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A city initiative could push Gainesville one step closer toward achieving its zero waste and climate change goals.
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A city initiative could push Gainesville one step closer toward achieving its zero waste and climate change goals.
Threats of violence caused a Thursday Gainesville City Commission to be canceled.
Alachua County Commissioner Mary Alford grew up gardening. As a sixth-generation Floridian, she knows the advantages of having her own locally grown, fresh food: it tastes better, it’s sustainable, it reduces her stress and it brings communities together.
One city charter officer resigned Sept. 13 while another kept their job on the morning of Sept. 14.
Santa Fe College reported 29 positive cases between Sept. 7 and Sept. 13. Two employees and 27 students reported testing positive.
Kelly Baker’s wife relies on her phone or tablet to work as a certified nursing assistant in Gainesville. Her mother-in-law also takes classes from home, and her 5-month-old daughter enjoys watching educational videos.
Despite pressure from the county, UF and Santa Fe College students and faculty will continue to have a choice in whether they wear a mask on campus.
The Gainesville City Commission will decide whether to terminate City Manager Lee Feldman at a meeting on Sept. 16.
Tina Days, a 43-year-old East Gainesville resident, has seen generations of people leave Gainesville because of the lack of resources on the East side of town. She hopes the city’s new proposal will change that trend for her and her family.
The term “digital divide” was created in the 90s to describe a gap in internet access between communities in the U.S. But more than 30 years later, the divide remains.
Two city charter officers will be the third and fourth city officials to resign from their positions in the past four months.
All eligible Gainesville voters can cast their ballots for Commissioner Gail Johnson’s replacement this November.
Students interested in running for a Senate seat have the option of six parties to affiliate with.
After a week of record-breaking COVID-19 children hospitalizations followed by a slight decrease over the weekend, UF Health Shands Hospital expects to see a continued fluctuation of patients.
Alachua County commissioners are trying a new tactic to bolster vaccination rates. After a unanimous vote Aug. 24, everyone who receives two vaccinations in September will now be $50 richer.
Even though a state judge upheld the legality of Alachua County Public Schools’ mask mandate last week, the Florida Department of Education kept its promise and is withholding school board members’ salaries this month.
Lacy Gifford, 38, voted for Commissioner Gail Johnson because of her commitment to East Gainesville, Porters Quarters and Seminary Lane. But with Johnson’s voice gone, the East Gainesville resident is uneasy about not having a voice for historically Black neighborhoods on the commission.
The Gainesville City Commission met Aug. 26 to discuss the enforcement of Alachua County’s newly-renewed seven-day mask mandate and to plan a special election following Commissioner Gail Johnson’s resignation.
City of Gainesville Commissioner Gail Johnson announced her resignation during a city commission meeting Monday.
Alachua County residents and visitors now need to wear a mask in public indoor areas for the next week following a vote from the Alachua County Commission. But the mandate doesn’t include UF buildings and facilities.