Alachua commission votes in Rodolfo Valladares as interim city manager
Jun 9, 2025
4-1 vote confirms appointment.
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Alachua commission votes in Rodolfo Valladares as interim city manager
4-1 vote confirms appointment.
Alachua commissioner objects to officials’ private interim city manager support
Jun 2, 2025
Fletcher calls for public vote.
Alachua City Manager Mike DaRoza resigns
May 28, 2025
DaRoza submitted a letter of resignation on Monday to Alachua City Commissioners.
Alachua to revisit external counsel for city planner exodus investigation
May 20, 2025
Commission votes down Livingston Farms voluntary annexation.
UF Innovate awarded top entrepreneurship honors at international conference
May 8, 2025
Innovation incubator to host 30th anniversary celebration of Sid Martin Biotech Accelerate program.
Alachua City Commission swears in new mayor, commissioner
Apr 22, 2025
New commission moves forward with Fletcher Trace and Westside Commons developments.
Alachua votes in new mayor, commissioner
Apr 9, 2025
Political newcomers Welch and Fletcher won with campaigns on transparency.
City of Alachua receives clean audit report
Apr 7, 2025
Commission also OKs budget amendment for Alachua Police Department motorcycle grant.
Gainesville flyers stir Alachua, Newberry election season
Apr 4, 2025
Candidates push to remain on-message.
City of Alachua votes down external planner contract
Mar 24, 2025
City manager responds to resigned planner’s open letter.
Former Alachua planner raises concerns over outside influences, Mill Creek projects
Mar 14, 2025
City decided not to investigate planner exodus.
Alachua Police Department enters agreement with SF College police academy
Mar 11, 2025
wo training personnel to be stationed full-time at SFC’s institute of public safety.
Alachua calls off inquiry into planning staff departures
Feb 27, 2025
Two commissioners, mayor say Alachua should look to the future, not the past.
“Catastrophic”: Alachua responds as 75% of planning staff resigns
Feb 12, 2025
Commission directs attorney to seek options for external investigation.
City of Alachua denies preliminary plat for 120-acre subdivision
Feb 11, 2025
Surrounding residents raised concerns about traffic, conservation, flooding.
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.
BOCC votes on rural broadband, dedicates $1M to Mill Creek development
Nov 12, 2024
County commission selects new chair, vice chair.
City of Alachua lays out budget priorities
Sep 9, 2024
Infrastructure, public safety and recreation take top places.
City of Alachua moves forward with 200-acre development
Jul 22, 2024
Commission OKs proposed hike in millage rate.
City of Alachua proceeds on schedule with budget
Jun 24, 2024
City’s 2024 budget accounts for over $66 million.
Supervisor of Elections: Alachua voting outage lasted 5 minutes or less
Apr 12, 2024
Barton says election workers followed proper protocol.
Blalock wins city of Alachua commission seat
Apr 9, 2024
NAACP calls for transparency around Hancock Community Center polling place issues.
Seat 5 in Alachua City Commission up for election
Feb 27, 2024
Eric Ford running against incumbent Jennifer Blalock