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Three black women will challenge two incumbents in the City of Gainesville regular election in March. Five candidates have qualified for the March 20 election, and for the first time in about two decades, all of the challengers are black women, according to city records.
City of Gainesville and Alachua County commissioners are in disagreement over a bill in the Florida House of Representatives.
Local officials are considering several ways to raise money for Alachua County Public Schools facilities.
Receiving a costly utility bill means tough choices for Sarah Dean.
An hour before the end of the Student Government interviews, where parties select senate candidates, Livia Ledbetter got lost.
UF is asking Alachua County to give back the money the university sent for Richard Spencer’s speaking costs after it was charged on Jan. 10.
The City Commission decided Thursday it will not charge UF for the more than $224,000 in public security costs for the Richard Spencer event on campus.
City officials hope to create a more equal Gainesville in 2018.
Earl P. Powers Park on Newnans Lake reopened Friday after four months of repair from damage caused during Hurricane Irma.
Alachua County commissioners are reaching out to the public to find creative ways to use the space where the McConnell YMCA once stood.
Between musicians, storytellers, yoga instructors and more, Gainesville is bursting at the seams with events of all kinds for January. Although some of these events get covered extensively each week within Avenue, there are many more that deserve some attention. Here’s a handful of must-see shows, talks and other events set for the second half of this month.
Steven Spielberg’s “The Post” serves as a timely reminder that the press must hold their government accountable no matter how much those in power wish to silence them. The film chronicles the paper’s pivotal decision to publish the infamous Pentagon Papers, a study of classified documents that examined U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
Anti-abortion folks never cease to amaze in the tactics they use to prevent access to this entirely lawful procedure. From protesters harassing women and workers at abortion clinics, to state-sponsored fake medical centers that attempt to trick and shame women out of abortions, our access is also obstructed by laws leading to too few abortion clinics in our state – resulting in women traveling long distances and taking off multiple days of work – and abortions themselves costing hundreds of dollars. To make access to abortion a reality for all women, we need free abortion on demand. To make that a reality, women must fight back.
About 20 people stood for about two hours in the Gainesville City Hall building on Thursday for the opportunity to stand up for what they believe.
An invasive species of monkey in Silver Springs State Park isn’t just a nuisance. A study shows they also pose a public health risk.
If Spencer Baker died on duty as an active commander in the U.S. Navy, with five children and as the sole-income earner, his family would suffer deep emotional and financial hardships.
Last week, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the FCC would terminate the Obama era regulations on net neutrality, which is the idea that all data on the internet is equal and that it should be treated as such. This decision was met with intense backlash from politicians, members of the media and tech companies across the country. Hashtags and social media campaigns have even emerged with the predictable hyperbole. Some users and news sites are warning that a repeal of net neutrality would cripple the First Amendment and would bring the end to a free internet. Newsflash: It’s never been free. So which side is in the right here?
Between Big Mill’s Cheesesteaks’ four walls, life is simple: the signature cheesesteak sandwiches are $8.25, Italian or Polish sausages are $6.75 and each chair is dedicated to a Major League Baseball team.
Irish artist Maser will spend 55 hours painting one side of Santa Fe College’s Fine Arts building this week.
Amid the sound of cars rushing past, water splashing in a nearby fountain and people chatting on the sidewalk, a chime was barely audible.
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