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Gainesville won’t ‘free the nipple’ following proposal to de-gender toplessness

In a nail-biting vote, the Gainesville City Commission rejected a proposal that would allow female toplessness in public. 

Gainesville City Commission moves forward on emergency order on bar and restaurant restrictions

Gainesville city commissioners voted to draft an emergency order Thursday evening to tighten mask requirements in bars and clubs. 

1 COVID-19 U.K. variant case confirmed in Alachua County

Alachua County reported its first case of the U.K. COVID-19 variant last week. 

Newberry honors lynching victims in soil collection ceremony

On the cold, cloudy Friday morning, more than 50 people gathered to pay tribute to the Newberry Six — victims of a 1916 lynching — in a soil collection ceremony held beneath an old tree’s twisting branches at a grassy lot in Newberry. 

Sustaining UF professor Charles Kibert’s legacy

Charles Kibert was always in command of his classroom. 

Alachua County awarded $8.1 million in rent relief through CARES Act

Alachua County will receive $8.1 million for emergency rental assistance through the CARES Act.

Gainesville Officials respond to fatal crash with traffic enforcement programs

After two UF students died following car crashes on West University Avenue in less than two months, city and police officials are taking steps to increase traffic safety on West University Avenue.

No MLK Monday March, but Martin Luther King Jr. Commission hosts National Holiday events all week long

The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission hosted King Celebration week in Gainesville once again. But this year, there was no march and half of the weeklong festivities were streamed online.

The path to reconciliation: How Alachua County confronts its history of lynchings

Editor’s note: This story contains mention of racial violence.

City approves urban forest management plan

Managing Gainesville’s urban forest is the next priority for the city commission, so it approved a robust plan just in time for Florida's Arbor Day.

SG Senator plans legislation to improve traffic safety

Following three hit-and-run crashes that killed two people and critically injured one in December, a UF Student Government Senator has plans to implement a traffic safety project this Spring.

Alachua County, Gainesville and Student Government elected officials new year plans roundup

Moving past the challenges of 2020, Gainesville, Alachua County and UF Student Government elected officials have a positive outlook on what city and student life will look like this year.

Alachua County leaders outline COVID-19 vaccination plan

Gainesville is still a month or two away from having the COVID-19 vaccine becoming widely available, but city leaders are starting to make plans for when it is.

Faculty and community groups clash with UF Board of Trustees during second day of meeting

UF unions and Gainesville community leaders — barred by thin walls and closed doors — clashed with officials over in-person classes Friday. The Board of Trustees approved new housing rate increases and were presented with the final version of a furlough policy.

New downtown development project, police advisory council coming to Gainesville in January

Gainesville will have new renovations downtown and a police advisory council at the start of the new year.

Join us in the Spring: Staff applications for The Alligator are now open!

Are you interested in growing your career in media and communications? Are you ready to join a network of alumni at organizations like the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal? The Independent Florida Alligator is looking for its next team of reporters, editors and photographers for the Spring semester. 

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City commission votes not to fire city manager despite external investigation recommending termination

The city commission did not fire Gainesville City Manager Lee Feldman in a special meeting Tuesday night despite recommendations to do so from an external audit, or independent examination. 

Join us in Spring: Staff applications for The Alligator now open!

Are you interested in growing your career in media and communications? Are you ready to join a network of alumni at organizations like the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal? The Independent Florida Alligator is looking for its next team of reporters, editors and photographers for the Spring semester.