DeSantis signs bill that preempts GRU Authority with 24-word amendment
Amendment applies only to Gainesville’s utility.
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DeSantis signs bill that preempts GRU Authority with 24-word amendment
Amendment applies only to Gainesville’s utility.
Eastman earns second term representing Gainesville’s District 4
Gainesville Commissioner Bryan Eastman will return to the dais for a second term after no one filed to run against him. Eastman represents District 4, which consists of much of […]
Gainesville electric rates to stay flat, water to increase in next fiscal year
Utility to pay $128 million in debt.
Gainesville sits on $12 million budget gap with summer savings projected
Police, fire present draft budgets.
Gridlocked GRU Authority to stop collecting Gainesville’s garbage bills
Split authority results in no vote.
Navigating electric bills: GRU’s fuel adjustment explained amid public debate
Bills more hit by fuel than base rates.
Animal shelter stays top priority at Alachua County along with Archer Road project
GRU agrees to easement amendment.
Derrick: Mainstreet puts Pat Dooley back in print
Play for Gators sports launched this week
Alachua County negotiates with GRU over 5 live oak trees stalling construction
County wants to change design plans on Parker Road; trees already damaged.
Q&A: Florida House District 22 candidate responds to 2026 session
Amy Trask lone contender against incumbent Rep. Chad Johnson.
GRU Authority to amend public comment procedures
Signups would be required.
Gainesville commission agrees to utility bond documents with reluctance
Utility to execute half a billion in financial transactions.
Gainesville preps for more city construction with $9M approval on Thursday
Utility authority asks for commission bond approval.
‘Winter Hurricane mode’: Alachua County endures historic cold snap
Gainesville Regional Utilities reports more than 500 calls.
Gainesville utility set for second 5 mill fuel increase amid winter weather
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) announced Thursday that it would again raise its fuel adjustment cost by 5 mills in February, following a mirror increase for January. The adjustment […]
Ward readies for elections, economic development, construction in 2026
Commissioner Ed Book to step down.
The Oaks Mall avoids power disconnect following $125,000 in unpaid bills
GRU was ready to pull plug on Monday.
Fire crews rescue driver from wreck on SE 35th Street in Gainesville
Alachua County Fire Rescue and Gainesville Fire Rescue team up.
Gainesville electric bills to tick up 5 mills after fuel adjustment change
Lowered fuel cost drove lower bills in last two years.
Referendums and reveals: Mainstreet’s top 10 local news stories of 2025
From scoops to still-simmering controversy, it was a busy year in local news
Gainesville commission, utility leaders spar over $700K in legal fees
City lost funding equal to utility’s legal fees.
Gainesville commission receives IT updates, comprehensive plan timelines
IT contract savings used to build independent department.
New Archer commissioner challenges unbalanced transactions
After being sworn in to her first meeting on Monday, Archer’s new Commissioner Karen Fiore wasted no time leading a charge on changes she wants to […]
GRU Authority to keep utility control for foreseeable future despite public vote
Appeal court grants emergency pause on election.