Alachua County has also asked residents to report wasteful watering, including leaking irrigation systems, water-intensive activities and overwatering.
The project is the latest work of Mindful Messages: A Mural Movement, a nonprofit organization painting murals with uplifting, unifying messages in schools across Alachua County.
A previous UF student was found guilty on multiple counts of possession of child pornography, use of a computer to solicit a minor and transmission of harmful material to a minor, according to court records.
The decision to close schools was met with disapproval from board members Leanetta McNealy and Janine Plavac, who voted against the school closures.
The program, the first of its kind in the state, will allow students to place their full focus on school instead of struggling to balance working at the department and studying as a student.
As the ordinance approaches four years since its establishment, some Gainesville residents say they find its enforcement lacking.
A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday after law enforcement discovered 12 mistreated dogs in his backyard.
The Florida Senate voted to approve a bill on Wednesday giving the state control over any utility authority created by the legislature after Jan. 1, 2023.
The whistleblower email came from the former outreach coordinator of Alachua County Animal Resources. He introduced himself as “Anthony” but did not provide a last name.
The current maps propose the closure of Williams, Foster, Irby and Alachua Elementary Schools. The school board is scheduled to vote on the maps at a special meeting Thursday.
In the first year after the ordinance went into effect, Gainesville residents submitted 109 reports of camping on public property or encampment, according to records obtained by The Alligator.
Funding for cities and counties across the state may be impacted by a bill that would provide property tax relief to Florida homeowners.
Superette, located in the Pleasant Street neighborhood, opened in 2021 as a Mediterranean and Levantine restaurant and bar. Its owner, Maya Velesko, was at home with her family on Sunday when a manager told her a bottle of wine had been stolen.
His last words were, “I sincerely apologize for what I have done. There’s no way I can repay that. … Give me peace, thank you,” according to news correspondent and witness John Koch.
The original maps propose the closure of up to five elementary schools: Alachua, Rawlings, Foster and Williams Elementary Schools, and Duval Early Learning Academy, a pre-K through kindergarten school.
The Florida House approved a bill that would give the state control over any utility authority created by the legislature after Jan. 1, 2023 — a move that would nullify the Gainesville vote asking for power over utilities to return to the city’s commissioners.
An independent artist is now dutifully recreating the original Petty mural, which is expected to be completed by Friday.
What began as a way to practice golf has quickly evolved into a two-location sold-out concept for two Gainesville brothers.
The Standard celebrated its 10-year anniversary of the start of its construction, marking a decade of luxury high-rise living in Gainesville.
A Gainesville man was arrested Saturday on charges of possessing a firearm on school grounds.
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