by the Supervisor of Elections Office (SOE) that will […]
Newberry moves ahead on $4M-$6M City Hall building
The City of Newberry held its regular meeting on Monday evening after holding a swearing-in ceremony for the three incumbents that kept their seats at the […]
Motorized bicyclist dies following hit and run
Update (April 26, 11:53 am) Florida Highway Patrol reported on Twitter that a 55-year-old male driver of the Ford truck involved in this incident was located […]
Gainesville author wins $50K literary prize
Gainesville author Lauren Groff won the 2022 Joyce Carol Oates Prize last week and received its $50,000 award for an “already emerged author of national consequence.” […]
Tebow will speak at UF commencement ceremony
Former UF quarterback and philanthropist Tim Tebow plans to speak at the UF’s commencement ceremony scheduled for Friday. The ceremony will take place from 7 to […]
Gainesville gets glimpse of downtown plans
Creating a downtown development authority, or a similar type of group, to aid growth in Gainesville will be one of the key elements of a downtown […]
Accident kills toddler at Ginnie Springs
A 1-year-old Lehigh Acres boy died Saturday morning when a vehicle hit him at a Ginnie Springs Outdoors campsite west of High Springs in Gilchrist County. […]
City to require developers to host workshops
Larger property developers will need to meet with members of surrounding neighborhoods before submitting an application with the city, following a change to the city’s land […]
Newberry, Archer to modify lawsuit against county
The cities of Newberry and Archer will discuss modifying a lawsuit against Alachua County at separate meetings on Monday, pausing two counts of the lawsuit while […]
Sparks fly at latest ACSO-union negotiation
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) and the North Central Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) will continue negotiations for its deputies’ contract after failing to reach […]
Gainesville raises cost of rental unit permits
Gainesville landlords will end up paying an additional $33 a year to register their rental units, but the city commission also voted Thursday to ease some […]
GNV approves nonprofit funds, stuck on process
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to approve the $6.9 million in nonprofit funding that the Community Foundation of North Central Florida recommended. The commission set […]
County denies West End development plan
Alachua County’s Local Planning Agency and Planning Commission turned down a development zoning for West End Golf Course that would split the land into a 70-home […]
GNV expert gives tree planting advice
City of Gainesville horticulturist Eric Kohnen has planted thousands of trees in just the past two years alone. His goal is to retrace his steps and […]
Gainesville will miss deadline for 2021 audit
Although Gainesville has made progress in shoring up problems with its Department of Financial Services, an outside consultant said Wednesday that the city will not meet […]
GNV to distribute $6.9 million to local nonprofits
The Gainesville City Commission will convene Thursday for its regular meeting, capping a week of special meetings. City officials met Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to cover […]
Watson, PBA to hold public negotiations
Contract negotiations will resume Thursday and Friday between the North Central Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) and Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr.’s bargaining team. The […]
BOCC motions on lobby effort, land conservation
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) passed a two-part motion at its special meeting on Tuesday and expressed support for a new facility to […]