MediaUpdate

​The Alachua County Commission invites citizens to share proposed maps for how the County Commission districts should be drawn.

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​Although the legal question is still undecided regarding single-member county commission districts, Alachua County officials are asking residents to help them draw district lines.

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​Local elected officials Mayor Harvey Ward, Gainesville City Commissioner Casey Willits and Alachua County Commissioner Mary Alford marched alongside the protesters.  

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​At the August 12 meeting, the Alachua County Commission moved forward with a proposed single-family housing development near Newnans Lake and brought up nine new topics during Commission Comment.

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​Alachua County Poet Laureate E. Stanley Richardson will read new and selected poems at a Community Night at Heartwood Soundstage on Wednesday, August 20, accompanied by Emmanuel Garilus (saxophone), Michelle Johnson (vocals), David Singletary (keyboard), and Wester Joseph (guitar).

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​Wildflowers Music Park is one step closer to becoming a reality, but some people want to silence the music before it begins. A 270-acre piece of land in Melrose, purchased on Aug. 1, is making way for Wildflowers Music Park, with the hope of holding winter festivals.

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​A county road was closed as firefighters battled a mobile home fire in Alachua on Thursday evening.

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​At the August 12 meeting, the Alachua County Commission voted unanimously to move forward with exploring a 24-hour childcare facility that would serve public sector employees.

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​Members of Florida’s Doge will begin their audit of Alachua County on Wednesday following a letter sent from the state demanding access to county spending.

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The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted Tuesday to approve the land use and rezoning application for a 149-unit development off Hawthorne Road near Newnans Lake.  

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​Alachua County leaders unanimously approved zoning changes and a comprehensive plan for development near Newnans Lake Tuesday night, but not before meeting some requests by residents.

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​Alachua County commissioners are revisiting the proposed subdivision near Newnan’s Lake in east Gainesville, which would add 149 new homes.

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​In April, the CTAC and Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held a joint meeting, where they heard the first phase of a four-part plan to improve literacy rates in schools and the community. 

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​Auditors from Florida’s version of Doge are scheduled to be back in Alachua County on Wednesday.

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​The Alachua County Farmers’ Market may relocate as early as 2026 to make room for a new county fire training facility.

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