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Just miles from a swamp of orange and blue sits a rich history of Black neighborhoods.
Alachua County Public Schools plans to require masks despite risking cuts to school board members’ salaries, according to school board officials.
Filled with hope to see campus return to pre-pandemic reality, UF students lined up outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium eager to get vaccinated last Spring.
City of Gainesville employees now face an ultimatum: get vaccinated, or lose their jobs.
Gainesville’s City Commission approved a motion to lead a lawsuit opposing Gov. DeSantis’ controversial HB 1 law, known as the “anti-riot law,” Thursday night.
HB 1 is an anti-protest bill signed into law in Florida last month that sparked backlash from local governments and community leaders. The bill was proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in response to the Black Lives Matter protests over the summer of 2020. The purpose of the bill is to “combat rioting,” however, its broad definition criminalizes protesters as well. If a group of 25 people are protesting and one person commits a violent act, the police could arrest the entire group and charge them with a third degree felony of “committing a riot” for that one individual’s action.
Dr. Leon Haley Jr., the CEO of UF Health Jacksonville and dean of UF College of Medicine - Jacksonville, died in an accident Saturday in South Florida.
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Gainesville is one step closer to permanently allowing the consumption of alcohol in public.
Gainesville’s city hall was evacuated before the regular city commission meeting July 15 after chemical fumes leaked into its ventilation system.
After emerging from about two weeks of recess, the Gainesville City Commission met July 12 for a special city commission meeting where Malisa McCreedy, the city’s director of transportation and mobility, gave a presentation on proposed changes to parking zones and rates.
What was supposed to be a step toward addressing the pressing need for a grocery store in East Gainesville left some community members feeling left out of the decision process.
Funded by student’s activities and services fees, Student Government is a campus organization that allows students to actively participate in the decision-making process within UF. Like the national government, SG is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judicial.
Light rain and gray skies did not stop about 70 people from gathering at Depot Park Saturday morning for a 3.1-mile walk to end Gainesville’s “Journey to Juneteenth” celebration.
Robert Thomas, 43, wakes up in his small, tidy tent at 3 a.m. each morning and prays.
Gainesville’s City Commission unanimously passed a motion June 14 that will notify residents of any future land development updates.
Following a growing interest in tiny-house living, Alachua County officials and residents are considering how to incorporate the small homes into the community.
Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe is working to implement a program that would give guaranteed income to formerly incarcerated people in Gainesville following their release.
High speeds on Waldo Road in Gainesville turn crossing four lanes into a treacherous journey.
Residents of Suburban Heights successfully thwarted plans to build drive-thru businesses behind the neighborhood. But now, they’re worried about the potential for a large housing unit to go up instead.