County discusses opening fairgrounds site to businesses
The Alachua County Fairgrounds may house offices instead of medieval fairs.
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The Alachua County Fairgrounds may house offices instead of medieval fairs.
City candidates spoke over the hiss of latte machines Tuesday as they discussed topics ranging from unemployment among young adults to political ethics.
The Alachua County Fairgrounds may not host medieval fairs and other events in the future, but don’t worry. A new fairgrounds will take its place.
The economy has been said to kill businesses, but it may also be shrinking the number of Florida shark attacks.
No one slept this year at the Sleep Out for the Homeless.
Thursday's City Commission meeting was animated to say the least.
The City Commission overturned an earlier ruling Thursday that allowed Bruce Baber to run his dog-walking business from his house.
Homelessness has risen by 38 percent in Alachua County in the past year despite receiving more attention from city officials.
Officials decided Monday to hault the police consolidation process. Hear what citizens said at the meeting and how Sheriff Sadie Darnell responded in this podcast.
The Alachua County Commission decided Tuesday to hire consultants to defend it when the Alachua County Sheriff Office’s roughly $500,000 budget cut appeal goes to Tallahassee.
Alachua County Commissioners are expected to decide today to hire a police-consulting firm to help them out with a budget fight between the county and Sheriff Sadie Darnell that will eventually lead to Tallahassee court. They will vote on a motion during their afternoon meeting.
The debate of police consolidation is done — at least for now.
UF’s College of Engineering may fuse departments this summer.
The smell of smoked turkey legs and sweet frying funnel cake wafted over gypsies with jingling skirts, young girls in Renaissance costumes and men in pirate outfits armed with half-drunken brown bottles.
Fresh off an election cycle, Alachua County Commissioner Susan Baird is not hesitant about stepping into the world of campaigning.
Gainesville Police Department may be eliminated and put under the control of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Mayor Craig Lowe and the Gainesville Commission want to keep GPD and are asking citizens to help save it.
About 30 protesters stood outside the Hippodrome Theatre on Tuesday to voice their displeasure for the city’s treatment of homeless people as Mayor Craig Lowe gave his State of the City address.
The Alachua County Commission is frustrated about the Cabot-Koffers Superfund site clean up, so it may take its case to the nation’s capital.
You expect a performance when you go to the Hippodrome State Theatre, but typically the show happens inside the building.
Alachua County Commissioners are frustrated about how long it’s taken the Environmental Protection Agency to approve the Cabot-Koppers Superfund site cleanup, so it may take its case to the capitol.