City manager candidates narrowed to short list
During the September 5 Gainesville City Commission meeting, the commission accepted a short list of City Manager candidates from their consultant and added two more,...
Thank Free Markets (and Your Neighbors)
Len Cabrera praises local retailers for incurring extra costs to help us all prepare for Hurricane Dorian. ...
City commission to discuss polystyrene ban on city property
The Gainesville City Commission is planning to discuss a ban on single-use plastics on city property. ...
Alachua County student performance drops and gap widens after first year of equity plan
Len Cabrera dives into Alachua County School District's 2018-2019 test scores and finds that performance has dropped in the past year, while state-wide scores increased....
An open letter to the Gainesville City Commissioners
Mark Goldstein suggests that city commissioners reduce their hours by limiting their function to decision-making in public....
Oh the webs we weave, when we try to deceive!
Armando Grundy-Gomes presents some suggestions for the future administration of the Reichert House. ...
County commissioners express frustration with the city, discuss funding the CCC
During the Alachua County Commission meeting on August 20, the commission discussed providing all of the funding requested by Sheriff Darnell for the Combined Communications...
Watch Mayor Poe’s comments on gun violence
Watch Mayor Poe's comments on gun violence. ...
Broadband goes forward
During the August 15 Gainesville City Commission meeting, the commission heard a presentation on the recommended next steps if the city wants to keep moving...
City ignores Sheriff’s request for 911 funding
The city of Gainesville is ignoring a request from the Alachua County Sheriffs Office (ACSO) to increase funding for 911 operators....