On Election Day, Gainesville residents had a choice to give Gainesville Regional Utilities power back to the Gainesville City Commission or leave it with the governor-appointed authority board. The referendum passed with 72%, with residents voting to give power back to the city.
In Alachua County, stunning by law enforcement happens nearly on a weekly basis. Many experts said they are concerned about the health effects of stun guns and how their use by law enforcement can damage residents’ perspectives of police officers.
Commissioner elect James Ingle won the 2024 race for Commissioner At-large, Seat A against Fareed Johnson. Ingle ran for City Commission District 2 in 2022, but lost to Ed Book by about 300 votes. Ingle will take current City Commissioner-At large, Reina Sacco’s seat.
Instantaneous access to e-books through large retailers has raised the question of whether paper books will become something of the past, but Gainesville book stores are confident patrons will continue to seek out physical copies.
Officers from the Gainesville Police Department arrested James Major, 21, for 27 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
Jon DeCarmine, CEO of GRACE Marketplace, has resigned. He will be replaced by John Thomas beginning next year.
In its meeting Thursday, the Gainesville City Commission approved an amendment to an affordable housing ordinance, which will decrease the amount of housing units that can be built on land that is a certain square footage.
According to Jen Grice, director of emergency management for Alachua County, rainfall is anticipated to begin Wednesday night, and the county is expected to receive four to six inches of rain by Friday night.
One ordinance would require developments with more than 50 units to reserve 10% of the units for affordable housing. A previous version of the rule required the same for developments of more than 10 units.
The motion would allow Alachua County Forever to fund the acquisition of land with the intentions to be conserved and other projects under ACF’s Agricultural Land Protection Strategy.
Solutions by The State News
