Braddy takes issue with Crist, Nelson on early voting criticism
Gainesville Mayor Ed Braddy sent out a statement late Tuesday afternoon criticizing Democratic U.S. Senator Bill Nelson and former Republican Governor and current Democratic gubernatorial candidate...
View ArticleBottcher, Hinson-Rawls criticize Braddy for criticizing Nelson on city...
In emails sent out Thursday, City commissioners Susan Bottcher and Yvonne Hinson-Rawls criticized Mayor Ed Braddy for criticizing Democratic U.S. Senator Bill Nelson on city letterhead. This week,...
View ArticleCounty Comm. candidate Ken Cornell won’t accept corporations’ contributions
In a news release sent out earlier this month, County Commission candidate Ken Cornell, who is running for the District 4 seat presently filled by Commissioner Susan Baird, stated he wouldn’t accept...
View ArticleAnti-gay slur painted on Warren sign
Last week, an anti-gay slur was spray painted on a campaign sign of Gainesville City Commission candidate Helen Warren. The word “DYKE” was painted across both sides of a sign standing in the front...
View ArticleAlachua County’s annual report for 2013 is out
Alachua County government has released its annual report for 2013, which gives a brief rundown of what each department accomplished. Here’s a PDF of the report and an interactive digital version of it....
View Article“Crazy: A Community Read” kickoff announcement today
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Gainesville is hosting a kickoff event today to announce “Crazy: A Community Read” at noon at the Alachua County Administration Building in downtown...
View ArticleCounty Comm. supports 50/50 juvenile detention cost-share
The County Commission discussed the cost-share between the state and county governments for juvenile detention expenses during its Tuesday-morning discussion meeting. State Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Fleming...
View ArticleTesty commission exchanges over biomass
Thursday brought some testy and lengthy exchanges among city commissioners over the biomass contract and a dispute over a roughly six-year old Commission meeting. It began when Commissioner Yvonne...
View ArticleByerly changes mind on challenging MFLs rule
Earlier this week, County Commissioner Mike Byerly, along with fellow board members Susan Baird and Lee Pinkoson, voted against formally challenging a proposed state rule that would provide protections...
View ArticleGRU governance issue discussed by County Commission this week too
The City Commission discussed GRU’s governance structure earlier this week, but the issue also came up during a County Commission meeting Tuesday afternoon when the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce...
View ArticleCounty/Chamber business and economic growth workshop tonight
Alachua County and the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce are hosting a business and economic growth workshop tonight, where people will break out into groups to discuss the county’s strategic plan...
View ArticleCounty Commission to be honored by Equality Florida
The Equality Florida Institute plans to honor the Alachua County Commission Friday evening with the Voice for Equality Award at its annual Greater Gainesville Gala. The commission is being given this...
View ArticleMore ill will over election
At Thursday evening’s City Commission session, political supporters of Annie Orlando again spoke during public comment to criticize the local Democratic Party over political action committee campaign...
View ArticleATU rallies outside City Hall
The city’s transit union rallied outside City Hall before the Thursday evening City Commission session, pushing for a pay progression plan for Regional Transit System employees. Members of the...
View ArticleNews report: Alachua County ranks highest in per capita spending
Alachua County has the highest per capita spending among Florida’s 67 counties based on the state budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, according to a news report from The Florida Current. Last month,...
View ArticleCounty Comm. approves requiring registration of lobbyists
The Alachua County Commission approved an ordinance this week requiring the registration of lobbyists who intend to come before them regarding official matters. County staff developed an ordinance...
View ArticleUpcoming City Commission budget meetings
The Gainesville City Commission is in the midst of meetings for the upcoming fiscal year’s budget. The commissioners will convene for several such meetings at City Hall in the next two weeks on a...
View ArticleCounty Commission candidate forum happening Monday
A transportation-centric candidate forum for this fall’s Alachua County Commission races is coming up on Monday. Gainesville Citizens for Active Transportation and the Gainesville Cycling Club are...
View ArticleNew endorsements for County Commission races
The North-Central Florida Chapter of the Florida Police Benevolent Association and the Suwannee-St. Johns Group Sierra Club have both announced their endorsements for this year’s County Commission...
View ArticleChamber posts informative questionnaires from County Comm. candidates
If you’re interested in getting a better idea of where this year’s Alachua County Commission candidates stand on matters like economic development and Plum Creek’s Envision Alachua proposal, check out...
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