Ray Washington’s statement about his arrest at City Hall
Ray Washington describes what happened on December 18, when he was escorted out of the City Commission meeting and detained by GPD officers....
Free speech is under attack in Gainesville
Ray Washington discusses the City Commission meeting that may have started a public participation Civil War in Gainesville....
GPD is conducting another gun buyback on December 21
The Gun Buyback event is a mechanism for citizens wishing to voluntarily relinquish possession of firearms and ammunition for whatever reasons, to do so, in...
Animal Services under quarantine because of canine pneumovirus
Alachua County Animal Services is informing residents that the dog kennels at the Animal Services shelter have been under quarantine since December 10, 2019, after...
Parents tell School Board to “slow down” at swing school workshop
The Alachua County School Board held a workshop on December 17 to discuss various “swing school” options. A large number of parents and neighbors showed...
City Commission selects new City Auditor after sparring with public
During a brief but drama-filled meeting on December 18, the Gainesville City Commission selected their preferred candidate for City Auditor....
Home rule authority & local self-government–The 2020 Alachua County Charter Review Commission
Penny Wheat encourages local residents to submit proposals to the 2019-20 Alachua County Charter Review Commission...
Harmon’s Notes on the News – December 16, 2019
Ed Harmon discusses the possibility of selling GRU and questions why anyone would want the City Auditor job...
The infrastructure sales tax is dead for now
County Commissioner "Hutch" Hutchinson has decided not to push for an infrastructure sales tax on the 2020 ballot...
Getting serious about education
Len Cabrera argues that the joint city/school board goal of getting 100% of 3rd graders to read at grade level isn't serious--and that accomplishing it...