Friends of the Library taking donations again
As exciting as the return of the Alachua County Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale was, Saturday sees the return of something almost as important: […]
Two Gainesville parks to get new restrooms
Higher than expected revenue from the half-cent sales tax for Wild Spaces Public Places (WSPP) will fund building restrooms at the future Albert “Ray” Massey (Westside) […]
Festival honoring Tom Petty wins approval
The Gainesville City Commission approved an agreement Thursday to host the Full Moon Fever Festival in Depot Park for the next three years. The two-day music […]
GRU receives OK to bid on UF project
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) received the go-ahead Thursday to move forward with a bid to build a new power plant on the UF campus. The City […]
Gainesville opens redistricting process
Gainesville is inviting citizens to help redraw its City Commission districts by using a mapping tool a UF professor developed. The city is divided into four […]
Judge affirms ruling against GNV vaccine mandate
An Alachua County judge on Friday upheld her earlier injunction that bars the City of Gainesville from enacting its employee vaccine mandate. In a seven-page order […]
GNV commission moves to alter how meetings run
The Gainesville City Commission voted 5-1 Thursday to alter how it conducts its meetings, including moving the commission meeting start time to 10 a.m. The commission […]
Gainesville: Switch trash cart and save some cash
The City of Gainesville will implement a new program that could save some residential trash customers between $72-$90 a year in fees. The City Commission on […]
GNV seeks funding for University, 13th changes
The Gainesville City Commission voted unanimously Thursday to move forward to find funding for the design phase to make portions of West University Avenue and 13th […]
Gainesville approves contracts for interim manager, attorney
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday approved a $250,000 annual contract for the interim city manager and a $197,000 annual contract for the interim city attorney. […]
Friends of the Library book sale starts new chapter
While October brings the promise of cooler weather and fall foliage, this year it also will be filled with the rustling of a different sort of […]
Judge requests info in Gainesville vaccine case
The judge overseeing the lawsuit involving the Gainesville employee vaccine mandate has ordered attorneys for the city and the plaintiffs to provide her with additional information […]
Gainesville taps outside candidate for interim city manager
The Gainesville City Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to offer the interim city manager position to a former executive vice president of Florida Memorial University (FMU). The […]
Mid-block crosswalks next for West University
Gainesville and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) continue to make improvements to the West University Avenue area with a series of projects designed to make […]
Gainesville names interim city attorney
The Gainesville City Commission on Monday tapped Daniel Nee for the role of interim city attorney. Nee, who has worked in the city attorney’s office for […]
Five candidates file for open Gainesville seat
Five candidates, including two former Gainesville City Commissioners, have filed to run for the open commission seat. The resignation of Commissioner Gail Johnson, which is effective […]
Gainesville increases property taxes, budget
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday finalized a 3.82 percent property tax increase and fiscal year 2022 budget that is $17.9 million larger than the 2021 […]
Gainesville votes to reconsider vaccine mandate
The Gainesville City Commission voted 6-1 Thursday afternoon to reconsider its vaccine mandate, one day after a local judge issued an injunction to stop it. As […]
Court halts Gainesville’s vaccine mandate
An Alachua County judge has issued an emergency injunction barring Gainesville from enforcing its vaccine mandate for employees and contractors. Judge Monica Brasington of Florida’s Eighth […]
Court set to rule on city’s vaccine mandate
An Eighth Circuit Court judge said Monday she expects to rule quickly on a preliminary injunction involving Gainesville’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees and contractors. Jeff […]
Florida files brief in Gainesville vaccine case
The Florida Attorney General’s Office has filed a brief in support of workers who are challenging Gainesville’s vaccine requirement for city employees, claiming the mandate will […]
Gainesville sets special election for November
The Gainesville City Commission has set the special election to replace Commissioner Gail Johnson for Nov. 16. The City Commission approved the election and set aside […]
Gainesville commission requests stronger mask mandate
The Gainesville City Commission is asking the Alachua Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to update its existing mask mandate to include some enforcement on businesses in the […]
Library doubles number of mobile WiFi hotspots
The Alachua County Library District is doubling to 200 the number of mobile WiFi hotspots that are now available for checkout. The library started the program […]