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Helene inflicts ‘tremendous’ amount of tree damage in Gainesville
WEBSep 27, 2024 10:36 am. GRU crews work on a power line damaged by a tree on eastbound Newberry Road next to The Rock Church in Gainesville on Friday morning following Hurricane Helene. Photo by C.J. Gish. Hurricane Helene made landfall late Thursday night as a powerful Category 4 storm near Perry, Florida, a Taylor County community about 90 ...
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WEBEmergency motion filed against Gainesville’s November election ballot. Seth Johnson. Sep 24, 2024. GRU Authority looks to expedite lawsuit review. Education.
Bronson motorcyclist dies in 2-vehicle collision near Gainesville
WEBAug 28, 2024 · A 40-year-old Bronson man died Wednesday morning when his motorcycle and a sedan collided while passing traffic on State Road 24 (Archer Road) west of Gainesville. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the Bronson man and a 47-year-old Archer woman driving a sedan collided around 10:32 a.m. when both were attempting to pass other ...
Alachua County passes new millage rate, amends development code
WEBSep 25, 2024 · The millage rate, approved at 7.6180 mills, follows the proposed millage passed earlier this summer and passed on first reading at the previous BOCC meeting. The new rate is a drop from the current 7.6414 millage rate but remains 6.78% higher than the rollback rate. This rollback rate uses a formula required …
Meet the candidates: Gainesville City Commission
WEBAug 15, 2024 · The Gainesville City Commission has three seats open for the August election, but no one filed to run against at-large Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut, allowing her to run unopposed. The other two seats—the at-large seat held by Commissioner Reina Saco and the District 1 seat held by Commissioner Desmon …
Farm Share to hold food distribution event in Inglis
WEBSep 3, 2024 2:57 pm. Courtesy of Farm Share. Food non-profit Farm Share will host a food distribution event for area residents on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at AmVets Post 447 in Inglis. The event will start at 9 a.m. and run until supplies last at 405 County Road 40. Farm Share will distribute non-perishable canned goods and fresh produce.
‘Magic is back’ as MARC Media rebuilds radio tower
WEB2 days ago · Lillian Hamman. Oct 2, 2024 3:19 pm. Vinny Foo, Magic's program director and DJ, said the mission is to fix the tower and restore the station's signal. Photo by Lillian Hamman. On Tuesday, Gainesville-based hip-hop radio station Magic 101.3 began borrowing sister station R&B 94.1’s signal. This signal is …
North Florida schools announce closures ahead of Hurricane Helene
WEBSep 24, 2024 · North Florida schools announce closures ahead of Hurricane Helene. C.J. Gish. Sep 24, 2024 5:13 pm. Shutterstock. Area schools throughout the region will be closed due to the potential for Hurricane Helene to make landfall this week. The following school districts have released information on which days they will …
4-vehicle collision in Lake City kills 1 - mainstreetdailynews.com
WEB3 days ago · Shutterstock. Shutterstock. One person died in a four-vehicle collision that occurred on US Highway 90 and NW Centurion Court in Lake City on Monday afternoon. According to a Lake City Police Department (LCPD) release, a driver was eastbound and approached NW Centurion Court at 3628 West Hwy 90 at 1:10 p.m. when it rear-ended another vehicle ...