Florida hurricane forecast slows, insurance scene could stabilize
Jun 11, 2025
Sales tax holiday on hold.
Tags: Florida Legislature
Alachua County school district projects $10.7M loss in state funding for 2025-26 budget
Jun 6, 2025
Board considers facility improvement priorities.
PAC joins legal case over Alachua County districts, 2024 referendum
Jun 2, 2025
PAC has spent over $300,000 on district debate.
Gainesville City Commission votes for special election to retry utility referendum
May 15, 2025
Previous referendum passed in November 2024.
Derrick: Time to revisit public notice in Alachua County
Apr 16, 2025
County’s website has proven poor substitute for newspaper notice.
School Board of Alachua County moves to discontinue Rawlings year-round program
Apr 16, 2025
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) unexpectedly nixed Rawlings Elementary School’s year-round school program during a regular meeting on Tuesday night. Rawlings was on the […]
UF’s Florida LAKEWATCH program saved state $5M in 2024
Apr 4, 2025
Volunteer program assists in management of Florida’s waterways.
Alachua County talks budget season, resource centers
Apr 1, 2025
Burden for fire assessment may shift.
Archer talks financial recovery, road expansion with Alachua County
Mar 18, 2025
City has reduced debt by half a million.
Alachua Conservation Trust sale to protect 1600 acres in Columbia County
Mar 4, 2025
Florida Forever Program acquires land inside Osceola Wildlife Corridor.
Gainesville moves forward with school zone, red-light cameras
Feb 27, 2025
Ordinances will return for two final votes.
Gainesville authorizes letter over garbage fee mishap, continues streatery
Feb 20, 2025
City also finalized Florida Theater historic designation.
8 Alachua County developments progressing in 2025
Jan 24, 2025
Projects include industrial park, golf course, multi-story site downtown.
Alachua County approves tentative timeline for Archer repayments
Jan 14, 2025
City misspent $300,000 in surtax funds.
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 representatives to meet at Santa Fe College
Dec 26, 2024
Local officials, citizens to speak before 2025 session.
A road, a fence and a bluff: How Alachua County divided in 1925
Dec 24, 2024
Rumors of split simmered before quickly turning to action.
Alachua County begins appeal process for at-large districts referendum
Dec 18, 2024
County says lower court erred in two ways.
Gainesville denies tax break for 7 market rate student apartments
Dec 13, 2024
Opt out part of new Live Local Act.
Gainesville, Alachua County to discuss homeless bill, 1970s streetlight agreement
Dec 12, 2024
Joint meeting set for Monday.
GRU Authority votes on funding litigation, continues work as normal after election
Nov 6, 2024
Authority discusses success of debt reduction without raising rates.