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(02/26/24 2:00pm)
Passionate residents of Newberry refer to the community as having a special charm. Joel Searby, a leader of the Newberry Education First initiative, credits Newberry’s special qualities to the diverse, tight-knit population.
(02/23/24 8:41pm)
The Senate Community Affairs Committee was stunned into silence after gathering Feb. 6 to discuss a bill aimed to preserve history where it was met with racist remarks during public testimony.
(02/20/24 3:28pm)
Newberry Education First initiative wants to convert Newberry public schools into charter schools beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.
(02/19/24 2:00pm)
Amanda Goldsmith was only 17 when she was shot by a man she refused to date. Twenty-three years later, she is a volunteer with Moms Demand Action and uses her experience to educate the Gainesville community.
(02/14/24 1:23am)
Taking the podium at Santa Fe College’s Blount Center, Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward started his annual State of the City Address by talking about snow.
(02/12/24 2:00pm)
In Florida public schools, it is required to teach students about the Civil Rights Movement as a part of African American History. Students learn about important figures like Josiah T. Walls, an African American man who held the role of U.S. Representative, and Ida B. Wells, a Black woman known for using her voice to advocate against lynching.
(02/09/24 8:42pm)
In its Feb. 6 meeting, the Gainesville Finance Committee worked to revise the city’s budget to make up for the $1.4 million in payments withheld by the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority. Its proposal, which the City Commission will discuss Feb. 15, makes up the difference by dipping into contingency funds for designated programs such as at-risk youth and gun violence prevention.
(02/05/24 2:00pm)
Nestled inside a discreet former bank in downtown Gainesville, the State Attorney’s Office handles a wide range of cases, from high-profile murders to traffic tickets and everything in between.
(02/02/24 8:05pm)
At its Thursday meeting, the Gainesville City Commission received updates on the progress of two state bills that could affect Gainesville’s police oversight and tax cuts given to luxury student housing.
(01/29/24 2:00pm)
As Florida’s 2024 legislative session ramps up, politicians are choosing to bet on the environment. The proposed Senate Bill 1638 could allocate millions of dollars in gambling funds to the state’s environmental resources.
(01/24/24 5:48pm)
Nearly a hundred spectators filled the benches and lined the walls of the Alachua County Commission’s auditorium to voice their opinions on a potential resolution to urge President Joe Biden’s administration toward a ceasefire in Gaza.
(01/22/24 2:00pm)
Stephanie Scott fought hard for her children’s well-being and still endured the most difficult pain a parent could go through.
(01/22/24 2:00pm)
Jill Dumas was born and raised in Gainesville. As a kid, the city was not much more than Cotton’s Mini Mart, the Southern Showplace Area and Rosie’s Bar. Now, the 46-year-old Gainesville realtor and homeowner contrasts today’s city with that of the past.
(01/19/24 1:20am)
In its Wednesday meeting, The Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority board voted to reduce payments it makes for unused city services, and to organize a joint meeting with the city commission to discuss alternatives to cutting GRU’s annual $15.3 million Government Services Contribution (GSC).
(01/16/24 2:00pm)
Hundreds of Alachua County residents took to the streets Monday, commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through a series of county-wide celebrations.
(01/16/24 2:00pm)
Every year, the “Manatee Capital of the World” erupts in celebration for a weekend-long festival. Yet even as thousands gathered this year to celebrate the manatee, the species struggles to overcome human threats.
(01/11/24 7:23pm)
Despite severe weather warnings across Alachua County, the County Commission met Tuesday to discuss a ceasefire resolution and provide an update on the Florence landfill special use permit.
(01/08/24 4:00pm)
More than 40 years ago, private investment abandoned East Gainesville. Where bank branches, supermarkets and restaurants once served thriving neighborhoods, liquor stores, Dollar Generals and vacant lots became what passed for commerce.
(01/08/24 4:00pm)
When Alachua County Court Judge Walter Green announced his retirement in a Sept. 13 letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis, he left a vacancy open within the county’s judiciary position.
(01/05/24 11:39pm)
At its regular meeting Thursday, the Gainesville City Commission voted 6-0, with Commissioner Desmon Duncan-Walker absent, to appoint Interim City Clerk Kristen Bryant in a permanent capacity, filling the last of the city’s charter office vacancies.