Regulations for sidewalk cafes change, could affect downtown
By McKenzie Collard | Nov. 13, 2013Outdoor seating may go mainstream for Main Street venues.
Outdoor seating may go mainstream for Main Street venues.
LIVE OAK — When Suwannee County resident Lori McCraney describes the ideal vision for her county, she never imagined an incinerator.
A local artist seeking to develop a new sculpture park in the heart of Gainesville is hoping to receive funds from the city.
The Alachua County Fire Rescue reopened Fire Station 19 on Friday after remedying a mold issue.
Alachua County Animal Services announced free cat adoption last week due to a surplus of cats and kittens in the shelter. The free adoption period will run until Oct. 31.
Student artists are seeing green.
As the days of government shutdown add up, Alachua County programs have begun to feel the effects on a local level.
Ash, noise and angry emails in recent weeks linked to the biomass power plant culminated in the City Commission’s decision to have a special meeting Wednesday for residents to voice opinions and hear official comment.
In a move some consider fitting for a college town, the Gainesville City Commission will take a fresh look at the possibility of adding alcoholic options to events held on city property.
In the four months that have ticked by since Mayor Ed Braddy was sworn into office, he has overseen accomplishments and setbacks for the city of Gainesville.
As the city moves toward establishing a shelter for homeless residents at a former jail, a local nonprofit is placing its bid to become manager of the operation.
The noise emitted by the new Gainesville Renewable Energy Center-run biomass plant, which some have compared to the sound of screaming jet engines, moved about 10 Turkey Creek subdivision residents to voice their concerns at the Gainesville City Commission meeting Thursday.
Car collision rates are increasing at Northwest 39th Avenue and Northwest 34th Street, and although some residents say traffic signals are to blame, city officials are citing other reasons for the problem.
Every Thursday morning for two hours, the Rev. James Dixon of Greater Faith Baptist Fellowship downtown travels to the Alachua County Jail.
In the past, the 20 acres of property at 5805 NW 37th St. has been synonymous with the controversy associated with Terry Jones and the Dove World Outreach Center.
The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center is looking for a new place to call home.
Mayor Ed Braddy and an official delegation are gearing up for a trip to Rzeszów, Poland, to represent the City of Gainesville for the first time there.
Vacant warehouses may become functional business space once again if a Gainesville Regional Utilities plan to sell surplus properties goes through.
The Gainesville City Commission has already started planning for the 2014 football season by passing stricter rules pertaining to residents selling parking in their yards on gameday.
When the Main Street fire station expands one block south, it will crowd out some members of the growing art community who currently rent buildings on the land, but some artists are remaining optimistic.