City of Gainesville staff work to make UF Homecoming Weekend a success

Press release from the City of Gainesville

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – While tens of thousands of Gator fans arrive in Gainesville to attend the slate of weekend events marking this year’s University of Florida Homecoming, dozens of City employees are working behind the scenes to keep the celebration safe, clean, and moving.

“Homecoming unites our city and university in a celebration of pride and tradition,” said Gainesville Mayor Harvey L. Ward. “Every City of Gainesville employee who works this event — whether managing traffic, directing buses, patrolling streets, or responding to emergencies — helps show what community partnership looks like in action.”…

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