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GRU’s 2026 bond issuance experienced strong demand during its Aug. 19 pricing, as the investment community submitted orders for more than six times the face value of bonds issued to support utility-wide improvements and to refinance existing debt. The post GRU bonds experience strong demand from investors appeared fir

City leaders unanimously approved the second reading of the “Country Way 2” development, which would be located on 160 acres of land near Southwest 15th Avenue.

Gainesville City Commissioner Bryan Eastman was named the 2026 Local Government Housing Champion at the Florida Housing Coalition’s REPAIR Conference. Gainesville adopted inclusionary zoning and passed Starter Home legislation to support affordable housing, gaining national recognition for reforms. Gainesville City Com

HAMPTON, Fla. — The felony case against a Hampton city councilman who was arrested in June has been dropped. Court records show state prosecutors filed a “no information” action against Douglas Williamson, and the judge closed the case on August 13. Williamson was arrested after a man...

An adult male was shot yesterday in Hawthorne and transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries The post ASO seeks suspect in Hawthorne shooting appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

A 38-year-old woman riding a bicycle died after she was struck by a cargo van Aug. 23, according to the Gainesville Police Department. GPD Public Information Officer Art Forgey told The Sun on Aug. 24 that the crash occurred about 11:20 a.m. at Northeast Waldo Road and Northeast 12th Avenue. The bicyclist crossed onto

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A Gainesville High School alumna is helping bring an independent film to theaters across the country. Carrie Carusone, a 2016 GHS graduate, co-produced the feature film It Ends and also served as its production designer. The film is scheduled for a national theatrical release Aug. 28...

Zion Lutheran Church of Gainesville completed a new sanctuary featuring a 1975 Casavant Frères organ with 750 pipes after a decade-long construction journey. The original sanctuary was renovated into offices and a fellowship area, while the new building's design mimics an upside-down boat symbolizing the nave in Christ

Downtown Alachua will come alive with five consecutive Friday nights of free live music beginning Aug. 28 as the Levitt AMP Alachua Music Series returns to Skinner Park on Main Street. The fall series runs Aug. 28 through Sept. 25 and will feature a different musical experience each week, ranging...

Terry Lajace Lee, 43, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and faces a maximum sentence of 15 years' imprisonment. The post Gainesville felon pleads guilty to federal charge of illegal possession of firearm appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .