MediaUpdate

​he Alachua County Commission will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. The meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. in the Jack Durrance Auditorium on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building (12 SE 1st St., Gainesville). The meeting will not reconvene at 5 p.m.

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​n partnership with Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR), UF Health’s Gainesville MSTU staffs six paramedics and at least two EMTs alternating shifts with the fire department and the unit, as well as a stroke-trained registered nurse and a CT technologist from the hospital. 

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​The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting residents to an open house on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m., to learn about a major new phase of cleanup at the Cabot/Koppers Superfund Site in Gainesville.

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​A respiratory outbreak at the Alachua County Shelter has prompted officials to suspend new intakes and adoptions.

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​Alachua County Animal Resources is temporarily suspending new animal intakes and adoptions because an upper respiratory illness is spreading among animals at the shelter and the shelter is severely overcrowded.

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​The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to build a mile-long, 65-foot-deep, circular wall underneath four contaminated sites on the Koppers portion of Gainesville’s Cabot/Koppers Superfund site, with construction starting this fall.  

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​Alachua County is seeking feedback through a stakeholder survey as part of an evaluation of Animal Resources.

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​In a special meeting Tuesday, the Alachua County Commission discussed how Amendment 3, if passed, will impact its budget. 

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​Alachua County is providing its weekly update on pothole repairs and roadway resurfacing throughout the county. Public Works crews continue to use reports submitted through the online Pothole Portal to identify areas needing repairs and prioritize work.

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