City Commission repeals plastic ban, raises GRU rates
(09/13/19 1:03am)
The City Hall Auditorium overflowed Thursday night as Gainesville citizens discussed single-use plastic and utility bills with commissioners.
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city commission sept. 10
(09/10/19 11:58pm)
James McKnight, a 62-year-old Gainesville resident, speaks to county commissioners during public comment at a meeting on Tuesday evening. McKnight and his neighbors spoke about the lack of road maintenance at NE 27th Avenue in Northeast Gainesville.
County commission repeals plastic ban ordinance
(09/10/19 11:57pm)
Attempts to eliminate plastic in the community were overturned on Tuesday.
Newly released autopsy report from cassowary attack clears up confusion over cause of death
(08/29/19 11:03pm)
New details have surfaced about the fatal attack in Alachua County earlier this year from what ornithologists describe as “the world’s most dangerous bird.”
Opportunities to make a real difference this year
(08/29/19 8:59pm)
The UF campus is teeming with opportunities.
‘Chicken of the trees’: Eating iguana meat can help curb invasive species problems
(08/23/19 1:15am)
Iguanas ran rampant in South Florida this summer, so much so the state’s Fish & Wildlife Commission urged residents to kill them.
Combating youth vaping at the cost of adult freedoms
(08/22/19 10:16pm)
Legislators love to hate tobacco.
City commission to discuss park development, abandoned shopping carts
(08/20/19 11:03pm)
The fate of park improvement and abandoned shopping carts will be decided by Gainesville’s General Policy committee on Thursday.
Alachua County Commissioners discuss licensing requirements for pet breeders
(08/20/19 10:47pm)
September 22, 2018- Pitbulls attacked and kill Bella the emotional support dog while on a walk with her owner Linda Swinburn. The police report noted that this was the fourth time in 14 months pitbull owner Nathaniel Thomas Pettiford’s dogs escaped his house and attacked other dogs and people.
City commissioners: Publix stifles plastic ban
(08/19/19 3:09am)
Gainesville’s plastic ban ended before it ever started.
Positions available in new community reinvestment advisory board
(08/19/19 2:22am)
Applications are now open for the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA) Advisory Board.
This semester, dare to defy your status quo
(08/18/19 11:25pm)
For a college senior like me, the beginning of the Fall semester is a time to look forward, consider job prospects and tie up loose ends academically. It is also a time to reflect on experiences, good and bad, from the last three years. As my journey at UF has shown, a semester or two in college can alter the course of your life.
Gainesville not joining lawsuit against sanctuary policy ban
(08/06/19 12:38am)
The city of Gainesville decided at a city commission meeting on Thursday that it will not be joining the lawsuit against the Florida law that bans sanctuary practices.
Join us for Fall: Staff applications for The Alligator now open!
(08/01/19 10:00pm)
The Alligator is looking for reporters, editors, photographers, copy editors and more to join us for the Fall semester! Working at one of the largest student-run newsrooms in the country will provide professional experience and link you to a community of a distinguished alumni network.
Florida: The home of hot girl summer
(07/30/19 2:30pm)
Hot girl summer is upon us, and the hashtags seem to follow us on every social media platform. Along with the growing posts, the temperature has also started to follow suit. Florida is experiencing the hottest summer in decades, causing harm to its hot inhabitants.
Alachua County Commission creates new poet laureate position
(07/29/19 11:23pm)
Calling all poets: for the first time, the Alachua County Commission is seeking a poet laureate
Darts and Laurels for July 25
(07/25/19 11:16am)
The last thing you want to do right now is go outside, but your dog needs a walk. You grab the leash, clip it to your furry friend’s collar and get ready for the heat and humidity to hit. It’s actually not too bad today, so you feel you might give your dog the walk she deserves. Two miles later, you return to your apartment feeling accomplished and worthy of calling yourself an above average pet owner. As you get to the pathetic, small grass area around your apartment, you can’t believe your eyes. Someone “forgot” to pick up after their dog. The worse part: it kind of spells something out….
RTS bus schedules change for Fall 2019
(07/25/19 1:22am)
The Regional Transit System Advisory Board announced 22 route changes and a new route 150 for Fall 2019 at a public meeting Wednesday night.
UF and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation to help endangered Florida panthers
(07/25/19 1:19am)
Faced with threats from heart defects to habitat loss, Florida panthers have struggled to live throughout the years.
Mayor Poe and city commissioners give out reusable grocery bags on RTS routes
(07/25/19 12:11am)
Gainesville residents saw some familiar faces on their morning commute Wednesday as Commissioner Harvey Ward, Commissioner Helen Warren and Mayor Lauren Poe passed out reusable grocery bags on multiple RTS routes.
