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City commissioners aim to power Gainesville on 100 percent renewable energy
(10/21/18 5:49pm)
Over the next 27 years, Gainesville will be running on a new kind of power.
Community leaders weigh in on GRU Bill
(10/17/18 11:06pm)
With 20 days until Election Day, voters are still seeking clarity about the Gainesville Regional Utilities Referendum.
After 14 years as an officer, GPD spokesperson announces resignation
(10/15/18 11:57pm)
For six years, local reporters have bombarded Gainesville Police Ofc. Ben Tobias with calls about crime.
November candidates talk conservation, future plans at forum
(10/01/18 1:09am)
Jason Haeseler remembers waiting in the hospital, hoping his daughter would be all right after surgery to fix her congenital heart defect.
City Commission to consider pursuing 100 percent renewable energy resolution
(09/29/18 3:47pm)
Gainesville is only one resolution away from joining 84 other cities — and two states — in committing to 100 percent renewable energy.
Darts & Laurels: September 28, 2018
(09/27/18 11:38pm)
The lecture hall is freezing. Your professor’s voice is just as frigid. Worse, it’s monotone and emotionless. As she drones on about calculus and the upcoming exam, your mind wanders into a daydream.
City proposes new scooter rental program
(09/26/18 12:07am)
Gainesville residents may not have to worry about spending up to $1,000 on a scooter.
National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday. Here are all the things you can do to celebrate.
(09/23/18 11:28pm)
Students can earn free goodies for their civic activism on Tuesday.
'We are not afraid of the truth': Newberry heals from history of lynchings
(09/23/18 10:15pm)
At first the only sound in the room came from the seven fans above the crowd working overtime in the evening summer heat.
A look ahead at local elections
(09/23/18 8:34pm)
Picture this: The date is Nov. 6, 2028. You step into a voting booth in the Reitz Union or some other polling place and look at the long ballot of names in front of you. You may recognize some names at the top, such as for your senator or U.S. House representative, but the rest for positions like county judge and sheriff are completely new to you. You already know who you’ll vote for at the top of the ballot, and the lower positions you fill in based on surface-level factors like name or political party affiliation and assume they’re not important. However, I’m here to tell you that voting for state- and local-level positions is as important, if not more important, as voting for federal position.
Alachua County drops $1.3 million on new nature preserve
(09/16/18 11:11pm)
Alachua County residents will have about 600 new acres to explore thanks to a $1 million purchase made by the county.
Upcoming project to monitor Midtown area discussed
(09/14/18 12:17am)
More people may be keeping a sober eye on the drunken Midtown crowd when the bars strike the last call.
November candidates discuss feminism at forum
(09/12/18 1:07am)
The first thing Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson did after applying to run as a Florida state representative was meet with gun shop owners.
Landmark 250-year-old tree saved by neighbor
(09/11/18 11:34pm)
A tree stood for 250 years, covered in gnarly vines and dripping in moss.
City budget for 2019 sets aside $2.9 million for City Hall upgrade
(09/10/18 11:10pm)
Gainesville City Hall may finally be able to fix its leaky windows in 2019.
Non-violent felons deserve the right to vote: Why you should support Amendment 4
(09/10/18 12:32am)
On Nov. 6, 2018, Florida voters will decide the fate of eight possible amendments to the state constitution. One of these is Amendment 4, entitled “Voting Restoration Amendment.” According to the Miami Herald, Amendment 4 would restore voting rights to felons who had served their time (except for more serious crimes like murder or sexual offenses). Previously, according to The Palm Beach Post, felons convicted of nonviolent crimes would have to wait at least five years before petitioning to have their voting rights restored, with their case being argued before the board of Office of Executive Clemency, headed by Gov. Rick Scott.
City Commission votes against police union’s wage proposal
(09/09/18 11:46am)
The Gainesville police union felt like it received a slap in the face after trying to negotiate with the city Friday night, a union spokesperson said.
‘Take care of us:’ Gainesville police union and city ready for negotiations
(09/07/18 12:57am)
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Gainesville gets 33-foot-tall mural on downtown building
(09/07/18 12:06am)
As Iryna Kanishcheva walked downtown the past three years, she would fantasize about a mural big enough to fill a blank 33-foot-tall wall.
