Alachua County's board will convert the Lincoln Middle School campus in Gainesville into a K-8 school, with construction planned after community input.
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Across Gainesville, coverage here takes in crime, politics, economics, business, health and lifestyle developments. Reporting follows the daily activity of the city and its surrounding areas.
Florida completes its fall exhibition slate with a 5-0 record after a lopsided win over the Falcons.
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The University of Florida Police Department is providing free self-defense training to women in the Gainesville area.
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Should the federal government reduce funding for ICE and immigration detention?
Baker Interfaith Friends gathered at Albert Ray Massey Park on a rainy Sunday to mourn people who died in immigration custody or enforcement encounters.
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Do you think mental health services in your area are easy to access and afford?
More than 20 community organizations gathered Friday at the Gainesville Opportunity Center for its sixth annual fall festival and open house.
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo has added Gabby, a Pineywoods cow, a rare heritage cattle breed of the southeastern United States.
Day to day, that means city government decisions, public safety incidents, economic shifts, infrastructure progress and the seasonal weather patterns that impact the region. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it. The intersection of university growth and residential housing demand dictates much of the development seen here. Frequent administrative changes and weather-related disruptions often shape the recurring themes in the city's reporting.
