Alachua County passes referendum to convert commission districts back to at-large
By Sofia Meyers | Dec. 2A November referendum's passing converted the Alachua County Commission back to an at-large structure.
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Gainesville City Commission approves contract extension with homeless shelter
By Sofia Meyers | Sep. 6The one-year contract between the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry, Inc. and the City of Gainesville. would allot $1.5 million to GRACE Marketplace’s and an additional $350,000 to fund GRACE Marketplace’s supplemental emergency shelter.
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Gainesville City Commission approves contract extension with homeless shelter
By Sofia Meyers | Sep. 6The one-year contract between the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry, Inc. and the City of Gainesville. would allot $1.5 million to GRACE Marketplace’s and an additional $350,000 to fund GRACE Marketplace’s supplemental emergency shelter.
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Demands for Gainesville to divest from corporations heat up at City Hall
By Natalie Kaufman | Sep. 6Representatives from more than 60 local organizations gathered Thursday on the steps of Gainesville’s City Hall, demanding the city divest from weapons corporations supporting the Israeli Defense Force as the war in Gaza intensifies.
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Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority to attempt to cancel referendum on November ballot
By Sofia Meyers | Sep. 5The referendum, slated to be on the November ballot, would give citizens the opportunity to decide if GRU should be controlled by the city, or by the state-appointed GRU Authority. GRU’s decision Wednesday could prevent the referendum from appearing on the ballot.
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Why downtown Gainesville parking changes are upsetting businesses and customers
By Sofia Meyers | Aug. 31Implemented over the summer, changes to parking rates in downtown Gainesville cause concern among business owners and customers.
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Alachua County Commission approves East Gainesville affordable housing
By Sofia Meyers | Aug. 28The goal of the East Gainesville Legacy Community Engagement Project is to build low maintenance, affordable housing at the market rate on the 13-acre property owned by the county. The project is also meant to decrease poverty and promote routes that are walkable for civilians and bicyclists.
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La comunidad hispana local reflexiona sobre la pérdida de representación en el gobierno de Gainesville
By Eneida Escobar | Aug. 26Gainesville da la bienvenida a los funcionarios locales recién elegidos. Los miembros que forman parte y están involucrados en la comunidad hispana se encuentran reflexionando sobre lo que depara el futuro para su representación en la política local.
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Local Hispanic community reflects on loss of representation in Gainesville government
By Eneida Escobar | Aug. 26Members part of and involved in the Hispanic community find themselves reflecting on what the future holds for their representation in local politics as new local government officials make their way to office.
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Gainesville City Commission approves city funding for the Hippodrome Theater
By Morgan Vanderlaan | Aug. 3Following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ June veto of all requested state arts and culture funding, the City of Gainesville agreed to provide $150,000 for the Hippodrome Theatre’s operations in a six to one vote, with Commissioner Reina Saco dissenting.
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Gainesville community discusses affordable housing options
By Morgan Vanderlaan | July 20The commission voted 4-3 in favor of smaller mandatory minimum lot sizes through its first reading, with Mayor Harvey Ward, Commissioner Casey Willits, Commissioner Reina Saco and Commissioner Bryan Eastman in the affirmative. If passed through a second reading, single family homes could be built on 1/12 of an acre with aims to increase housing density.
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RTS Advisory Board discusses UF funding cuts, green energy federal grant
By Sara-James Ranta | July 18The Gainesville Regional Transit System Advisory Board held a meeting Wednesday to discuss UF’s proposed funding cuts, a new federal grant for green energy and persistent app outages.
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Future of Gainesville RTS system still uncertain following $24.6 million federal grant
By Morgan Vanderlaan | July 15Following community controversy over RTS funding cuts, the system’s most recent monetary contributions did not come from the university but instead came in the form of a $24.6 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration as a part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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City of Gainesville awarded $24.6 million federal grant toward energy efficient RTS
By Morgan Vanderlaan | July 10The City of Gainesville Department of Transportation was awarded a $24.6 million federal grant from the Federal Transit Administration through the Biden-Harris administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which aims to achieve zero emissions by 2025.
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Alachua County Commission reconsiders hosting World Masters
By Morgan Vanderlaan | July 10In its meeting Tuesday, the Alachua County Commission discussed the budget for the World Masters Track and Field Championship, which the county won a bid to host in 2025.
