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The first of four planned community meetings for public comment about the Proposed Annual Action Plan (AAP) was held at 6pm at the Thelma A. Boltin Center on Monday. The next meetings are on June 4 at the Senior Recreation Center (5701 NW 34th Blvd.), June 5 at the Millhopper Library (3145 NW 43rd St.) and June 6 at the Gainesville Technology Entrepreneurship Center (2153 SE Hawthorne Rd.). They will all be held at 6pm.

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Community meeting held about housing programs

By Tien Le | June 3, 2019

There will be four community meetings total

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Newberry city commission votes to participate in solar project

By Rosmery Izaguirre | June 3, 2019

The commission voted to purchase up to one megawatt of solar power

A conceptual model shows the design of a splash pad that will be constructed at Veterans Memorial Park

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Veterans Memorial Park receives donation for upgrades

By Dana Bryan | June 2, 2019

Expect the sound of children’s laughter and splashes of water to become the new normal if you live near Veterans Memorial Park.

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City Commission will vote on plastic straw ban in June

By Tien Le | May 22, 2019

It would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020

A mural painted on the 34th Street Wall in May 2017 in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month by local group AnARTists signifies the organization’s belief that “Art Heals.” One of the organization’s goals is to stop the stigma behind mental illness.

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County commission proclaims May 2019 as Mental Health Awareness Month

By Lina Ruiz | May 15, 2019

Local advocacy groups joined

[FILE PHOTO] Andrew Persons, a Gainesville city planner, and Wendy Thomas, the city’s director of the department of doing, present information on gnvRISE affordable housing program at the beginning of a six-hour meeting.

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City Commission accepts audit despite controversy

By Karina Elwood | Apr. 18, 2019

The Reichert House audit is to be reviewed by a third party

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Gainesville pumps brakes on waste-free living plans

By Danielle Ivanov | Apr. 11, 2019

The city hopes to complete its goal by 2040

Bella, the emotional support dog killed by three pitbulls

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County passes irresponsible pet owners clause after deadly dog attacks

By Josephine Fuller | Apr. 9, 2019

It will put restrictions on owners and their pets

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Gainesville City Commission addresses string of deadly dog attacks

By Karina Elwood | Apr. 4, 2019

Alachua County Commission will discuss a possible ordinance on Tuesday

Chris Rose opposes the plastic ban and offered other options to the Alachua County Commission during its meeting on Tuesday.

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Alachua County Commission proposes single-use plastic ban

By Josephine Fuller | Apr. 2, 2019

It hopes to follow Gainesville’s suit

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Animal services to make changes after dog attacks

By Josephine Fuller | Mar. 28, 2019

An irresponsible owner clause may be imposed

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Illegal robocalls call out mayor, City Commission

By Taylor Girtman | Mar. 14, 2019

Swarms of calls were received on Monday, Wednesday

Nestor Garcia, a 21-year-old industrial engineer major, attends the early voting session on Oct. 22, 2018, at the J. Wayne Reitz Union to vote for the first time.

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First day of early voting in local races sees three-year low

By Karina Elwood | Mar. 10, 2019

Only 324 residents voted

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Letter to the Editor: Make your voice heard in the upcoming city election

Mar. 10, 2019

On Nov. 8, 2016, I watched my friends and family vote at the polls. I was stuck not doing my part as an American citizen because of my age. I was five months away from turning 18, but it would be five months too late. I vowed to vote in every election after that.