MediaUpdate

​Alachua County and Gainesville leaders are taking another step toward deciding the future home of the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire.

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​Alachua County families hoping to bring home a pet this month will not pay adoption fees.

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​The Alachua County Commission and the City of Gainesville Commission will hold a joint meeting on Monday, June 8, 2026. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. in the Grace Knight Conference Room on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building (12 SE 1st St., Gainesville).

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​State Attorney Brian Kramer has notified Alachua County that he will not prosecute violations of the County’s waiting period for purchasing firearms because of an agreement that is pending in a United States District Court.

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​The City of Gainesville Office of Equity & Inclusion and the Alachua County Equal Opportunity Office will host the 16th Annual Gainesville-Alachua County Employment Law Seminar on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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​State Attorney Brian Kramer sent a letter to Alachua County commissioners Thursday afternoon saying he will no longer enforce gun sale waiting periods.

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​The Florida Legislature is advancing a proposal to raise homestead exemptions from $50,000 to $250,000 if approved by citizens, and local cities are counting the cost to their budgets. 

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​At two special meetings on June 2, the Alachua County Commission learned that NW 83rd Street will be paved in 2027 and discussed data centers and potential changes to the budget if a constitutional amendment to limit property taxes on homesteaded properties is approved by the voters.

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​Water buffalo will roam inside the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center in a few months.

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​In a two-hour zig-zag tour across Alachua County, Eben Broadbent, a University of Florida professor, showcased the county’s prehistoric-like beauty as well as what he fears the area will become.

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​The Alachua County Broadband Initiative is hosting three free Fiber Education and Digital Literacy events on Thursday, June 11, 2026, in partnership with Kinetic. The events will focus on fiber broadband education, cybersecurity and digital literacy. 

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