The Depot Park groundbreaking ceremony featured speakers like former Gainesville city mayor Pegeen Hanrahan. The park had been contaminated with coal power plant waste 19 years ago and an enormous effort has been put toward the cleanup, Hanrahan explained.
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By Caroline Walsh | 7:08pmKimberly Neal, Alachua County Public Schools director of state reporting and school choice, speaks at a community rezoning input meeting held at A.L. Mebane Middle School in Alachua, Fla., Monday, April 13, 2026.
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By Caroline Walsh | 7:07pmAlachua County Superintendent Kamela Patton speaks at a community rezoning input meeting at A.L. Mebane Middle School in Alachua, Fla., Monday, April 13, 2026.
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By Caroline Walsh | 7:07pmAlachua County Superintendent Kamela Patton speaks at a community rezoning input meeting at A.L. Mebane Middle School in Alachua, Fla., Monday, April 13, 2026.





