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Alachua County Commission creates new Housing division, expresses reluctance to raise deputies’ pay to be more competitive with GPD
At their August 15 Special Budget Meeting, the Alachua County Commission discussed creating a new Housing and Strategic Development Division, budget requests for Court Services, increased pay for County staff, and their reluctance to increase deputies' pay to be more competitive with a recent GPD increase. The post Alachua County Commission creates new Housing division, expresses reluctance to raise deputies’ pay to be more competitive with GPD appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Shopper put phone in basket to record under women’s skirts at Publix, Florida cops say
A man accused of video voyeurism was using hand-held shopping baskets to pass a recording device under women’s skirts at stores including Publix supermarkets, according to investigators in Florida. The crime spree lasted more than two years, resulting in dozens of women being victimized in the Gainesville area, according...
8-27-24 County Commission Regular Meeting
The Alachua County Commission will conduct its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. The regular meeting is in the Jack Durrance Auditorium on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building (12 SE 1st St., Gainesville). The meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. The evening portion of the meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m.
Alachua County restaurant inspections: 16 have high-priority violations
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. ...
Alachua County Fire Rescue to host master plan public meeting
Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) is inviting residents to a public meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27, to discuss its master plan. The meeting is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Alachua County Training Center (5801 NW 34th Blvd.) in Gainesville. The master plan outlines ACFR’s priorities and strategies...
Vu tops McGraw to win School Board District 2 race; Ingle wins seat on Gainesville commission
Just short of 23% of Alachua County's 157,000 eligible voters cast a ballot in Tuesday's primary election, which locally included two school board races, two Gainesville City Commission seats, one County Commission seat, the Democratic primary for sheriff, and two primaries for Florida House. According to the Alachua County Supervisor...
Alford, Arreola, Johnson, Scott among primary winners
Local Republicans and Democrats selected their candidates on Tuesday to go head-to-head in November’s General Election, encompassing the Alachua County Sheriff’s race, Alachua County Commission District 1 and Florida House District 22. Chad Scott emerged as the Democratic nominee for the sheriff’s race, winning 51.1% of the vote....
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