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Alachua County restaurant inspections: 14 fail with high-priority violations
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The Week Ahead: Your stories to look out for in North Central Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Trenton city commissioners consider advertising the city manager job on Monday. Lyle Wilkerson is resigning next month after seven years on the job. On Tuesday, Alachua County commissioners take next step in developing the legacy project affordable housing program in east Gainesville. They are scheduled to consider what kind of proposals they want to advertise for.
Ben Sasse will receive salary from University of Florida through 2028
Former University of Florida President Ben Sasse will continue to collect his more than a million-dollar yearly salary for the next four years after he resigned from the head of the institution last month. Sasse’s spending habits during his brief 18-month tenure as the university’s president have come under scrutiny, but according to a report […]
Mixed reactions pour in over Governor Ron DeSantis’ proposed state park additions
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Conservationists from North Central Florida and around the state are pushing back at the plan from Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection called the “Great Outdoors Initiative.”. Nine Florida state parks are marks for controversial projects as part of the initiative....
Alachua County approves plan for Tioga’s 222-acre South Annex
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved Tuesday a preliminary plan for a 222-acre South Annex development near the Town of Tioga and voted to move forward with a request for proposals to develop 13 acres by Lincoln Middle School. The Town of Tioga South Annex will have...
City of High Springs joins Alachua County and sends letter expressing concern about Mill Creek Sink developments in City of Alachua
At their August 22 Regular Meeting, the High Springs City Commission decided to send a letter to the City of Alachua declaring High Springs as a third-party intervener in the upcoming discussions about the four planned Tara residential developments. The post City of High Springs joins Alachua County and sends letter expressing concern about Mill Creek Sink developments in City of Alachua appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Ousted Procurement Specialist Asseverates Slew of Allegations Against Gainesville City Management
On August 20, Gainesville City Manager Cynthia Curry sent an email to Mayor Harvey Ward, City Commissioners, and City staff to give an update on the Department of Financial Services Procurement Division’s placement on management watch. Below the email, attached are several emails to & from recently resigned Acting...
City Manager Curry Updates Commissioners on DFS Procurement Division's Management Watch Status
On August 20, Gainesville City Manager Cynthia Curry sent an update to Mayor Harvey Ward and the Gainesville City Commission regarding the Department of Financial Services Procurement Division (DFS)’s management watch status. The DFS was placed on management watch status on July 17. Curry informed the commission that the...
Gainesville Fine Arts to present “Heat” exhibition
The Gainesville Fine Arts Association (GFAA) will present its fourth Biennial National Juried Exhibition “Heat” starting Wednesday, Aug. 28. The display, inspired by the New York Times bestselling book “The Heat Will Kill You First” by Jeff Goodell, will run from Aug. 28 to Oct. 19.
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