Meet the City Commission candidates: Robert Mounts
(02/28/19 11:42pm)
The inside of Robert Mounts’ historic log cabin looks like a museum.
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Meet the mayoral candidates: Jenn Powell
(02/28/19 11:25pm)
Jenn Powell wasn’t thinking about politics four years ago. She wanted to travel the country after raising her three children.
Meet the mayoral candidates: Lauren Poe
(02/28/19 10:41pm)
Mayor Lauren Poe first ran for office in sixth grade for student government. He lost.
Meet the City Commission candidates: Adrian Hayes-Santos
(02/28/19 10:35pm)
City Commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos used to fix Roomba vacuum cleaners.
Long-time Alachua firefighter becomes fire chief
(02/26/19 10:41pm)
The Alachua County Commission unanimously confirmed Harold Theus as the county's new fire chief.
Long-time Alachua firefighter becomes fire chief
(02/26/19 10:39pm)
In 1994, Harold Theus began as an Alachua County firefighter with a simple philosophy: to help the community.
Alachua County's foster grandparents program may lose funding
(02/25/19 1:10am)
Tisha McGlon spends 21 hours each week as a foster grandparent to first graders at Lake Forest Elementary School. Students have been in Grandma Tisha’s life for ten years.
Alachua County Fair association says county acted unjustly
(02/25/19 1:08am)
The Alachua County Fair is in limbo because of unpaid charges. However, those charges may not have been properly calculated.
'A sense of home': After 50 years, African American Studies program to be department
(02/22/19 1:11am)
The streets of Gainesville looked like a warzone in the summer of 1968.
Impact and Inspire Party found in violation of campaign rules
(02/22/19 12:48am)
Election season wasn’t over until six people made a decision.
Community gathers to offer affordable housing solutions
(02/21/19 11:58pm)
Teaching residents how to do finances and renovating older homes were part of about 100 ideas on how to fix housing issues that Gainesville residents brainstormed Wednesday.
Pig race causes Alachua County Commission to end fair contract
(02/20/19 1:22am)
The Alachua County Commission decided to cut ties with the Alachua County Fair Association for holding an unapproved pig race and owing them $1,980.
A former bus driver lost her job but won the lawsuit. Will she get her job back?
(02/20/19 1:10am)
More than three years after she was fired for slapping passengers’ hands, a Regional Transit System bus driver might get her job back.
Redevelopment agency will discuss projects coming to Gainesville
(02/18/19 1:37am)
After overhauling how it affects change in Gainesville, the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency will meet to talk about what it will do in the community.
Darts and Laurels: Feb. 15, 2019
(02/15/19 12:39am)
It’s the day after Valentine’s Day, which means the day of love has come and gone just as quickly as that box of chocolates sitting on your dining room table. But today is even better because all things love-related are half off at Target. Were you eyeing that giant Reese’s heart-shaped candy but couldn’t possibly find a reason to buy it? Well, guess what? Today, it’s only $5 — an instant cop. This week was about showing everyone you love how much you care about them, with Galentine’s Day, Palentine’s Day and of course Valentine’s Day.
Suck it up: City Commission discusses banning plastic straws
(02/15/19 12:19am)
Plastic straws may be the next thing banned in Gainesville.
Gainesville holds first of series on food inaccessibility
(02/11/19 12:39am)
Food insecurity is a problem that Gainesville residents have faced for decades. Now the city is looking for answers.
Conversion therapy must be banned in Alachua County
(02/10/19 9:17pm)
Gay rights have made tremendous strides in the past decade with gay marriage legalized as of 2015’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision and states banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. However, one issue still haunts the LGBTQ+ community: conversion therapy.
City Commission votes against pay raise for high-ranking officials
(02/08/19 1:12am)
Four high-ranking city officials will not get raises despite getting about a $1,600 bonus last year.
Gainesville Department of Doing director resigns
(02/07/19 10:32pm)
Wendy Thomas has overseen “doing” in Gainesville for 2 1/2 years and brought virtual inspections and artificial intelligence to city planning.
