Where to learn more about the county’s sales tax initiative
Now that Alachua County has officially placed the transportation sales tax referendum on the November ballot, the local government is focusing on educating the public about the proposal. The...
View ArticleGainesville ranked 14th in public transit trips-per-resident
FiveThirtyEight did a story recently about how various cities’ public transit systems stack up compared to others across the U.S. The story included a searchable table of urban areas throughout the...
View ArticleMoving Alachua County Forward sales tax website launched
Alachua County has launched a website centered on the Moving Alachua County Forward transportation sales tax initiative where locals can find up-to-date information on the proposal, which voters will...
View ArticleGainesville ranked 37th most bike-friendly city
Gainesville ranked No. 37 on Bicycling magazine’s list of the top 50 bike-friendly cities for this year, which was the same ranking it held in 2012. (The ranking is biennial.) The magazine listed...
View ArticleMembers chosen for transportation sales tax oversight committee
The citizen oversight committee is a key component of the transportation sales tax referendum voters will decide on in November, and all of its members have been appointed in advance of the upcoming...
View ArticleAlachua County’s website gets a facelift
Alachua County government has given its website a shiny new facelift. It’s worth checking out. The new homepage prominently features tabs you can use to view live video of public meetings, County...
View ArticlePrecautions in place at homeless center while assisting man with scabies
A local resident sent an e-mail to City Manager Russ Blackburn on Sunday saying it had been brought to her attention that a man camping out at the local homeless center and using its facilities may be...
View ArticlePoll shows waning support for medical marijuana
A new poll shows waning voter support for medical marijuana. The joint Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9/UF Bob Graham Center poll showed 48 percent support, 44 percent opposition and seven percent undecided,...
View ArticleBernie Machen appointed to Empowerment Center advisory board
Earlier this week, outgoing University of Florida President Bernie Machen was appointed to the recently formed Empowerment Center Oversight Advisory Board, which is focused on developing a long-term...
View ArticleGainesville ranked fourth-best city — for centrists
It may surprise some locals, but Gainesville ranked as the fourth-best city for centrists in the nation in a recent ranking published by Livability.com. The website’s description of Gainesville pointed...
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Pinkoson’s new write-in opponent: Mozzerella T. Beagle
County Commissioner Lee Pinkoson, who is up for reelection this November against write-in candidate and Green Party of Florida member Harry Patterson, apparently has a new opponent: Write-in candidate...
View ArticleSusan Baird bids farewell at final commission meeting
Earlier this week, County Commissioner Susan Baird had her final commission meeting as an elected member of the board. She’s stepping down from her District 4 seat, which is up for grabs on Election...
View ArticleAlachua County joins friend-of-the-court brief supporting marriage equality
The Alachua County Commission has joined the city of Gainesville and other local governments in signing onto a friend-of-the-court brief filed in various marriage equality cases in Florida involving...
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Braddy has testy Twitter exchange over NW 8th Ave., recent fatal accident
Mayor Ed Braddy had a testy exchange on Twitter with a couple of people last week with regards to the City Commission’s decision early Friday morning to return Northwest Eighth Avenue to four lanes,...
View ArticleEx-UF Student Body Pres. Ben Meyers withdraws from City Comm. race
Ben Meyers, a former University of Florida student body president who is currently an at-large member of the Alachua County Democratic Executive Committee, announced this week that he has decided to...
View ArticleGainesville ranked 20th best college city in America by WalletHub
In a recent analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance social network, Gainesville was ranked as the 20th best college city in the nation for 2014. WalletHub released 2014’s Best & Worst College...
View ArticleComm. Todd Chase urges officials to educate students on seat belt use
In light of recent car crashes that resulted in the deaths of local high school students, City Commissioner Todd Chase penned a letter this week to his fellow commissioners as well as to members of the...
View ArticleUpcoming public meeting on potential CRA area in NW Gainesville
The city of Gainesville has hired a firm to do a study looking into whether a particular section of northwest Gainesville that includes the Koppers Superfund site meets the state-required criteria...
View ArticleGainesville gets D on NAACP economic development report card
The NAACP Florida State Conference gave the city of Gainesville a D overall in an Economic Development Report Card it released earlier this month after looking closely at the records of the city and...
View ArticleHistoric Thomas Center scores WeddingWire.com’s Couples’ Choice Award
For the second year, the Historic Thomas Center in Gainesville has been recognized as a winner of the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards. These awards recognize the local wedding professionals that are...
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