Gainesville Sun is PR for city commission
The local paper continues to prove it's a PR firm for the Gainesville City Commission. A column on June 12th defended the city's decision to...
Court again orders Christopher Chestnut’s arrest
A judge in Martin County has issued a Renewed Writ of Bodily Attachment, ordering that Attorney Christopher Chestnut be arrested if he enters Florida....
Gail Johnson fails to provide documents to bankruptcy court
According to documents filed on June 24 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida, Gail Johnson has failed to provide documentation to back...
Winners and Losers in Broadband Debate
After a long, painful city commission meeting discussing the possibility of having taxpayers cover the exorbitant costs of fiber optic gigabit internet, those who stayed...
Commission should disclose travel budget
In Gainesville, a mayor has exactly the same powers and privileges as a commissioner. All expenditures of public money, including travel, are authorized by...
Mayor Poe hopes he won’t hear any more about his taxpayer-funded trip to Honolulu
Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe is attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting next week in Honolulu. Due to the location of the meeting, this trip...
Santa Fe College President Pushes for Higher Pay Disparity [Satire]
[Satire] Earlier this week, Santa Fe College President Jackson Sasser presented a new school budget to faculty. The proposed budget was approved by the Board...
The fox is guarding the chicken coop
Armando Grundy-Gomes also has thoughts on holding city officials responsible for the security breaches that led to Carlos Holt's firing. ...
The events leading to Holt’s firing require an investigation
The events that led to Carlos Holt’s firing and the commissioners’ statements during the discussion that led to his firing are worth reviewing. On August...
Student achievement has decreased in Common Core era
A recent study by the Center on Standards, Alignment, Instruction and Learning (C-SAIL) found that student achievement has decreased since Common Core went into effect....