Allie Sinkovich

Shannon Ahern

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Gainesville residents debate exclusionary zoning as key issue before mayoral race

By Allie Sinkovich | Sep. 12, 2022

As Gainesville residents anticipate the runoff mayoral race in November, the aftermath of the city’s elimination of exclusionary zoning is heavy on their minds.

Items damaged in the Peach Valley Cafe fire Monday, Sept. 5, 2022.

Allie Sinkovich

METRO | BUSINESS

No one hurt as early Monday morning fire breaks out at Peach Valley Cafe

By Allie Sinkovich | Sep. 6, 2022

No one was harmed at Peach Valley Cafe, located at 3275 SW 34th St. near Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Gainesville Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Stephen Hesson said.

Demonstrators hold signs outside of Alachua County Public Schools Administration Building Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022.

Allie Sinkovich

METRO | K-12 EDUCATION

Eastside High School marching band alumni seek a return to original culture

By Omar Ateyah and Allie Sinkovich | Aug. 17, 2022

For advocates, the debate over the marching band’s culture is not merely an issue of extracurriculars. It also embodies an erasure of Black heritage from a school thats roots are intimately tied to a critical part of Black history: the desegregation era.

Gainesville residents debate exclusionary zoning as key issue before mayoral race

No one hurt as early Monday morning fire breaks out at Peach Valley Cafe

Eastside High School marching band alumni seek a return to original culture

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