Gainesville plans to lower speed limits
The City Commission officially put Gainesville drivers on notice that they are planning to lower speed limits across the city to slow traffic as a way […]
Traffic safety returns to Gainesville agenda
As the Gainesville community mourns the most recent UF student killed in a motorist-pedestrian collision, Vision Zero and traffic safety returns to the agenda of the […]
Gainesville finds problems with financial controls
A city audit has found Gainesville’s internal controls over financial reporting are inadequate, determining that the government is at “high risk” of reporting incorrect information and […]
City accepts state audit with limited comment
The Florida Auditor General’s office examined more than 50 types of Gainesville policies, procedures and records as part of a wide-ranging state audit that returned 18 […]
Audit raises concerns about GRU, Reichert House
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) level of debt and the amount of money it sends to the city each year, and the city’s oversight of the Reichert […]
Gainesville OKs campus agreement after delay
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday approved the Campus Development Agreement with UF after delaying the vote in December over housing concerns. The Campus Development Agreement […]
Gainesville to buy COVID testing kits for workers
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to reinstate $250 bonuses for city employees who get vaccinated and to purchase enough COVID-19 testing kits to give each […]
GRU misses finalist list for UF power plant
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) didn’t make the shortlist to build a new power plant for UF. The City Commission in November approved GRU competing with other […]
Judge won’t dismiss faculty case against UF
A federal judge on Monday denied UF’s request to dismiss a First Amendment case involving six faculty members. Three political science professors originally filed the lawsuit, […]
Mainstreet staff shares memories, traditions
The Christmas holidays offer us an opportunity to gather and share and celebrate. And it also gives us a chance to reflect on the memories and […]
Recipes bring the Christmas to life
Overnight Egg Casserole From C.J. Gish 4 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed 1 cups cubed fully cooked ham 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green […]
UF facing added scrutiny over academic freedom
The organization that accredits the University of Florida will visit in the spring to investigate claims that the school is not protecting the academic freedom of […]
Library unveils new streaming service
Need to escape the holiday stress crush with a Hallmark Christmas movie binge? Assigned “bread” for the family meal and want some step-by-step directions on making […]
Gainesville to alter election requirements
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to change how candidates qualify for municipal races. Candidates for city offices will have to collect voter signatures to get […]
Gainesville finalizes changes to meeting rules
The Gainesville City Commission will now start its twice monthly regular meetings at 10 a.m. after passing a resolution that alters a handful of rules that […]
Study finds five fire stations in poor condition
An outside consulting firm has rated five of the nine Gainesville fire stations as being in poor condition and is recommending replacing them over the next […]
GPD improving body camera procedures
The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) has increased the number of body cameras by more than 200 percent and is improving the way it reviews video from […]
UF says it was not pressured on prof decisions
The University of Florida told its accrediting body that external pressure was not part of its initial decision to bar three professors from working as experts […]
Gainesville’s interim city manager takes reins
Although last week was Cynthia W. Curry’s first official week as Gainesville’s interim city manager, she puts the emphasis in that phrase squarely on “city manager,” […]
Gainesville to ease limits on parking garage
In an effort to ease parking in Gainesville’s midtown area, the City Commission agreed Thursday to change its agreement with The Standard to allow for public […]
Chestnut, Howland head to Gainesville runoff
Cynthia Moore Chestnut earned more votes than her four opponents in the race for the open at-large Gainesville City Commission seat, but didn’t collect enough Tuesday […]
Gainesville candidates answer questions
Editor’s note: Updated to include additional candidate answers. Early voting in Gainesville’s special election for its open at-large City Commission seat begins Friday morning, and Mainstreet […]
City manager finishes Gainesville chapter
City Manager Lee Feldman ends his tenure in Gainesville on Friday, a little over two years after he started with the city. It is two years […]
UF testimony reversal caps tumultuous week
In a struggle between UF’s faculty and its administration over providing expert testimony in lawsuits, UF President W. Kent Fuchs has reversed an earlier ban on […]