DeSantis-appointed staff to control GRU
A board hand-picked by Governor Ron DeSantis will take control of Gainesville Regional Utilities within the next month.
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A board hand-picked by Governor Ron DeSantis will take control of Gainesville Regional Utilities within the next month.
UF Board of Trustees Chair Morteza “Mori” Hosseini supplied Gov. Ron DeSantis with a golf simulator and private flights, according to a Washington Post article.
This article has been updated to reflect that there will be an expected 1 mil increase to Gainesville’s property tax. The Alligator initially reported otherwise.
In light of pressure from state lawmakers, the Gainesville City Commission heard proposals for drastic cuts for the 2024 fiscal year budget at a special meeting Wednesday.
UF President Ben Sasse announced William Inboden, a former Senate campaign donor and close friend of Sasse, as the new director for the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education in a press release Monday.
Gainesville City Commissioner Desmon Duncan-Walker dreams of endless prosperity for East Gainesville’s Black youth.
Under the cloud of recent Florida legislation targeting LGBTQ rights, a panel of legal experts, medical professionals and activists discussed discrimination from the state during a Pride Month town hall meeting.
Alachua County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to settle with ability housing for almost three million dollars.
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Kids of all ages danced, sang and performed poetry under the warmth of the sun Thursday morning, celebrating the environment and its impact.
The City Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve a solar contract with Origis Energy, making construction of a plant in Archer the first solar project for Gainesville Regional Utilities.
The City Commission voted 4-3 to restore exclusionary zoning via three separate ordinances Wednesday night, after the previous commission eliminated it last October.
Florida is the flattest state in the nation, yet hills line most of its major roadways. Hills made of brown banana peels, old iPhone chargers and stained mattresses.
After over a year of contract negotiations, the Gainesville City Commission has decided to temporarily halt plans to build a solar plant, called the Sand Bluff Solar Project, until it receives approval from a state committee.
UF built a new $85 million, 141,000 square foot student-athlete complex in 2022. The facility came equipped with zero gravity chairs, chill recovery pools, underwater treadmills, weight rooms, film rooms, dining spaces and more. But it differs from the 2009 building it shares a name within one area — sustainability.
With its abundance of historic natural resources, Alachua County is no stranger to climate and environmental activism.
Amy Van Scoik is driven by her passion for feeding people, but this mission grows harder each year as the climate becomes more unpredictable. It’s never clear what extreme weather to expect during the next season.
Around 8 p.m. April 6, a call was made to the UF University Police Department, claiming a potential shooter was on their way to campus. Police increased patrol presence, including around Marston Science Library and Library West. But by 9:15 p.m., there were no officers in sight.
On Monday morning, Rep. Chuck Clemons (R-Newberry) filed legislation, House Bill 1645, that would put Gainesville Regional Utilities under state control if passed.
When Emily Westerholm was incarcerated, hearing her mother’s voice was what kept her sane. But that sanity was a privilege — her mother could afford to pay for the phone calls.