No pause yet approved for Seminary Lane construction
(07/17/20 3:36pm)
The fight to protect historic Black neighborhoods in Gainesville will continue at the next City Commission.
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City Commission unveils COVID-19 violation tracker
(07/16/20 9:28pm)
Businesses violating the COVID-19 order beware: the Gainesville City Commission revealed its new order violation tracker Thursday.
City and county officials brace for student return amid COVID-19
(07/16/20 1:29pm)
Returning UF students can expect quarantines, face masks and social distancing in the fight against COVID-19 in The Swamp.
Sculpture county commission
(07/15/20 1:03pm)
The commission budgeted $40,000 to build a replacement sculpture where a Confederate statue stood until 2017.
County Commission rejects proposed sculptures to replace former Confederate statue
(07/15/20 1:00pm)
The ground where a Confederate statue once stood is empty. It has been for three years.
Relief grant, Poe Springs plans: inside the County Commission’s COVID-19 update
(07/14/20 10:04pm)
The Alachua County Commission updated its COVID-19 response after a presentation at its Tuesday meeting. Below is a breakdown of the presentation and the commission’s decisions.
reform gpd city commission
(07/14/20 4:39pm)
Gainesville City Commission holds seven-hour meeting to discuss police reform
(07/14/20 4:30pm)
The Gainesville City Commission held a seven-hour meeting discussing police reform Monday.
Alachua County Commission discusses police reform with county sheriff
(07/10/20 8:33pm)
The Alachua County Commission discussed past and current police reform with Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell Friday.
Alachua Commission Aid
(07/07/20 4:57pm)
The Alachua County Commission voted unanimously to launch a relief grant program for local businesses and individuals impacted by COVID-19 in a Tuesday meeting.
County Commission launches COVID relief grant program
(07/07/20 4:50pm)
The Alachua County Commission voted unanimously to launch a relief grant program for local businesses and individuals impacted by COVID-19 in a Tuesday meeting.
Past UF LGBTQ+ leaders reflect on the movement
(06/29/20 1:36pm)
A few months ago, Bill Gallagher was grabbing pizza at Leonardo’s Pizza by the Slice and saw two young men sitting together, hand-in-hand. They looked young enough to be freshmen.
School Board taking suggestions to rename J.J. Finley Elementary School
(06/25/20 1:43pm)
Students returning to J.J. Finley Elementary School will be met with new friends and new teachers, but also with a new school name.
A look inside the developing Gainesville podcast scene
(06/24/20 1:41pm)
From its start in 2004, the popularity of podcasts has skyrocketed. For some podcast hosts in Gainesville, their podcasts have provided a platform to share science, beliefs, music and business insights.
County Commission doubles COVID-19 code enforcers, requires businesses to post mask requirement signs
(06/23/20 8:17pm)
The Alachua County Commission unanimously voted to double the number of people enforcing the county’s mask requirement from 4 to 8 Tuesday afternoon.
City Commission starts research into police reform, plans to honor BLM movement
(06/22/20 6:44pm)
Gainesville City Commissioners laid down groundwork for potential reform of Gainesville Police at a Monday meeting.
Hundreds protest potential development on former Seminary Lane plot
(06/19/20 11:19am)
Tequila McKnight stood on the steps of Gainesville City Hall and told the crowd what it’s like to return to a home that no longer stands.
County businesses can operate at full capacity, parks reopening Friday
(06/09/20 5:08pm)
Alachua County is one step closer to returning to business as usual.
Gator NAACP calls for renaming of J.J. Finley Elementary School
(06/09/20 1:45pm)
While a series of four Pensacola fires was extinguished in 1852, the flames still smolder today.
Inside a changing industry: Tattoo and Piercing Parlors
(06/04/20 12:35pm)
It’s been months since some Gainesville tattoo artists have had a blank canvas in front of them. Now equipped with masks and thermometers, they can once again put needle to skin.
