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WEBSep 14, 2024 · Gainesville holds remembrance ceremony for 23rd anniversary of 9/11. Lillian Hamman. Sep 11, 2024. Mayor Harvey Ward issues Patriot’s Day proclamation. Government + Politics.
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WEB2 days ago · Gainesville holds remembrance ceremony for 23rd anniversary of 9/11. Lillian Hamman. Sep 11, 2024. Mayor Harvey Ward issues Patriot’s Day proclamation. Government + Politics.
Vehicle fleeing Florida Highway Patrol at time of deadly Waldo crash
WEBApr 20, 2024 · The Honda CRV wrapped around a concrete utility pole in Waldo. A Saturday morning accident in Waldo killed two people and injured two others after they attempted to evade a pursuing Florida Highway Patrol car. According to an Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) press release, the crash occurred just after 1 a.m. near Cole Street.
Sonny’s BBQ celebrates founder’s birthday - Mainstreet Daily …
WEBLillian Hamman. Aug 14, 2024 7:26 pm. Sonny Tillman in front of the original Sonny's BBQ location on Waldo Road. Courtesy of Sonny's BBQ and Tillman family. Whenever people talk to Joe Tillman about Gainesville’s most famous celebrities, the 33-year-old says the same three tend to headline the conversation: Tom Petty, Tim Tebow and Joe’s ...
Sasse defends spending as state preps probe - Mainstreet Daily …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Former UF President Ben Sasse posted on Friday afternoon a lengthy defense of his administration’s spending, after Florida’s chief financial officer made a social media post calling for an investigation “to ensure tuition and tax dollars are being properly used.”. Questions on Sasse’s spending arose after The Independent Florida ...
Community Foundation celebrates 25 years - Mainstreet Daily …
WEBNov 3, 2023 · The Community Foundation of North Central Florida celebrated its 25 th anniversary with a dinner at the Cade Museum Thursday evening. Local philanthropists, Mayor Harvey Ward and all five members of the School Board of Alachua County were among about 150 attendees at the event, which included tributes and …
Ward reflects on first year, top issues for 2024
WEBDec 27, 2023 · Mayor Harvey Ward joined the Gainesville City Commission in 2017, and after running out of terms, he announced his run for mayor. The mayoral race featured a crowded field with another sitting city commissioner, a former mayor and the former head of Gainesville Regional Utilities. Ward faced Ed Bielarski, the …
Not all Alachua County residents will vote for the next …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Alachua County. Unlike past elections, not all Alachua County residents will vote for the next county commissioners in November. Only voters in District 1 and 3—ranging from the southern half of Newberry down to Archer, east to Micanopy and up to southwest Gainesville—will cast ballots, following the new single-member district system.
School Board approves turnaround plan for Rawlings
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) passed a district-managed Turnaround Option Plan (TOP-1) for Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary School at a regular meeting on Wednesday.. The plan passed on a 4-1 vote, with Board Member Kay Abbitt in dissent. Rawlings Elementary School, which is one of five schools in the state approved to act as a pilot for year-round school, earned a D grade in ...
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